TY  - JOUR
A1  - Scheiner, Ricarda
A1  - Kulikovskaja, Leonora
A1  - Thamm, Markus
T1  - The honey bee tyramine receptor AmTYR1 and division of foraging labour
T2  - The journal of experimental biology
N2  - Honey bees display a fascinating division of labour among foragers. While some bees solely collect pollen, others only collect nectar. It is assumed that individual differences in sensory response thresholds are at the basis of this division of labour. Biogenic amines and their receptors are important candidates for regulating the division of labour, because they can modulate sensory response thresholds. Here, we investigated the role of the honey bee tyramine receptor AmTYR1 in regulating the division of foraging labour. We report differential splicing of the Amtyr1 gene and show differential gene expression of one isoform in the suboesophageal ganglion of pollen and nectar foragers. This ganglion mediates gustatory inputs. These findings imply a role for the honey bee tyramine receptor in regulating the division of foraging labour, possibly through the suboesophageal ganglion.
KW  - Splicing
KW  - Tyramine
KW  - Gene expression
KW  - Pollen
KW  - Nectar
KW  - Biogenic amines
Y1  - 2014
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/37958
SN  - 0022-0949
SN  - 1477-9145
VL  - 217
IS  - 8
SP  - 1215
EP  - 1217
PB  - Company of Biologists Limited
CY  - Cambridge
ER  -