Genetic and genomic analyses of the division of labour in insect societies
Division of labour—individuals specializing in different activities—features prominently in the
spectacular success of the social insects. Until recently, genetic and genomic analyses of …
spectacular success of the social insects. Until recently, genetic and genomic analyses of …
Origin and function of the major royal jelly proteins of the honeybee (Apis mellifera) as members of the yellow gene family
A Buttstedt, RFA Moritz, S Erler - Biological Reviews, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In the honeybee, Apis mellifera, the queen larvae are fed with a diet exclusively composed
of royal jelly (RJ), a secretion of the hypopharyngeal gland of young worker bees that nurse …
of royal jelly (RJ), a secretion of the hypopharyngeal gland of young worker bees that nurse …
Genome‐wide analysis reveals differences in brain gene expression patterns associated with caste and reproductive status in honey bees (Apis mellifera)
A key characteristic of eusocial species is reproductive division of labour. Honey bee
colonies typically have a single reproductive queen and thousands of sterile workers. Adult …
colonies typically have a single reproductive queen and thousands of sterile workers. Adult …
Gene expression patterns associated with caste and reproductive status in ants: worker‐specific genes are more derived than queen‐specific ones
B Feldmeyer, D Elsner, S Foitzik - Molecular ecology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Variation in gene expression leads to phenotypic diversity and plays a central role in caste
differentiation of eusocial insect species. In social Hymenoptera, females with the same …
differentiation of eusocial insect species. In social Hymenoptera, females with the same …
Deconstructing the superorganism: social physiology, groundplans, and sociogenomics
BR Johnson, TA Linksvayer - The Quarterly Review of …, 2010 - journals.uchicago.edu
Our understanding of insect societies is rapidly expanding due to an emphasis on
integrative approaches. Emerging tools enabling the molecular dissection of social …
integrative approaches. Emerging tools enabling the molecular dissection of social …
More than royal food - Major royal jelly protein genes in sexuals and workers of the honeybee Apis mellifera
A Buttstedt, RFA Moritz, S Erler - Frontiers in zoology, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background In the honeybee Apis mellifera, female larvae destined to become a
queen are fed with royal jelly, a secretion of the hypopharyngeal glands of young nurse …
queen are fed with royal jelly, a secretion of the hypopharyngeal glands of young nurse …
Social immunity in honey bees: royal jelly as a vehicle in transferring bacterial pathogen fragments between nestmates
Social immunity is a suite of behavioral and physiological traits that allow colony members to
protect one another from pathogens, and includes the oral transfer of immunological …
protect one another from pathogens, and includes the oral transfer of immunological …
When workers disunite: intraspecific parasitism by eusocial bees
M Beekman, BP Oldroyd - Annu. Rev. Entomol., 2008 - annualreviews.org
One of the most obvious characteristics of an insect society is reproductive cooperation. Yet
insect colonies are vulnerable to reproductive parasitism, both by workers from their own …
insect colonies are vulnerable to reproductive parasitism, both by workers from their own …
Recipe for a busy bee: microRNAs in honey bee caste determination
Social caste determination in the honey bee is assumed to be determined by the dietary
status of the young larvae and translated into physiological and epigenetic changes through …
status of the young larvae and translated into physiological and epigenetic changes through …
Transcriptional responses in honey bee larvae infected with chalkbrood fungus
KA Aronstein, KD Murray, E Saldivar - BMC genomics, 2010 - Springer
Background Diseases and other stress factors working synergistically weaken honey bee
health and may play a major role in the losses of bee populations in recent years. Among a …
health and may play a major role in the losses of bee populations in recent years. Among a …