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Biocell

Title:		Comparative study of mandibular glands of Melipona bicolor queens obtained from polygynic and monogynic colonies
Author(s):		Fioretti Gracioli-Vitti L; Camargo Abdalla F; Morelli Silva de Moraes RL;
Address:		"Departamento de Biologia, Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rio Claro, SP, Brasil. lucifg@ms.rc.unesp.br"
Journal Title:		Biocell
Year:		2005
Volume:		29
Issue:		1
Page Number:		1 - 5
DOI:
ISSN/ISBN:		0327-9545 (Print) 0327-9545 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The aim of the present study was analyze, by histological and morphometrical studies, mandibular glands of Melipona bicolor queens collected from monogynic and polygynic colonies and compare their level of development. The results showed that the glands ofphysogastric queens from monogynic colony present a higher level of activity in relation to the queens of polygynic colonies; this is explained by the fact that just a unique queen controls the monogynic colony. In the polygynic colonies, the queens may divide such control to each other"
Keywords:		"Animals Bees/*cytology/*growth & development Behavior, Animal/physiology Cell Shape/physiology Cell Size Cytoplasm/physiology/ultrastructure Epithelial Cells/cytology/physiology Female Mandible/cytology/physiology Pheromones/*metabolism Salivary Glands/*c;"
Notes:		"MedlineFioretti Gracioli-Vitti, Luciana Camargo Abdalla, Fabio Morelli Silva de Moraes, Regina Lucia eng Comparative Study 2005/06/16 Biocell. 2005 Apr; 29(1):1-5"