Extracellular electrical activity from the photoreceptors of midge.
J Biosci
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2004 Sep; 29(3): 349-53
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-110787
ABSTRACT
The ontogeny of photosensitivity has been studied in a holometabolous insect, the midge Chironomus ramosus. The life cycle of midges shifts from an aquatic environment to a non-aquatic environment. Extracellular electrical activity of photoreceptor organs was recorded at larval and adult stages. We found an increase in photosensitivity as the larva metamorphosed to the adult stage. This is the first report of changes in photosensitivity during the development of any insect described in an ecological context.
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Fatores de Tempo
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Feminino
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Chironomidae
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Ecologia
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Eletrofisiologia
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Estágios do Ciclo de Vida
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Luz
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Animais
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Inglês
Revista:
J Biosci
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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