Lure of honeybee's DNA: With the completion of insect's genetic map, scientists seek clues to memory, "language," hives' social structure. From: Newsday (Melville, NY) | Date: October 26, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Newsday. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Bryn Nelson

Oct. 26--Researchers have pieced together the genetic blueprint for the famously social honeybee, uncovering clues that point to an African origin and to a remarkable evolutionary transformation in an insect known for its memory, symbolic language and hierarchical caste system.

Featured in folk art and cave paintings alike, the honeybee has long enjoyed a reputation as a master pollinator and honey producer. Yet scientists have marveled at the stark divisions of labor that separate the offspring-producing queens, sperm-yielding male drones and female ...

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