Differential expression of hypoxia pathway genes in honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) caste development

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-45

  Azevedo, Sergio Vicente ^a   Caranton, Omar Arvey Martinez ^a   de Oliveira, Tatiane Lippi ^a   Hartfelder, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caste development; HIF; Honeybee; Hypoxia inducible factor; Insulin signaling

Indexed keywords

INSECT PROTEIN; OXYGEN;

ASSAY; BACTERIUM; BRAIN; CASTE; COCOON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENOMICS; HONEYBEE; HORMONE; HYPOXIA; JUVENILE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; NUTRIENT USE; OXYGEN; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIGNALING; TRANSFORMATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; CELL HYPOXIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BEES; CELL HYPOXIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; INSECT PROTEINS; OXYGEN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 78650214952     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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