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Behavior Genetics of Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.)

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Neurobiology and Behavior of Honeybees

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Behavioral genetic analysis in honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) allows for the documentation of gene expression in haploid and diploid individuals as well as in large groups. An example for the selection of learning behavior of individual workers illustrates the potential of the use of honeybees in behavioral genetics. Quantitative genetic models, originally designed for individual characters, have to be modified for all characters related to group behavior. The assembly of genotypes as well as interactions among the group members must be considered. The average intracolonial worker relationship, estimated in marker experiments, is a central issue for quantitative genetics of group characters.

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Moritz, R.F.A., Brandes, C. (1987). Behavior Genetics of Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.). In: Menzel, R., Mercer, A. (eds) Neurobiology and Behavior of Honeybees. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71496-2_3

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