Dopamine production in the brain is associated with caste-specific morphology and behavior in an artificial intermediate honey bee caste.

Caste polymorphism in eusocial insects is based on morphological plasticity and linked to physiological and behavioral characteristics. To test the possibility that dopamine production in the brain is associated with the caste-specific morphology and behavior in female honey bees, an intermediate ca...

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Main Authors: Ken Sasaki, Mariko Harada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244140