Proteins in spermathecal gland secretion and spermathecal fluid and the properties of a 29 kDa protein in queens of Apis mellifera

Apidologie

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 371-381

  Klenk, Michael ^a   Koeniger, Gudrun ^a   Koeniger, Nikolaus ^a   Fasold, Hugo ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

29 kDa protein; Apis mellifera; Protein pattern; Sperm storage; Spermatheca

Indexed keywords

HONEYBEE; PROTEIN; QUEEN;

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 4043128999     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2004029     Document Type: Article

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