Plasticity in caste-related exocrine secretion biosynthesis in the honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 993-998

  Katzav Gozansky, Tamar ^a   Soroker, Victoria ^a   Hefetz, Abraham ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dufour's gland; Esters; Glandular plasticity; Honey bee; Hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EGG LAYING; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; HONEYBEE; NONHUMAN; PLASTICITY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 0034110923     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(99)00209-7     Document Type: Article

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