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Comparative Study of the Labial Gland Secretion in Termites (Isoptera)
- 1.0381578 - ÚOCHB 2013 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Sillam-Dusses, David - Krasulová, Jana - Vrkoslav, Vladimír - Pytelková, Jana - Cvačka, Josef - Kutalová, Kateřina - Bourguignon, T. - Miura, T. - Šobotník, Jan
Comparative Study of the Labial Gland Secretion in Termites (Isoptera).
PLoS ONE. Roč. 7, č. 10 (2012), e46431/1-e46431/9. ISSN 1932-6203. E-ISSN 1932-6203
R&D Projects: GA ČR GP525/09/P600
Grant - others:GA MZe(CZ) QH91097
Institutional support: RVO:61388963
Keywords : salivary glands * defence * digestion * MALDI-TOF * SDS-PAGE * GC-MS
Subject RIV: CC - Organic Chemistry
Impact factor: 3.730, year: 2012
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0046431
We have investigated the chemical composition of the labial gland extracts from soldiers and workers in 15 termite species belonging to 6 families using an integrative approach based on proteomic and small-molecule profiling. We confirmed the presence of a food-marking pheromone (hydroquinone) and digestive enzymes (cellulases) in the labial glands of workers, and we identified new toxic compounds in soldiers and workers of several species. Our results highlight the dual role of labial gland secretion, i.e. the defensive role in soldiers and workers of several termite species, and the digestive function in workers.
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