A testing method for melatonin of honeybee.
Author of the article:LI Xiu1,QIN Yu-Chuan1,Huang Z.Y.2,SUN Dun-Lun1
Author's Workplace:(Department of Entomotogy, China Agricutural University, Beiing 1000094, China)
Key Words:melatonin; honey bee(Apis cerana Fabricius); RIA
Abstract:Melatonin, N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptmine, which is produced by pineal gland in the vertebrates,is a typical photoperiodic signal neuron-hormon.In recent years,this chemical is also found in many insects.This paper gave a brief review on the measurement of m