Worker bees surround queen bee (IMAGE)

Penn State

Worker bees surround queen bee

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Queen bees emit a pheromone that attracts worker bees — the queen's daughters — to her side. The differentiation of bee larvae into either workers or queens has baffled researchers, and now a team led by researchers at Penn State has revealed the molecular mechanism underpinning this genetic mystery. 

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Sean Bresnahan

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