TGFβ signaling related genes are involved in hormonal mediation during termite soldier differentiation.
A working knowledge of the proximate factors intrinsic to sterile caste differentiation is necessary to understand the evolution of eusocial insects. Genomic and transcriptomic analyses in social hymenopteran insects have resulted in the hypothesis that sterile castes are generated by the novel func...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5912798?pdf=render |