Ecdysteroid levels during adult reproductive and embryonic developmental stages of Sarcophaga bullata (Sarcophagidae: Diptera) |
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Authors: | Sherrie L Wentworth Brian Roberts |
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Institution: | Zoology Department, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia |
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Abstract: | Ecdysteroid levels were determined during the period of the adult reproductive cycle in the ovovivparous fleshfly Sarcophaga bullata. Low levels were found in males during the 10 days following eclosion while the entire adult female showed a significant peak of ecdysteroid activity at 190 h post eclosion (i.e. during embryogenesis). When the female reproductive tract was analyzed it was observed that the ovaries became vitellogenic a short time after a protein meal was offered at 96 h post eclosion: at 140 h, ecdysteroid activity was recorded in the developing oöcytes. The major peak of ecdysteroids during the reproductive cycle was found in developing embryos at 190 h. The significance of these releases of ecdysteroids is discussed in relation to major embryonic developmental events. |
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Keywords: | ecdysteroid levels embryonic development adult development reproductive cycles |
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