ACID MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES IN THE LENS-CUTICLE OF THE FRESH-WATER PRAWN, MACROBRACHIUM BIRMANICUM

Acid mucopolysaccharides have been reported in several types of cuticles of certain arthropods and some very interesting roles have been adduced to them. But one of the specialised type of cuticle. i.e. the lens-cuticle of the compound eye has not been studied in this regard. The following account r...

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Published in:Current science (Bangalore) 1983-01, Vol.52 (5), p.219-219
Main Authors: Dey, Sudip, Varman, A. Raghu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compound eyes
Freshwater
Glycosaminoglycans
Macrobrachium birmanicum
SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
Shrimp
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Summary:Acid mucopolysaccharides have been reported in several types of cuticles of certain arthropods and some very interesting roles have been adduced to them. But one of the specialised type of cuticle. i.e. the lens-cuticle of the compound eye has not been studied in this regard. The following account reports the occurrence of acid mucopolysaccharides in the lens-cuticle of the fresh-water prawn. Macrobrachium birmanicum .
ISSN:0011-3891