Imaging live bee brains using minimally-invasive diagnostic radioentomology

Mark Greco; Jenna  Tong; Manucher Soleimani; Duncan Bell; Marc O. Schäfer

doi:10.1673/031.012.8901

Imaging live bee brains using minimally-invasive diagnostic radioentomology

Mark Greco, Jenna Tong, Manucher Soleimani, Duncan Bell, Marc O. Schäfer

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The sensitivity of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymeonoptera: Apidae), brain volume and density to behavior (plasticity) makes it a great model for exploring the interactions between experience, behavior, and brain structure. Plasticity in the adult bee brain has been demonstrated in previous experiments. This experiment was conducted to identify the potentials and limitations of MicroCT (micro computed tomograpy) scanning “live” bees as a more comprehensive, noninvasive method for brain morphology and physiology.

Original language	English
Article number	89
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Insect Science
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1673/031.012.8901
Publication status	Published - 2012

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