juvenile hormone secreting cell [FBbt_00058020]
An endocrine cell that secretes the juvenile hormone (JH). These cells are exclusively found in the corpus allatum. They express the genes coding for the enzymes involved in JH biosynthesis, such as the JH acid O-methyltransferase (jhamt) (Niwa et al., 2008).
juvenile hormone secreting cell
ID: FBbt_00058020
Cell
An endocrine cell that secretes the juvenile hormone (JH). These cells are exclusively found in the corpus allatum. They express the genes coding for the enzymes involved in JH biosynthesis, such as the JH acid O-methyltransferase (jhamt) (Niwa et al., 2008).
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- expresses: jhamt
- is part of: corpus allatum
Subclasses of juvenile hormone secreting cell (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| adult juvenile hormone secreting cell | Adult, Cell | |
| larval juvenile hormone secreting cell | Cell, Larva |
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