Clonal raider ant brain transcriptomics identifies candidate molecular mechanisms for reproductive division of labor

Clonal raider ant brain transcriptomics identifies candidate molecular mechanisms for reproductive division of labor

Abstract Background Division of labor between reproductive queens and workers that perform brood care is a hallmark of insect societies. However, studies of the molecular basis of this fundamental dichotomy are limited by the fact that the caste of an individual cannot typically be experimentally ma...

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Main Authors: Romain Libbrecht, Peter R. Oxley, Daniel J. C. Kronauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Eusociality
Social behavior
Social insects
Gene expression
Gene regulation
Time course
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-018-0558-8

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