Expression patterns of a circadian clock gene are associated with age-related polyethism in harvester ants, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent advances in sociogenomics allow for comparative analyses of molecular mechanisms regulating the development of social behavior. In eusocial insects, one key aspect of their sociality, the division of labor, has received the mo...

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Main Authors: Ingram Krista K, Krummey Scott, LeRoux Michelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/9/7