Individual variation in pheromone response correlates with reproductive traits and brain gene expression in worker honey bees.

BACKGROUND: Variation in individual behavior within social groups can affect the fitness of the group as well as the individual, and can be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. However, the molecular factors associated with individual variation in social behavior remain rela...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sarah D Kocher, Julien F Ayroles, Eric A Stone, Christina M Grozinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2817734?pdf=render