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Nelson, C.M., K.E. Ihle, M.K. Fondrk, R.E. Page, and G.V. Amdam. 2007. The gene vitellogenin has multiple coordinating effects on social organization.
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Page, R.E., J. Erber, and M.K. Fondrk. 1998. The effect of genotype on response thresholds to sucrose and foraging behavior of honey bees (
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advance educational reform, and jumpstart cutting-edge "virtual" learning formats. He also established ASU's Honey Bee
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Page, R. E., T. A. Linksvayer, G.V. Amdam. Social life from solitary regulatory networks: a paradigm for insect sociality. 2009.
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