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The formation of “accessory nuclei” in the developing oöcytes of the parasitoid hymenopterans Ophion luteus (L.) and Apanteles glomeratus (L.)

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The appearance and subsequent distribution of accessory nuclei in the developing oöcytes of the Ichneumonoid Ophion luteus and Braconid Apanteles glomeratus is described. They are produced by a folding of annulate lamellae produced from the nuclear envelope. The nucleus and accessory nuclei give rise to other annulate lamellae by two distinct modes of budding. These organelles are involved in membrane formation.

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King, P.E., Fordy, M.R. The formation of “accessory nuclei” in the developing oöcytes of the parasitoid hymenopterans Ophion luteus (L.) and Apanteles glomeratus (L.). Z. Zellforsch. 109, 158–170 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00365238

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