Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Honeybee Queen mandibular pheromone induces starvation in Drosophila melanogaster, implying a role for nutrition signalling in the evolution of eusociality.
M. R. Lovegrove, E. J. Duncan, P. K. Dearden
This study shows that honeybee queen mandibular pheromone induces starvation-like responses in Drosophila melanogaster, suggesting it evolved by co-opting nutrition signaling pathways to suppress reproduction.
DOI 10.1101/2021.04.08.439099