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J Insect Physiol

Title:		"Mandibular Gland Volatiles and Their Ontogenetic Patterns in Queen Honey Bees, Apis mellifera carnica"
Author(s):		Francke W; Lubke G; Taghizadeh T; Adler A; Rosenkranz P; Engels W;
Address:		"Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6, D-20146 Hamburg, Germany"
Journal Title:		J Insect Physiol
Year:		1997
Volume:		43
Issue:		4
Page Number:		307 - 313
DOI:		10.1016/s0022-1910(96)00110-2
ISSN/ISBN:		1879-1611 (Electronic) 0022-1910 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Extracts of mandibular glands taken from adult queens of the honey bee, Apis mellifera carnica, were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. More than 100 compounds could be identified among which oxygenated fatty acids with six, eight, 10 and 12 carbon atoms are particularly interesting since they show structural relationships to the queen substance, (E)-9-oxo-2-decenoic acid. Changes in the patterns of volatiles were followed up from emergence until the full dominant status of an egg-laying queen in a strong colony. Generally, the amount of volatiles per gland was found to increase with age. The final level of queen substance (9-ODA) content is reached at the postmating stage about 10 days after emergence. Ontogenetic patterns of concentrations were determined for those components regarded to predominantly contribute to the royal pheromone. Characteristic compositions of signals, possibly involved in the premating, mating and postmating dominance status of a honey bee queen are discussed. Copyright 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEFRANCKE, W LUBKE, G TAGHIZADEH, T ADLER, A ROSENKRANZ, P ENGELS, W eng England 1997/04/01 J Insect Physiol. 1997 Apr; 43(4):307-313. doi: 10.1016/s0022-1910(96)00110-2"