학술논문
Division of labour among worker honey bees homozygous and heterozygous for the mutant allele chartreuse-limão (chli)
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Apicultural Research; January 1998, Vol. 37 Issue: 4 p255-259, 5p
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Language
ISSN
00218839; 20786913
Abstract
SUMMARYThe division of labour among worker honey bees (Apis mellifera) homozygous (chli/chli) and heterozygous (chli/+) for the mutant eye colour allele chartreuse-limão (chli) was observed daily for five months. Sixteen different activities were studied. The chli/+ bees behave normally in the hive, but the abnormal eye pigmentation associated with chliaffects orientation and flight of chli/chlibees, thereby reducing lifespan, and preventing normal activity outside the hive.