Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10652478 | Micron | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Using both scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the ommatrichia, or hair-like processes that are located between the facets of the compound eye, were examined on an adult male Megaselia scalaris (Loew) fly. Each ommatrichium was observed to be a tapering structure bearing a longitudinally grooved cuticle and are anchored tightly in flexible sockets. Ultrathin sectioning and TEM revealed a thick wall in the ommatrichia, and their function was proposed to be mechanoreception based on characteristics from both SEM and TEM observations.
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Authors
Kom Sukontason, Kabkaew L. Sukontason, Somsak Piangjai, Wej Choochote, Roy C. Vogtsberger,