Publications by authors named "Julia V A Figueiredo"
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Julia V A Figueiredo"
- Julia V A Figueiredo's research primarily focuses on the structural characterization of the inner chorion in eggs of various species of the fruit fly genus Anastrepha, utilizing advanced electron microscopy techniques.
- The study reveals the presence of different chorion structuring patterns across 16 Anastrepha species, highlighting a significant variability in the architectural layers of the outer egg membrane.
- Four distinct patterns of chorion structure are identified: these include the absence of an additional trabecular layer in some species and varying levels of complexity in others, which could aid in taxonomic classification within the Tephritidae family.