Comparative transcriptomics for the study of cleptoparasitism in bees
Cleptoparasitism is a widespread strategy among bee species in which the parasite lays eggs into the nests of the host species. Even though this behavior has significant ecological implications for the dynamics of several species, little is known about the genetic underpinnings of cleptoparasitism. This project aimed to compare expression data between a cleptoparasite and its host to shed some light on this issue.