Honey Bees Separated from Young Change Circadian Rhythms (IMAGE)

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Honey Bees Separated from Young Change Circadian Rhythms

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Mesh cages were used to confine young bees to a comb without larvae. The three cages were connected with plastic tubes, which enabled the bees to move freely between the chambers. The cells surrounding the chambers actually contained the larvae.

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Courtesy, with permission: Shemesh et al. The <i>Journal of Neuroscience</i> 2010.

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