Occurrence of vitellogenin in drone honeybees (Apis mellifica) |
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| Authors: | Tina Trenczek Wolf Engels |
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| Institution: | Lehrstuhl Entwicklungsphysiologie, Institut für Biologie III (Zoologie) der Universit?t Tübingen , Auf der Morgenstelle 28, D-7400 , Tübingen , F.R.G. |
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| Abstract: | Summary The occurrence of vitellogenin in adult haploid drones of the honeybee, Apis mellifica, was determined by sensitive immunotechniques, i.e. two-dimensional Immunoelectrophoresis and SDS-PAGE immunoblotting using a monospecific anti-vitellogenin-serum. In drones vitellogenin is one of the minor fractions of the hemolymph proteins. Genetic and regulatory aspects of vitellogenin synthesis in male bees are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | vitellogenin drone honeybee Immunodetection sex expression Hymenoptera |
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