Expression of genes related to reproduction and pollen foraging in honey bees (Apis mellifera) narcotized with carbon dioxide

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 451-461

  Brito, R M ^a   McHale, M ^a   Oldroyd, B P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

carbon dioxide; honey bee; qPCR; reproductive ground plan

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OVARY; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; DRUG EFFECTS;

ANIMALS; BEES; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NARCOTICS; OVARY; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 77954323680     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: 13652583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2010.01003.x     Document Type: Article

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