EcR-A expression in the brain and ovary of the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.)

Zoological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 596-603

  Takeuchi, Hideaki ^a   Paul, Rajib Kumar ^a   Matsuzaka, Emiko ^a   Kubo, Takeo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ecdysone receptor; Ecdysteroid; Gene expression; Honeybee; Mushroom body; Ovary

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ECDYSONE RECEPTOR A, INSECT; INSECT PROTEIN; STEROID RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BEE; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR CLONING; NORTHERN BLOTTING; OVARY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BEES; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; BRAIN; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INSECT PROTEINS; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; OVARY; RECEPTORS, STEROID; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

APIS MELLIFERA; BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 34547643747     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.24.596     Document Type: Article

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