The genetic basis of a social polymorphism in halictid bees

The halictid bee Lasioglossum albipes has both solitary and eusocial individuals, making it a model for social evolution. Here, Kocher et al. identify a genetic variation associated with this social polymorphism, including a variant that can regulate the expression of an autism-associated gene, synt...

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Main Authors: Sarah D. Kocher, Ricardo Mallarino, Benjamin E. R. Rubin, Douglas W. Yu, Hopi E. Hoekstra, Naomi E. Pierce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06824-8