Phenotypic dimorphism between honeybee queen and worker is regulated by complicated epigenetic modifications

Summary: Phenotypic dimorphism between queens and workers is an important biological characteristic of honeybees that has been the subject of intensive research. The enormous differences in morphology, lifespan, physiology, and behavior between queens and workers are caused by a complicated set of f...

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Main Authors: Meng Jie Jin, Zi Long Wang, Zhi Hao Wu, Xu Jiang He, Yong Zhang, Qiang Huang, Li Zhen Zhang, Xiao Bo Wu, Wei Yu Yan, Zhi Jiang Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223003851