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Pieces of the hind legs of freshly moltedBlaberus craniifer adults were cultivated in vitro. The deposition of multilamellate and circadian-like layered endocuticle was observed. In multilamellate cuticle, the number of double lamellae was frequently much greater than the number of days in culture. In circadian-like layered cuticle, the number of double layers corresponded to the numbers of days in culture, or it was smaller.
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I am indebted to Mrs Hassenrück, for excellent assistance. — Supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (We 389/12-2).
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Weber, F. Postmolt cuticle growth in a cockroach: in vitro deposition of multilamellate and circadian-like layered endocuticle. Experientia 41, 398–400 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02004527
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