Pheromones in a superorganism. From gene to social regulation

Vitamins and Hormones

Volumn 83, Issue C, 2010, Pages 401-423

  Alaux, C ^a   Maisonnasse, A ^a   Le Conte, Y ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Toxicologie Environnementale   (France)

Author keywords

Cis regulatory element; Division of labor; Gene expression; Honey bee; Juvenile hormone; Social regulation; Transcription factor; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL MODEL; BEE; BOOK; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANIMALS; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; MODELS, ANIMAL; PHEROMONES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77956421010     PISSN: 00836729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0083-6729(10)83017-1     Document Type: Book

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