Intragenomic conflict associated with extreme phenotypic plasticity in queen-worker caste determination in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Abstract Background Caste determination of honey bees (Apis mellifera) exemplifies developmental plasticity, where differences in larval diet result in identical genotypes yielding either long-lived, reproductive queens or short-lived, facultatively sterile workers. Beyond environmental factors, int...

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Main Authors: Sean T. Bresnahan, Shaun Mahony, Kate Anton, Brock Harpur, Christina M. Grozinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Genome Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03628-0
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