Table 1.

Relative vg RNA expression levels in bumble bee queens and workers

Bee type	Ovarian status (mean oocyte size mm)	Vitellogenin RNA expression levels
Active queen (n=6)	3.2±0.02	165.6±70.2
Virgin queen (n=6)	0.09±0.009	4.3±2.7
Fertile workers (n=6)	2.52±0.06	29.6±12.1
Sterile workers (n=6)	0.06±0.006	1.81±0.56
Foragers (n=8)	0.11±0.04	4.08±1.1
Nurses (n=8)	0.64±0.34	5.81±2.1
5 days, QR (n=4)	0.18±0.04	3.6±1.3
8 days, QR (n=4)	0.23±0.05	11.3±7.7
5 days, QL (n=4)	0.77±0.08	16.4±6.6
8 days, QL (n=4)	2.48±0.22	16.9±5.6

Data are presented as means ± SE.