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Phenotypic deconstruction reveals involvement of manganese transporter malvolio in honey bee division of labor.
The Journal of experimental biology - 1 Sept 2004
Ben-Shahar Yehuda, Dudek Nichole L, Robinson Gene E
Abstract excerpt
Molecular analysis of a complex behavioral phenotype is facilitated by dissecting it into simpler behavioral components. Using this approach, we present evidence implicating increased manganese transport by the malvolio (mvl) gene into brain cells as one factor that influences age-related division of labor in honey bee colonies. We studied mvl because manganese affects sucrose responsiveness in Drosophila...
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