Integrated morphological analyses of Cladomorphus phyllinus and transcriptomic analysis of Cladomorphus trimariensis provide insights into the cardiac morphophysiology of stick insects (Phasmida: Phasmatidae)
Vinícius Cordeiro Rocha, Henrique Barbosa da Silva, Renata Cristina Barbosa, Gustavo Ferreira Martins · 2026
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Description
Vinícius Cordeiro Rocha and colleagues combined microscopy and gene activity profiling in 2026 to describe the heart and its helper cells in two stick insect species. One species supplied the anatomy work, while the other supplied matching tissue for sequencing.
The heart is a tube of muscle linked to small wing-like muscles, ringed by cords of filter cells packed with intake and digestion machinery. Blood cells gathered nearby and carried most immune-related gene activity, including dark pigment defences. The authors conclude that the organ does more than pump fluid: with its surrounding cells it also cleans the blood and supports immune defence in these insects.
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| CREATOR | Vinícius Cordeiro Rocha, Henrique Barbosa da Silva, Renata Cristina Barbosa, Gustavo Ferreira Martins |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52764 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |