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Phenotypically distinct female casts in honey bees are defined by alternative chromatin states during larval development.

“The capacity of the honey bee to produce three phenotypically distinct organisms (two female castes; queens and sterile workers, and haploid male drones) from one genotype represents one of the most remarkable examples of developmental plasticity in any phylum. the queen–worker morphological and reproductive divide is environmentally controlled during post-embryonic development by differential feeding.” Read more

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