The making of a queen: TOR pathway is a key player in diphenic caste development.
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) provide a principal example of diphenic development. Excess feeding of female larvae results in queens (large reproductives). Moderate diet yields workers (small helpers). The signaling pathway that links provisioning to female developmental fate is not understood, yet we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1876819?pdf=render |