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Linksvayer Lab

Honey bee Research

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Honey bee development and phenotypic plasticity

We use in vitro methodology to determine how early-life environments shape development and adult phenotypes in the eusocial honey bee Apis mellifera. Our work asks how variation generated during development contributes to caste-associated traits, life-history diversity, and the evolution of complex eusocial systems. We aim to uncover general principles governing phenotype formation in highly social organisms.

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