Caste-specific gene expression in the stingless bee Melipona quadrifasciata - Are there common patterns in highly eusocial bees?

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 352-358

  Judice, C ^a   Hartfelder, K ^b   Pereira, G A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caste polyphenism; Differential display PCR; Gene expression; Longevity; Meliponidi

Indexed keywords

BEE; GENE EXPRESSION;

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; EUKARYOTA; INSECTA; MELIPONA; MELIPONA QUADRIFASCIATA; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA;

EID: 11244318213     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-004-0771-z     Document Type: Article

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