Segmentation of the subcuticular fat body in Apis mellifera females with different reproductive potentials
Abstract Evolution has created different castes of females in eusocial haplodiploids. The difference between them lies in their functions and vulnerability but above all in their reproductive potentials. Honeybee queens are highly fertile. On the other hand, the workers are facultatively sterile. Ho...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93357-8 |