Prostaglandin E2 mediates chorion formation of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, at late oogenesis.
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DOI: 10.1111/imb.12846
Abstract: Chorion-i.e., the eggshell-is formed during the late stage of oogenesis by follicular epithelium in the ovary. Although the endocrine signal(s) driving choriogenesis remain unclear in mosquitoes, this process in other insects has been suspected to… read more here.
Keywords: chorion formation; chorion; tiger mosquito; oogenesis ... See more keywords