The sweat bee, H. rubicundus, is less sociable in Scotland than in Cornwall, but is genetically differentiated and genetically isolated too
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The sweat bee, H. rubicundus, is less sociable in Scotland than in Cornwall, but is genetically differentiated and genetically isolated too
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Author Countries: Netherlands, UK
Funding: This work is part of a project that received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Horizon’s 202 research and innovation programme (grantagreement no. 695744). RAB was funded by a Wageningen Graduate School Postdoctoral Talent fellowship and a BBSRC discovery fellowship.
Journal
PLoS ONE
Article Title
Genetic differentiation at extreme latitudes in the socially plastic sweat bee Halictus rubicundus
Article Publication Date
29-May-2024
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Cite Scienmag News
Drew Townsend. (May 29, 2024). The sweat bee, H. rubicundus, is less sociable in Scotland than in Cornwall, but is genetically differentiated and genetically isolated too. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/the-sweat-bee-h-rubicundus-is-less-sociable-in-scotland-than-in-cornwall-but-is-genetically-differentiated-and-genetically-isolated-too/
Drew Townsend. "The sweat bee, H. rubicundus, is less sociable in Scotland than in Cornwall, but is genetically differentiated and genetically isolated too." Scienmag, 29 May 2024, https://scienmag.com/the-sweat-bee-h-rubicundus-is-less-sociable-in-scotland-than-in-cornwall-but-is-genetically-differentiated-and-genetically-isolated-too/. Accessed 3 September 2026.
Drew Townsend. "The sweat bee, H. rubicundus, is less sociable in Scotland than in Cornwall, but is genetically differentiated and genetically isolated too." Scienmag. May 29, 2024. https://scienmag.com/the-sweat-bee-h-rubicundus-is-less-sociable-in-scotland-than-in-cornwall-but-is-genetically-differentiated-and-genetically-isolated-too/
