Malpighian tubules (MTs) are the main osmoregulatory and excretory organs of insects and
are considered analogous to the nephridia or kidneys, the corresponding organs of annelids …

Polyploidy cells undergo the endocycle to generate DNA amplification without cell division
and have important biological functions in growth, development, reproduction, immune …

With care, it is possible using flow cytometry to create a precise and accurate estimate of the
genome size of an insect that is useful for genomics, genetics, molecular/cell biology, or …

Endopolyploidy occurs when DNA replication takes place without subsequent mitotic
nuclear division, resulting in cell-specific ploidy levels within tissues. In plants …

We examined age-related biochemical and histological changes in the fat bodies and
hemolymph of Osmia rufa males and females. We analysed solitary bees during diapause …

Endoreduplication or nuclear genome replication without cell division is widely observed in
the metabolically active tissues of plants and animals. The fat body cells of adult female …

The high diversity in ants has been associated with some genomic divergences, including
karyotype, nuclear genome size and DNA sequences. This study investigated if DNA ploidy …

Tissue phenotypic plasticity facilitates rapid adaptation of organisms to biotic and/or abiotic
pressure. The reproductive capacity of honey bee workers (Apis mellifera) is plastic and …

Pollen serves as an essential protein source for honey bee larvae. The nutrients in pollen
greatly influence larval growth and development. Here, the survival, prepupal weight …

Polyploid cells contain multiple genome copies and arise in many animal tissues as a
regulated part of development. However, polyploid cells can also arise due to cell division …