Seasonal Dynamics in the Chemistry and Structure of the Fat Bodies of Bumblebee Queens.

Insects' fat bodies are responsible for nutrient storage and for a significant part of intermediary metabolism. Thus, it can be expected that the structure and content of the fat body will adaptively change, if an insect is going through different life stages. Bumblebee queens belong to such in...

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Main Authors: Alena Votavová, Aleš Tomčala, Edita Kofroňová, Michaela Kudzejová, Jan Šobotník, Pavel Jiroš, Olga Komzáková, Irena Valterová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4641598?pdf=render