ISSN:
1432-0762
Keywords:
Honey bee
;
Subfamily
;
RFLP
;
Task specialization
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Dwarf honey bee
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Thailand
;
Multiple mating
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Workers in a wild in situ colony of the dwarf honey bee, Apis florea, were observed undertaking the following behavior: liquid foraging, pollen foraging, guarding, stinging, fanning and wagging abdomen. Bees of each behavioral class were separately collected and frozen. Collections were made over a period of 10 days. Random samples of brood and workers were also collected. DNA was extracted from each bee and “fingerprinted” using a probe of unknown sequence obtained from an A. mellifera genomic library. Patterns of fingerprints (Fig. 1) were dissimilar among behavioral classes (Tables 1 and 2), strongly suggesting a genetic component to division of labor in this species. This result supports similar findings in A. mellifera in a species that is not troubled by many of the experimental difficulties inherent in A. mellifera.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00175455
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