Differential gene expression in the hypopharyngeal glands of worker honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) associated with an age-Dependent role change

Zoological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 557-563

  Ueno, Takayuki ^a   Nakaoka, Takayoshi ^a   Takeuchi, Hideaki ^a   Kubo, Takeo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age dependent role change; Buffy; Honeybee; Hypopharyngeal gland; Matrix metalloproteinase; Tussue preferential gene expression

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

AGING; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEE; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HYPOPHARYNX; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HYPOPHARYNX; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEINS;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 70450233650     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.26.557     Document Type: Article

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