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Sweet yet sophisticated: Honey bee genome lends insight into sociality, sensation and sex
10-25-2006 · EurekAlert!Genome Research has devoted this month's issue to studies that provide insight into the biology of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). This tip sheet highlights some of the studies that appear in the issue.
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