Amy C. Cash-Ahmed

Social evolution and absence of olfactory function in larval honey bees

The paper shows larval honey bees have reduced olfactory function and rely on taste for feeding, with downregulated olfactory receptor genes and upregulated gustatory receptor genes.

Molecular analyses of individual variation in honey bee sociability

This study identifies genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying sociability in honey bees by linking SNPs, brain gene expression, and trophallaxis behavior.

Single-cell dissection of a collective behaviour in honeybees

The paper uses single-cell transcriptomics to show how genetic variants influence gene regulatory networks in honeybee brains, affecting aggression-related behaviors through specific cell populations and pathways.

Individual differences in honey bee behavior enabled by plasticity in brain gene regulatory networks

The paper identifies brain gene regulatory network plasticity as a mechanism underlying individual differences in honey bee behavior.