Behavioral genomics: A, bee, C, G, T

Yannick Wurm; John Wang; Laurent Keller

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2006.12.019

Behavioral genomics: A, bee, C, G, T

Curr Biol. 2007 Jan 23;17(2):R51-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.12.019.

Authors

Yannick Wurm¹, John Wang, Laurent Keller

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.

PMID: 17240327
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.12.019

Abstract

Honeybees, termites and ants occupy the 'pinnacle of social evolution' with societies of a complexity that rivals our own. The sequencing of the honeybee genome will provide a strong foundation for studying the genetic basis of complex social behavior.

MeSH terms

Animals
Bees* / genetics
Genome, Insect*
Genomics
Social Behavior*