Molecular Phylogenetics and Taxonomic Revision of Ponerine Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae)

I report the results of the first detailed phylogenetic study of the ant subfamily Ponerinae, a diverse lineage whose properties make it an attractive model system for investigating social and ecological evolution in ants. Molecular sequence data were obtained from seven nuclear genes for 86 ponerin...

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Main Author: Schmidt, Chris Alan
Other Authors: Maddison, David R.
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2009
Subjects:
ant
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194663

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