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THE cuticle of nematodes, because of its obvious skeletal functions and its importance as a barrier to nematocides, has recently been the subject of much research. Bird and Deutsch1 and Bird2 have greatly increased our knowledge of the structure of the cuticle of Ascaris lumbricoides and various other workers have added to our knowledge of the chemical composition of the cuticle3–5. Although Fairbairn6 states “it would seem wise to regard the integument as a fully integrated living tissue, rather than as an inert horny sheath” there has been no evidence to show that the cuticle of nematodes is metabolically active.
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LEE, D. Localization of Esterase in the Cuticle of the Nematode Ascaris lumbricoides. Nature 192, 282–283 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/192282b0
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