Genomic analysis of the interaction between pesticide exposure and nutrition in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 177-190

  Schmehl, Daniel R ^a   Teal, Peter E A ^b   Frazier, James L ^a   Grozinger, Christina M ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Genomics; Honey bee; Nutrition; Pesticide; Stress; Transcription

Indexed keywords

DIET; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; HONEYBEE; LONGEVITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

APIS MELLIFERA;

COUMAFOS; FLUVALINATE; INSECTICIDE; NITRILE; PYRETHROID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BEE; DIET; DRUG EFFECTS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; INSECT GENOME; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BEES; COUMAPHOS; DIET; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOME, INSECT; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; INSECTICIDES; NITRILES; PYRETHRINS;

EID: 84912027748     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2014.10.002     Document Type: Article

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