A bumblebee thioredoxin-like protein gene that is up-regulated by a temperature stimulus and lipopolysaccharide injection

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 291-296

  Choi, Yong Soo ^a   Lee, Kwang Sik ^a   Yoon, Hyung Joo ^b   Kim, Iksoo ^b   Sohn, Hung Dae ^a   Jin, Byung Rae ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzyme; Apidae; Bombus ignitus; Bumblebee; Gene structure; Oxidative stress; Reactive oxygen species (ROS); Thioredoxin like protein (txl)

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BEE; GENE;

APIDAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOMBUS IGNITUS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 33744470080     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2006.037     Document Type: Article

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