Caste-specific morphological modularity in the ant tribe Camponotini (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Abstract Background The morphological structures of organisms form tightly integrated but mutually independent character complexes (modules) linked through common development and function. Even though their abundance, diversity, and complex caste systems make camponotine ants ideal subjects to resea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Zoology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-019-0048-7 |