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Mar, 2020;83 (3): 232-238.

Accessory glands of male reproductive system in Pseudochorthippus parallelus parallelus (Zetterstedt, 1821) (Orthoptera: Acrididae): A light and electron microscopic study.

Irmak Polat, Damla Amutkan Mutlu, Zekiye Suludere
Author Information
  1. Irmak Polat: Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Çankırı Karatekin University, Çankırı, Turkey. ORCID
  2. Damla Amutkan Mutlu: Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
  3. Zekiye Suludere: Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
PMID: 31769117 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23406

Abstract

The accessory glands of male reproductive system in insects play a significant role in the reproduction process by protecting sperm in spermatheca, preventing female to accept other males after mating and stimulating oviposition. The number, structure, and arrangement of the tubules of accessory glands can change from species to species. In this study, the accessory glands belonging the male reproductive system in Pseudochorthippus parallelus parallelus (Zetterstedt, 1821) (Orthoptera, Acrididae) were examined with stereomicroscope, light microscope, scanning (SEM), and transmission (TEM) electron microscopes at Gazi University, Faculty of Science in 2017-2019. P. parallelus parallelus is a widespread species that is located at the extending areas from Italy to the Northern Europe and also in Turkey. The accessory glands of P. parallelus parallelus' male reproductive system are composed of about 10 tubules. The tubules can be classified into two groups according to the thickness of their muscle tissues. Both groups have single layered epithelial cells with mitochondria, well-developed endoplasmic reticulum, spherical nucleus with electron dense chromatin, secretory vesicles and multivesicular bodies in their cytoplasm. In addition, apocrine type secretion is seen in epithelial cells.

Keywords

accessory glands electron microscope insect light microscope male reproductive system

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MeSH Term

Animals
Epithelial Cells
Genitalia, Male
Grasshoppers
Male
Microscopy
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Turkey
Journal Article

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