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Neurochemicals aid bee nestmate recognition

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  • Gene E. Robinson

    (University of Illinois
    Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois)

  • Laura M. Heuser

    (University of Illinois)

  • Yves LeConte

    (INRA, Unite de Zoologie, Laboratoire de Biologie de L'Abeille)

  • Frederic Lenquette

    (INRA, Unite de Zoologie, Laboratoire de Biologie de L'Abeille
    CNRS, Laboratoire de Neurobiologie-Communication Chimique)

  • Robert M. Hollingworth

    (Michigan State University)

Abstract

The theory of kin selection1, which revolutionized the study of social behaviour, requires the discrimination of relatives from non-relatives. Many animals possess this ability, but the underlying neurobiological mechanisms have not been studied. Here we provide evidence for the neurochemical modulation of nestmate recognition: treatment with octopamine agonists improves the discrimination of related nestmates from unrelated non-nestmates in honeybees.

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  • Gene E. Robinson & Laura M. Heuser & Yves LeConte & Frederic Lenquette & Robert M. Hollingworth, 1999. "Neurochemicals aid bee nestmate recognition," Nature, Nature, vol. 399(6736), pages 534-535, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:399:y:1999:i:6736:d:10.1038_21095
    DOI: 10.1038/21095
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