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Animal genetics • Braz. J. Genet. 20 (4) • Dec 1997 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-84551997000400007   copy

Genetic variability of behaviorin Melipona quadrifasciata(Hymenoptera: Meliponinae)

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Observation colonies containing only young workers from 10 matrix colonies were set up to investigate the genetic aspects involved in task division in Melipona quadrifasciata. Wide variation among origins was observed for all behaviors analyzed, but these differences were significant only for brood cell construction and propolis preparation

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