Unusual Occurrence of Syncytial Epithelia in the Male Accessory Glands of Shore Bugs (Leptopodomorpha in Hemiptera)

(1) Background: The insect male accessory gland (MAG) produces seminal fluid components crucial for male reproduction, analogous to the mammalian prostate. While some insect MAGs exhibit binucleate epithelial cells for luminal volume plasticity, the diversity of cellular arrangements and their funct...

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Main Authors: Koji Takeda, Jun Yamauchi, Riku Naoi, Tadashi Ishikawa, Takashi Adachi-Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/7/481
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