Effects of natural mating and CO2 narcosis on biogenic amine receptor gene expression in the ovaries and brain of queen honey bees, Apis mellifera

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 558-567

  Vergoz, Vanina ^a   Lim, Julianne ^a   Duncan, Michael ^a   Cabanes, Guénaël ^a   Oldroyd, Benjamin P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; biogenic amines; CO 2 narcosis; mating flights; ovaries; queens

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; INSECT PROTEIN; RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; BRAIN; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; OVARY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BEES; BRAIN; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; INSECT PROTEINS; MALE; OVARY; RECEPTORS, BIOGENIC AMINE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 84868562987     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: 13652583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2012.01159.x     Document Type: Article

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