Positive selection in cytochrome P450 genes is associated with gonad phenotype and mating strategy in social bees
Abstract The honey bee, Apis mellifera differs from all other social bees in its gonad phenotype and mating strategy. Honey bee queens and drones have tremendously enlarged gonads, and virgin queens mate with several males. In contrast, in all the other bees, the male and female gonads are small, an...
| Published in: | Scientific Reports |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32898-6 |