Flight and fight: A comparative view of the neurophysiology and genetics of honey bee defensive behavior

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 399-410

  Hunt, G J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

14 3 3 epsilon; Aggressive behavior; Apis mellifera; Behavior genetics; Biogenic amine; Darkener of apricot; Homer; Neuromodulator; PKA; Tango

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC AMINE; PHEROMONE;

ALARM SIGNAL; BIOINFORMATICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; FIGHTING; FLIGHT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HONEYBEE; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUND; PATERNAL EFFECT; PHEROMONE; WORKER CASTE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BEE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOGENIC AMINES; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENES, INSECT; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY; PHEROMONES; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HEXAPODA; PRUNUS ARMENIACA;

EID: 34247625604     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.01.010     Document Type: Review

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