Effects of Flight on Gene Expression and Aging in the Honey Bee Brain and Flight Muscle
Honey bees move through a series of in-hive tasks (e.g., “nursing”) to outside tasks (e.g., “foraging”) that are coincident with physiological changes and higher levels of metabolic activity. Social context can cause worker bees to speed up or slow down this process, and foragers may revert back to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/4/1/9 |