New allozyme variability in Italian honey bees.
Adult workers of the honey bee, Apis mellifera ligustica, from Italy were assayed for enzyme polymorphism using a variety of electrophoretic conditions. Three polymorphic enzyme systems are described, two of which, malic enzyme and an esterase, were previously unknown in indigenous A. m. ligustica. In addition, a new allozyme for the Mdh locus is reported.
D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000235:genetics*; D004950:Esterases / Q000235:genetics; D014644:Genetic Variation; D008291:Malate Dehydrogenase / Q000235:genetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
D004798:Enzymes; D008291:Malate Dehydrogenase; D004950:Esterases