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Cooperative defence operates by social modulation of biogenic amine levels in the honey bee brain

Cooperative defence operates by social modulation of biogenic amine levels in the honey bee brain

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Cooperative defence operates by social modulation of biogenic amine levels in the honey bee brain

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Cooperative defence operates by social modulation of biogenic amine levels in the honey bee brain

Publisher

England: The Royal Society

Journal title

Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences, 2018-01, Vol.285 (1871), p.20172653-20172653

Language

English

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England: The Royal Society

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Contents

The defence of a society often requires that some specialized members coordinate to repel a threat at personal risk. This is especially true for honey bee guards, which defend the hive and may sacrifice their lives upon stinging. Central to this cooperative defensive response is the sting alarm pheromone, which has isoamyl acetate (IAA) as its main...

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Cooperative defence operates by social modulation of biogenic amine levels in the honey bee brain

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5805953

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5805953

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ISSN

0962-8452

E-ISSN

1471-2954

DOI

10.1098/rspb.2017.2653

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