Research led by Wayne State discovers single gene in bees separating queens from workers

A research team led by Wayne State University, in collaboration with Michigan State University, has identified a single gene in honeybees that separates the queens from the workers. The scientists unraveled the gene’s inner workings and published the results in the current issue of Biology Letters. The gene, which is responsible for leg and wing development, plays a crucial role in the evolution of bees’ ability to carry pollen.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-01/wsu…