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Honey bee nest thermoregulation: diversity promotes stability.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 16 Jul 2004
Jones Julia C, Myerscough Mary R, Graham Sonia, Oldroyd Benjamin P
Abstract excerpt
A honey bee colony is characterized by high genetic diversity among its workers, generated by high levels of multiple mating by its queen. Few clear benefits of this genetic diversity are known. Here we show that brood nest temperatures in genetically diverse colonies (i.e., those sired by several males) tend to be more stable than in genetically uniform ones (i.e., those sired by one male). One reason this...
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