Bacillus in the guts of honey bees (Apis mellifera; Hymenoptera: Apidae) mediate changes in amylase values

Amylase is one of three main enzymes involved in the breakdown and utilization of macromolecules. In honey bees (Apis mellifera), amylase was traditionally believed to originate only as secretion of the bee. However, other sources of amylase production, such as microbes in the guts of bees remained...

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Main Authors: Miao WANG, Wen-Zheng ZHAO, Hong XU, Zheng-Wei WANG, Shao-Yu HE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2015-11-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201504-0006_Bacillus_in_the_guts_of_honey_bees_Apis_mellifera_Hymenoptera_Apidae_mediate_changes_in_amylase_values.php