Biochemical studies of tick embryogenesis. Free sugars in adult haemolymph and during embryogenesis of Dermacentor andersoni

Free sugars in eggs, embryos and adult haemolymph of the tick Dermacentor andersoni have been estimated by gas liquid chromatography and their identity confirmed by mass spectrometry. Glucose is the major, but not exclusive sugar in the haemolymph, whereas mannose is the principal free sugar in the...

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Published inJournal of insect physiology Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 381 - 383
Main Authors Levenbook, L., Boctor, Fouad N., Fales, H.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 1980
Subjects
animal physiology
arthropods
entomology
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Summary:Free sugars in eggs, embryos and adult haemolymph of the tick Dermacentor andersoni have been estimated by gas liquid chromatography and their identity confirmed by mass spectrometry. Glucose is the major, but not exclusive sugar in the haemolymph, whereas mannose is the principal free sugar in the eggs. The developmental profiles of mannose, glucose and myo-inositol during embryogenesis suggest their possible interconversion, and/or release from a bound form.
ISSN:0022-1910
1879-1611
DOI:10.1016/0022-1910(80)90008-6