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Beyond cuticular hydrocarbons: Evidence of proteinaceous secretion specific to termite kings and queens
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SYSNO ASEP 0342672 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Beyond cuticular hydrocarbons: Evidence of proteinaceous secretion specific to termite kings and queens Author(s) Hanus, Robert (UOCHB-X) RID, ORCID
Vrkoslav, Vladimír (UOCHB-X) RID, ORCID
Hrdý, Ivan (UOCHB-X)
Cvačka, Josef (UOCHB-X) RID, ORCID
Šobotník, Jan (UOCHB-X)Number of authors 5 Source Title Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. - : Royal Society Publishing - ISSN 0962-8452
Roč. 277, č. 1684 (2010), s. 995-1002Number of pages 8 s. Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords Isoptera ; neotenic secondary reproductives ; primer pheromones ; MALDI-TOF Subject RIV CC - Organic Chemistry R&D Projects IAA600550614 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) CEZ AV0Z40550506 - UOCHB-X (2005-2011) UT WOS 000274858500003 DOI 10.1098/rspb.2009.1857 Annotation In this study, we report for the first time the secretion of polar compounds of proteinaceous origin by functional reproductives in three termite species, Prorhinotermes simplex, Reticulitermes santonensis a Kalotermes flavicollis. Vodné oplachy Aqueous washes of functional reproductives contained sex-specific proteinaceous compounds, virtually absent in non-reproducing stages. Moreover, the presence of these compounds was clearly correlated with the age of reproductives and their reproductive status. We discuss the putative function of these substances in termite caste recognition and regulation. Workplace Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Contact asep@uochb.cas.cz ; Kateřina Šperková, Tel.: 232 002 584 ; Viktorie Chládková, Tel.: 232 002 434 Year of Publishing 2011
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