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Sub-cell scale features govern the placement of new cells by honeybees during comb construction

Honeybee comb architecture and the manner of its construction have long been the subject of scientific curiosity. Comb is characterised by an even hexagonal layout and the sharing of cell bases and side walls, which provides maximised storage volume while requiring minimal wax. The efficiency of thi...

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Autores principales: Gallo, Vincent, Bridges, Alice D., Woodgate, Joseph L., Chittka, Lars
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10465656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37160812
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00359-023-01632-y