Ricarda Scheiner

Human landscape modification shapes foraging preferences and sucrose responsiveness of honey bees in Asia

This study shows how landscape type affects foraging preferences and sucrose responsiveness in three Asian honey bee species, with A. florea showing consistent high-concentration nectar preference across habitats.

A Polygenic Route to Thermal Melanism and high-elevation adaptation in Honey Bees

This study identifies AmEbony as a key gene for thermal melanism and high-elevation adaptation in honey bees through genomic and functional analyses.

Octopaminergic signaling contributes to thermal adaptation to elevation in African honey bees (Apis mellifera)

This study shows that octopaminergic signaling in honey bees adapts to elevation by increasing brain octopamine levels and receptor expression in flight muscles, enhancing thermogenic performance under cold stress.

Conserved task-specific profiles outweigh seasonal shifts in cuticular hydrocarbons of European honey bee subspecies

The paper investigates seasonal changes in cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) of European honey bee subspecies, finding task-specific profiles are more consistent than seasonal shifts.

A fast and easy mass sampling method for social bee crop content

This paper introduces a fast, scalable method for sampling honey bee crop contents, enabling efficient and reproducible collection and storage for later analysis.

Gut microbiota as a modulator of circadian neural development in the honey bee model.

This study shows that early-life gut microbiota disruption affects circadian rhythm development in honey bees by altering clock neuron maturation and hormone expression.

Expression of elongase- and desaturase-encoding genes shapes the cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of honey bees

This study examines gene expression of elongase- and desaturase-encoding genes in honey bees and links it to cuticular hydrocarbon profiles across task groups and subspecies.

Deciphering the variation in cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of six European honey bee subspecies

The paper compares cuticular hydrocarbon profiles across six European honey bee subspecies to assess adaptation to climate and social roles, finding subspecies-specific differences and task-related variations.

Intrasexual cuticular hydrocarbon dimorphism in a wasp sheds light on hydrocarbon biosynthesis genes in Hymenoptera

The paper identifies genes involved in cuticular hydrocarbon biosynthesis in Hymenoptera using intrasexual dimorphism and transcriptomics.

CRISPR/Cas9 mediated mutations as a new tool for studying taste in honeybees

The paper uses CRISPR/Cas9 to introduce nonsense mutations in honeybee AmGr3 gene, demonstrating its specificity for fructose detection and showing measurable behavioral changes in mutants.

A novel thermal-visual place learning paradigm for honeybees

This paper introduces a thermal-visual place learning paradigm for honeybees to study navigation and learning under controlled conditions.