Markus Thamm

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.

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.

This study shows that walking in bumblebees increases visual processing speed by raising eye temperature, equivalent to a 14-fold increase in light intensity.

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

This study identifies octopamine as essential for honeybee thermogenesis, showing it induces hypothermia when depleted and restores thermogenesis when administered.