Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity

Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity

Lin et al. use transcriptomics in the social termite, Cryptotermes secundus, to investigate potential pathways underlying the long lifespan and high fecundity of insect queens. They find a module of coexpressed genes in queens that is enriched for pathways involved in fecundity, juvenile hormone sig...

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Main Authors: Silu Lin, Jana Werle, Judith Korb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01892-x
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spelling doaj-0241014579d34325b40f52cf752be4282021-03-28T11:24:31ZengNature Publishing GroupCommunications Biology2399-36422021-03-014111210.1038/s42003-021-01892-xTranscriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecunditySilu Lin0Jana Werle1Judith Korb2Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, University of FreiburgEvolutionary Biology and Ecology, University of FreiburgEvolutionary Biology and Ecology, University of FreiburgLin et al. use transcriptomics in the social termite, Cryptotermes secundus, to investigate potential pathways underlying the long lifespan and high fecundity of insect queens. They find a module of coexpressed genes in queens that is enriched for pathways involved in fecundity, juvenile hormone signaling, and chemical communication. In particular, their results provide molecular evidence that links social communication with the observed longevity and fecundity in termite queens, compared to termite workers.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01892-x
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Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity
Communications Biology
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Jana Werle
Judith Korb
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title Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity
title_short Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity
title_full Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity
title_fullStr Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity
title_full_unstemmed Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity
title_sort transcriptomic analyses of the termite, cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity
publisher Nature Publishing Group
series Communications Biology
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publishDate 2021-03-01
description Lin et al. use transcriptomics in the social termite, Cryptotermes secundus, to investigate potential pathways underlying the long lifespan and high fecundity of insect queens. They find a module of coexpressed genes in queens that is enriched for pathways involved in fecundity, juvenile hormone signaling, and chemical communication. In particular, their results provide molecular evidence that links social communication with the observed longevity and fecundity in termite queens, compared to termite workers.
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01892-x
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