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Biogenic Amines and the Bee Brain

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Neurobiology and Behavior of Honeybees

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Dopamine, noradrenaline, 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) and octopamine have been detected in the brain of the honeybee, Apis mellifera. Although the distribution of biogenic amines in the brain neuropil is well documented, the physiological functions of brain amines remain unclear. It is hoped that the coordinated multidisciplinary studies currently underway in the honeybee will help to reveal the functional roles played by biogenic amines in the insect brain.

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  1. Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand

    Alison Mercer

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  1. Institute of Animal Physiology, Free University of Berlin, Königin-Luise-Straße 28-30, 1000, Berlin 33, Germany

    Randolf Menzel

  2. Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

    Alison Mercer

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Mercer, A. (1987). Biogenic Amines and the Bee Brain. In: Menzel, R., Mercer, A. (eds) Neurobiology and Behavior of Honeybees. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71496-2_20

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