Journal article

Publication year: 1989

Pages: 475-481

Journal: Journal of Insect Physiology

Volume number: 35

Issue number: 6

ISSN: 0022-1910

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1910(89)90054-1

Publisher: Elsevier

Abstract: 

In adult drones temporal changes in the protein content of the
haemolymph were determined showing a maximal concentration during the
first week after emergence. In this period vitellogenin was found to
represent about 5% of the soluble haemolymph proteins. Tracer
experiments revealed that the maximal vitellogenin production makes up
about 10% of the total synthesis of serum proteins until day 8 and
decreases rapidly thereafter. In drones older than 2 weeks, only traces
of vitellogenin could be detected in the haemolymph and vitellogenin
synthesis ceased. This developmental pattern is compared with worker
bees and discussed under the aspects of drone maturation and expression
of a female-specific gene in a male genomic environment as realized in
the haplo-diploid hymenoptera.

Harvard Citation style: Trenczek, T., Zillikens, A. and Engels, W. (1989) Developmental patterns of vitellogenin haemolymph titre and rate of synthesis in adult drone honey bees (Apis mellifera), Journal of Insect Physiology, 35(6), pp. 475-481. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1910(89)90054-1

APA Citation style: Trenczek, T., Zillikens, A., & Engels, W. (1989). Developmental patterns of vitellogenin haemolymph titre and rate of synthesis in adult drone honey bees (Apis mellifera). Journal of Insect Physiology. 35(6), 475-481. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1910(89)90054-1