Isolation disrupts social interactions and destabilizes brain development in bumblebees
Z. Y. Wang, G. C. McKenzie-Smith, W. Liu, H. J. Cho, T. D. Pereira, Z. Dhanerawala, J. W. Shaevitz, S. D. Kocher
This study shows that social isolation in early life disrupts brain development and gene expression in bumblebees, while limited social experience preserves typical patterns.
bioRxiv · Dec 16, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition