Comparative Study of the Labial Gland Secretion in Termites (Isoptera)
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/61388963:_____/12:00381578 RIV/60460709:41320/12:56503
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046431" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046431</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046431" target="_blank" >10.1371/journal.pone.0046431</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Comparative Study of the Labial Gland Secretion in Termites (Isoptera)
Original language description
Labial glands are present in all castes and developmental stages of all termite species. In workers, their secretion contains a food-marking pheromone and digestive enzymes, while soldier secretion plays a defensive role. However, these functions were studied only in a limited set of species, and do not allow drawing general conclusions. Hence, we have investigated the chemical composition of the labial gland extracts from soldiers and workers in 15 termite species belonging to 6 families using an integrative approach based on proteomic and small-molecule profiling. We confirmed the presence of hydroquinone and cellulase in the labial glands of workers, and we identified new toxic compounds in soldiers and workers of several species. Our results highlight the dual role of labial gland secretion, i.e. the defensive role in soldiers and workers of several termite species, and the digestive function in workers.
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Czech description
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Classification
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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Result continuities
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
Others
Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
PLoS ONE
ISSN
1932-6203
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
7
Issue of the periodical within the volume
10
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
000312385200024
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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