The four hexamerin genes in the honey bee: structure,molecular evolution and function deduced from expression patterns in queens,workers and drones |
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| Authors: | Juliana R Martins Francis MF Nunes Alexandre S Cristino Zilá LP Simões Márcia MG Bitondi |
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| Institution: | 1.Departamento de Genética,Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeir?o Preto, Universidade de S?o Paulo,Ribeir?o Preto,Brazil;2.Departamento de Biologia,Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeir?o Preto, Universidade de S?o Paulo,Ribeir?o Preto,Brazil;3.The Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland,Brisbane,Australia |
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| Abstract: | Background Hexamerins are hemocyanin-derived proteins that have lost the ability to bind copper ions and transport oxygen; instead, they
became storage proteins. The current study aimed to broaden our knowledge on the hexamerin genes found in the honey bee genome
by exploring their structural characteristics, expression profiles, evolution, and functions in the life cycle of workers,
drones and queens. |
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