Brain modulation of Dufour's gland ester biosynthesis in vitro in the honeybee (Apis mellifera)

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 407-411

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

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Brain factor; Dufour's gland; Honeybee; Pheromone biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ESTER; PHEROMONE;

BEE; BIOASSAY; BRAIN; CASTE; ESTER; INHIBITOR; PHEROMONE; QUEEN; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; WORKER CASTE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOSYNTHESIS; BRAIN; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUFOUR GLAND; EXOCRINE GLAND; FEMALE; GENDER; GENITAL SYSTEM; HONEYBEE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; FEMALE; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PHEROMONES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 34247354587     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-006-0206-y     Document Type: Article

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