cGMP modulates responses to queen mandibular pheromone in worker honey bees

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 197, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 939-948

  Fussnecker, Brendon L ^a,c   McKenzie, Alexander M ^a   Grozinger, Christina M ^a,b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Flywheel Partners   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral genetics; Communication; Honey bees; Neuroethology; Pheromone

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC GMP; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MESSENGER RNA; PHEROMONE; VITELLOGENIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MALE; MANDIBLE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CYCLIC GMP; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MALE; MANDIBLE; PHEROMONES; RNA, MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VITELLOGENINS;

EID: 80052038784     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-011-0654-5     Document Type: Article

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