The chemosensory protein of Chinese honeybee, Apis cerana cerana: Molecular cloning of cDNA, immunocytochemical localization and expression

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1355-1364

  Li, Hongliang ^a   Lou, Binggan ^a   Cheng, Jia'An ^a   Gao, Qikang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apis cerana cerana; ASP3; Chemosensory protein; Gene expression; Immunocytochemical localization; Molecular cloning

Indexed keywords

APIS CERANA CERANA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34347254264     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-007-0210-4     Document Type: Article

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