Morphology and protein patterns of honey bee drone accessory glands
Genet. mol. res. (Online)
; Genet. mol. res. (Online);4(3): 473-481, 2005. ilus
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ABSTRACT
We used light and transmission electron microscopy to examine the morphology of the accessory glands of immature and mature adult males of Apis mellifera L. We also made an electrophoretic analysis of the protein content of the mature gland. The glands of the immature male actively secrete a mucous substance that can be seen in the lumen of the gland of the mature male. This secretion stains with mercury bromophenol blue and with periodic acid-Schiff reaction, which stain glyconjugates. The protein content was higher in the lumen secretion than in the gland wall extracts. The electrophoresis patterns of the wall extracts were different from those of the secretion found in the gland lumen.
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Abelhas
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Proteínas de Insetos
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Glândulas Exócrinas
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Muco
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Genet. mol. res. (Online)
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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GENETICA
Ano de publicação:
2005
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Article
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Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil