Transcriptional Control of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Major Royal Jelly Proteins by 20-Hydroxyecdysone

Transcriptional Control of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Major Royal Jelly Proteins by 20-Hydroxyecdysone

One of the first tasks of worker honey bees (Apis mellifera) during their lifetime is to feed the larval offspring. In brief, young workers (nurse bees) secrete a special food jelly that contains a large amount of unique major royal jelly proteins (MRJPs). The regulation of mrjp gene expression is n...

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Main Authors: Paul Winkler, Frank Sieg, Anja Buttstedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
juvenile hormone
ecdysone
vitellogenin
social insect
mrjp
apalbumin
division of labor
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/3/122

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