MRJP9, an ancient protein of the honeybee MRJP family with non-nutritional function

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-104

  Albert, Štefan ^a   Klaudiny, Jaroslav ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Allergy; Apis mellifera; Bee venom; cDNA; MRJR yellow; Nutrition; Phylogeny; Royal jelly

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HEXAPODA; POLISTINAE;

EID: 34547184928     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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