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Genome-wide analysis of alternative reproductive phenotypes in honeybee workers.
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2011
Cardoen Dries, Wenseleers Tom, Ernst Ulrich R, Danneels Ellen L, Laget Dries, DE Graaf Dirk C, Schoofs Liliane, Verleyen Peter
Abstract excerpt
A defining feature of social insects is the reproductive division of labour, in which workers usually forego all reproduction to help their mother queen to reproduce. However, little is known about the molecular basis of this spectacular form of altruism. Here, we compared gene expression patterns between nonreproductive, altruistic workers and reproductive, non-altruistic workers in queenless honeybee colonies...
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