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Increased complexity of worker CHC profiles in Apis dorsata correlates with nesting ecology

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC) are known to serve as discrimination cues and will trigger defence behaviour in a plethora of eusocial insects. However, little is known how about nestmate recognition ability selects for CHC diversification. In this study we investigate differences in CHC composition of...

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Autores principales: Maihoff, Fabienne, Bohlke, Kyte, Brockmann, Axel, Schmitt, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9333238/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35901097
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271745

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