Comparative histochemical and molecular analysis of the spermathecal fluid and the secretion of spermathecal glands from females and mucus glands from males of three species of bees with different levels of sociability

• Grant number: 11/03846-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2012
• End date: March 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Zoology - Morphology of Recent Groups
• Principal Investigator: Fábio Camargo Abdalla
• Grantee: Mateus Marcondes
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências (IB). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Rio Claro. Rio Claro , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The spermatecae and spermatecal glands of three species of bees will be studied:: Xylocopa suspecta (solitary), Bombus morio (primitively eusocial) and Tetragonisca angustula (highly eusocial) in order to investigate differences concerning to the morphology, and secretion compounds under histochemical techniques. A comparative study of the eletrophoretic pattern it also be done among the content of the spermatecal gland, spermatecae fluid and mucus gland secretion of the males. The aim of the study is to contribute for the understanding how the spermatecae of eusocial bees preserve the spermatozoa even for many years. (AU)

Academic Publications

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MARCONDES, Mateus. Análise histoquímica e molecular comparada do fluido espermatecal e da secreção das glândulas espermatecais das fêmeas e das glândulas de muco dos machos em três espécies de abelhas com diferentes níveis de sociabilidade. 2013. Master's Dissertation - Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Instituto de Biociências. Rio Claro Rio Claro.