Defensin gene sequences of three different bumblebees, Bombus spp.

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-31

  Yoon, Hyung Joo ^a   Sohn, Mi Ri ^b   Choo, Young Moo ^b   Li, Jianhong ^c   Sohn, Hung Dae ^b   Jin, Byung Rae ^b  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Dong A University   (South Korea)

^c HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antibacterial peptide; Bumblebee; Defensin; Hymenoptera; Insect immunity

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOMBUS ARDENS ARDENS; BOMBUS HYPOCRITA SAPPOROENSIS; BOMBUS IGNITUS; BOMBUS PASCUORUM; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 59249092504     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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