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A depauperate immune repertoire precedes evolution of sociality in bees.

Genome biology - 24 Apr 2015

Barribeau Seth M, Sadd Ben M, du Plessis Louis, Brown Mark J F, Buechel Severine D, Cappelle Kaat, Carolan James C, Christiaens Olivier, Colgan Thomas J, Erler Silvio, Evans Jay, Helbing Sophie, Karaus Elke, Lattorff H Michael G, Marxer Monika, Meeus Ivan, Näpflin Kathrin, Niu Jinzhi, Schmid-Hempel Regula, Smagghe Guy, Waterhouse Robert M, Yu Na, Zdobnov Evgeny M, Schmid-Hempel Paul

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BACKGROUND: Sociality has many rewards, but can also be dangerous, as high population density and low genetic diversity, common in social insects, is ideal for parasite transmission. Despite this risk, honeybees and other sequenced social insects have far fewer canonical immune genes relative to solitary insects. Social protection from infection, including behavioral responses, may explain this depauperate immune...

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PMID: 25908406
DOI: 10.1186/s13059-015-0628-y
PMCID: PMC4408586

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