Foraging Gene Expression

Levels of expression of the foraging gene (for; Expression) in two worker types (type) in three bee colonies (colony). Note that colony is not coded as a factor.

Usage

BeeGenes

Format

A data frame with 6 observations on the following 3 variables.

type

a factor with levels forager nurse

colony

a numeric identifier

expression

expression level of the for gene

Source

Ben-Shahar, Y., A. Robichon, M.B. Sokolowski, and G.E. Robinson. 2002. Influence of gene action across different time scales on behavior. Science 296: 741-744.