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ArticlePloS one2017

Proteomic analysis in the Dufour's gland of Africanized Apis mellifera workers (Hymenoptera: Apidae).

Aparecida das Dores Teixeira, Patricia D Games, Benjamin B Katz, John M Tomich, José C Zanuncio, José Eduardo Serrão

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Aparecida das Dores TeixeiraDepartment of General Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Patricia D GamesDepartment of General Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Benjamin B KatzBiotechnology Core Facility and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, United States of America.
John M TomichBiotechnology Core Facility and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, United States of America.
José C ZanuncioDepartment of Entomology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
José Eduardo SerrãoDepartment of General Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0477-4252
Universidade Federal de Viçosa · BRKansas State University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The colony of eusocial bee Apis mellifera has a reproductive queen and sterile workers performing tasks such as brood care and foraging. Chemical communication plays a crucial role in the maintenance of sociability in bees with many compounds released by the exocrine glands. The Dufour's gland is a non-paired gland associated with the sting apparatus with important functions in the communication between members of the colony, releasing volatile chemicals that influence workers roles and tasks. However, the protein content in this gland is not well studied. This study identified differentially expressed proteins in the Dufour's glands of nurse and forager workers of A. mellifera through 2D-gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry. A total of 131 spots showed different expression between nurse and forager bees, and 28 proteins were identified. The identified proteins were categorized into different functions groups including protein, carbohydrate, energy and lipid metabolisms, cytoskeleton-associated proteins, detoxification, homeostasis, cell communication, constitutive and allergen. This study provides new insights of the protein content in the Dufour's gland contributing to a more complete understanding of the biological functions of this gland in honeybees.

Indexed as

Animal CommunicationAnimalsBeesElectrophoresis, Gel, Two-DimensionalExocrine GlandsHeat-Shock ProteinsInsect ProteinsProteomeProteomicsSocial BehaviorSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationHeat-Shock ProteinsInsect ProteinsProteome

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PMID28542566
PMCPMC5443511
OpenAlexW2620380686

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