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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap
ORGANISM(S): Apis Mellifera (honeybee)
TISSUE(S): Antenna
SUBMITTER: Francesca Romana Dani
LAB HEAD: F.R. Dani
PROVIDER: PXD017651 | Pride | 2020-06-08
REPOSITORIES: Pride
Cini Alessandro A Bordoni Adele A Cappa Federico F Petrocelli Iacopo I Pitzalis Martina M Iovinella Immacolata I Dani Francesca Romana FR Turillazzi Stefano S Cervo Rita R
Scientific reports 20200602 1
The significant risk of disease transmission has selected for effective immune-defense strategies in insect societies. Division of labour, with individuals specialized in immunity-related tasks, strongly contributes to prevent the spread of diseases. A trade-off, however, may exist between phenotypic specialization to increase task efficiency and maintenance of plasticity to cope with variable colony demands. We investigated the extent of phenotypic specialization associated with a specific task ...[more]