The honeybee is a group of eusocial insects with high economical and ecological value. The
Honeybee Genome Project has provided a molecular basis for further researches on …

The consumption of royal jelly (RJ) determines the differences between castes and
behavioral development in the honeybee Apis mellifera. However, it is not known whether …

We present details and characteristics of 123 novel polymorphic microsatellite DNA loci for
Bombus terrestris. Thirty‐four of these loci have been tested in nine other Bombus species …

Chalkbrood susceptibility of in vitro reared honey bee larvae was investigated. Larvae were
grafted from 3–4 colonies headed by pure mated queens of Apis mellifera carnica, A. m …

The present study was undertaken to clarify the mechanism regulating cuticle protein gene
expression. Expression of BMWCP5 was strong at around pupation and weak at the mid …

The HAP2/GCS1 gene first appeared in the common ancestor of plants, animals, and
protists, and is required in the male gamete for fusion to the female gamete in the unicellular …

The Pax6 genes eyeless (ey) and twin of eyeless (toy) are upstream regulators in the retinal
determination gene network (RDGN), which instructs the formation of the adult eye …

Background Synaptic plasticity associated with an important wave of gene transcription and
protein synthesis underlies long-term memory processes. Calcium (Ca 2+) plays an …

The honeybee has an invaluable economic impact and is a model for studying immunity,
development and social behavior. The recent sequencing and annotation of the honeybee …

Noncoding RNAs that are—like mRNAs—spliced, capped, and polyadenylated have
important functions in cellular processes. The inventory of these mRNA-like noncoding …