Size-dependent <it>foraging </it>gene expression and behavioral caste differentiation in <it>Bombus ignitus</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In eusocial hymenopteran insects, <it>foraging </it>genes, members of the cGMP-dependent protein kinase family, are considered to contribute to division of labor through behavioral caste differentiation. However, the rela...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Research Notes |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/184 |