Explosive Backpacks in Old Termite Workers

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F12%3A10127722" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/12:10127722 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/61388963:_____/12:00380212 RIV/00216224:14740/12:00057913
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1219129" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1219129</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1219129" target="_blank" >10.1126/science.1219129</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Explosive Backpacks in Old Termite Workers
Original language description
By nature, defensive behavior is risky. In social insects, such behavior is more likely to occur in individuals whose potential for other tasks is diminished. We show that workers of the termite Neocapritermes taracua develop an exceptional two-componentsuicidal apparatus consisting of copper-containing protein crystals, stored in external pouches, and internal salivary glands. During aggressive encounters, their bodies rupture, and the crystals react with the salivary gland secretion to produce a toxic droplet. Both the amount of defensive substances and the readiness to explode increase with workers' age, as their food-collecting ability declines.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
CC - Organic chemistry
OECD FORD branch
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Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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