title: Heat stress induced enhancement of heat shock protein gene activity in the honey bee (Apis mellifera).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Severson
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Aiken
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000235:genetics*; D015180:Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional; D015870:Gene Expression; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008970:Molecular Weight; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger