Reslin (IMAGE)

Penn State

Reslin

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This image shows the Pygidial gland secretory lobes of a Pennsylvania ground beetle, greatly enlarged through the confocal laser scanning microscopy. The glandular spheres (yellow) are where defensive chemicals are synthesized, which are subsequently transported to a reservoir chamber via a resilin-rich collecting duct (blue).

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Adam Rork / Penn State

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