10-hydroxy-2E-decenoic acid (10HDA) does not promote caste differentiation in Melipona scutellaris stingless bees

Abstract In bees from genus Melipona, differential feeding is not enough to fully explain female polyphenism. In these bees, there is a hypothesis that in addition to the environmental component (food), a genetic component is also involved in caste differentiation. This mechanism has not yet been fu...

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Main Authors: Luiza Diniz Ferreira Borges, Letícia Leandro Batista, Serena Mares Malta, Tamiris Sabrina Rodrigues, Jéssica Regina da Costa Silva, Gabriela Venturini, Alexandre da Costa Pereira, Pedro Henrique Gonçalves Guedes, Carlos Ueira-Vieira, Ana Maria Bonetti
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9bfdd03ce58844a2829a686d6bd39021
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