Affiliation:
1. Lovely Professional University,Department of Zoology,Phagwara,India,
Abstract
The queen bee carries the same genetic information as worker bees. Still, the
genomic expression is variable, eventually resulting in the development of an
enormously sizeable female bee, with an enriched blend of pheromone possession, a
comparatively long life span, better immunity, development, and physiology.
Differential developmental patterns compared to the workers are due to the influence of
royal jelly, ultimately inducing differential genomic expression. Furthermore, with
profound pheromone secretion, the queen regulates the colony's development,
differentiation, reproducibility, behaviour, communication, and task management. This
chapter briefly describes honey bees' morphology, development, and reproductive
system development.<br>
Publisher
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS
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