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The genetic architecture of sucrose responsiveness in the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.).
Genetics - 1 Jan 2006
Rueppell Olav, Chandra Sathees B C, Pankiw Tanya, Fondrk M Kim, Beye Martin, Hunt Greg, Page Robert E
Abstract excerpt
One of the best examples of a natural behavioral syndrome is the pollen-hoarding syndrome in honeybees that ties together multiple behavioral phenotypes, ranging from foraging behavior to behavioral ontogeny and learning performance. A central behavioral factor is the bees' responsiveness to sucrose, measured as their proboscis extension reflex. This study examines the genetics of this trait in diploid worker and...
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