Neural re-construction during caste transition in social insects

研究了社会性昆虫在种姓转换过程中的神经重建。我们首先将多巴胺口服给工蜂，证实了多巴胺在血淋巴和脑中的摄入量，并证明了多巴胺对卵巢的发育。多巴胺受体药物引起行为活动的增强或抑制。输卵管内的半圆形肌肉随着卵巢的发育而发育。在蜂王和生殖工蜂之间发现了支配生殖器官的同源运动神经元，但它们之间的形态不同，这表明它们是由受限制的器官向生殖个体过渡的。

Neural re-construction during caste transition in social insects was investigated. We first applied dopamine orally to honeybee workers, confirmed dopamine intake in hemolymph and brain, and demonstrated ovarian development by dopamine. Dopamine receptor drugs caused enhancement or inhibition of behavioral activities. Semi-circular muscles in the common oviduct developed with the ovarian development. Homologous motor neurons innervating the reproductive organ were found between queens and reproductive workers, but their morphologies were different between them, suggesting the transition of restricted organs to a reproductive individual.