The amazing complexity of insect midgut cells: types, peculiarities, and functions
The amazing complexity of insect midgut cells: types, peculiarities, and functions
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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The insect midgut epithelium represents an interface between the internal and the external environment and it is the almost unique epithelial tissue by which these arthropods acquire nutrients. This epithelium is indeed able to produce digestive enzymes and to support vectorial transport of small organic nutrients, ions, and water. Moreover, it pla...
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The amazing complexity of insect midgut cells: types, peculiarities, and functions
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2267025410
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2267025410
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0302-766X
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1432-0878
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10.1007/s00441-019-03076-w
