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Heat stress induced enhancement of heat shock protein gene activity in the honey bee (Apis mellifera)

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We employed in vitro translation of mRNA and product separation using SDS-PAGE to examine the heat-shock response of the worker honey bee. Increases in the levels of 6 translatable RNA populations were observed following heat stress. The greatest response was observed among bees aged 9 days. Slight levels of induction of 70 and 82 kDa heat shock proteins were evident among bees taken directly from the colony.

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  1. Department of Veterinary Science, University of Wisconsin, 53706, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

    D. W. Severson, J. L. Williamson & J. M. Aiken

  2. Carl T. Hayden Bee Research Center, USDA-ARS, 2000 East Allen Road, 85719, Tucson, Arizona, USA

    E. H. Erickson Jr

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Severson, D.W., Erickson, E.H., Williamson, J.L. et al. Heat stress induced enhancement of heat shock protein gene activity in the honey bee (Apis mellifera). Experientia 46, 737–739 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01939951

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