Experimental manipulation of ovary activation and gene expression in honey bee (Apis mellifera) queens and workers: Testing hypotheses of reproductive regulation

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 307, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 600-610

  Thompson, Graham J ^a   Yockey, Heather ^a   Lim, Julianne ^a   Oldroyd, Benjamin P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; MESSENGER RNA; RECEPTOR; RIBOSOME PROTEIN; TYRAMINE RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BEES; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, INSECT; OVARY; RECEPTORS, BIOGENIC AMINE; REPRODUCTION; RIBOSOMAL PROTEINS; RNA, MESSENGER;

APIS MELLIFERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34948858389     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.415     Document Type: Article

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