Identification and localization of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha3 mRNA in the brain of the honeybee, Apis mellifera
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- 9 May 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Insect Molecular Biology
- Vol. 12 (3) , 255-262
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2583.2003.00409.x
Abstract
The nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are ligand-gated ion channels responsible for rapid neurotransmission and are target sites for pesticides in insects. In the honeybee Apis mellifera, pharmacolog...Keywords
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