INTERFAMILY VARIATION IN COMB WAX HYDROCARBONS PRODUCED BY HONEY-BEES

被引：19

作者：

BREED, MD

PAGE, RE

HIBBARD, BE

BJOSTAD, LB

机构：

[1] UNIV CALIF DAVIS, DEPT ENTOMOL, DAVIS, CA 95616 USA

[2] COLORADO STATE UNIV, DEPT ENTOMOL, FT COLLINS, CO 80523 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY | 1995年 / 21卷 / 09期

关键词：

HONEYBEE; COMB WAX; HYDROCARBONS;

D O I：

10.1007/BF02027565

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

The hydrocarbons of honeybee comb wax vary significantly between colonies. This variation is explained in part by genetic (familial) differences among colonies. Even though significant differences in wax hydrocarbons exist among families, there is a high level of consistency within and among families in a correlation analysis, indicating structural constancy in comb wax. The significance of these results in interpreting the potential role of comb wax in the nestmate recognition system of the honeybee is discussed.

引用

页码：1329 / 1338

页数：10

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