Placenta-Like Structure of the Aphid Endoparasitic Wasp Aphidius ervi: A Strategy of Optimal Resources Acquisition
Figure 6
Junctions observed between serosa cells after 48 h of parasitoid development.
A,B. Gap junctions (gj) are mainly present between cells with dense cytoplasm and between dense cells and cells with less dense cytoplasm fraction. C. Tight junctions (tj) are observed between cells with less dense cytoplasm. bl, blastocoel. Scale bars = 5 µm for all panels. Abbreviations: bl, blastocoel; gj, gap junctions; tj, tight junctions.