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Diet and cell size both affect queen-worker differentiation through DNA methylation in honey bees (Apis mellifera, Apidae).

Young larvae of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) are totipotent; they can become either queens (reproductives) or workers (largely sterile helpers). DNA methylation has been shown to play an important role in this differentiation. In this study, we examine the contributions of diet and cell size to ca...

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Главные авторы: Yuan Yuan Shi, Zachary Y Huang, Zhi Jiang Zeng, Zi Long Wang, Xiao Bo Wu, Wei Yu Yan
Формат: Artigo
Язык:Inglês
Опубликовано: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Серии:PLoS ONE
Online-ссылка:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3082534?pdf=render
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