Complex hybrid origin of genetic caste determination in harvester ants

Caste differentiation and division of labour are the hallmarks of insect societies 1 and at the root of their ecological success 2 . Kin selection predicts that caste determination should result from environmentally induced differences in gene expression 3 , 4 , a prediction largely supported by emp...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 2003-07, Vol.424 (6946), p.306-309
Hauptverfasser:	Helms Cahan, Sara, Keller, Laurent
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Ants - classification Ants - genetics Ants - physiology Biological and medical sciences Caste Crosses, Genetic Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gene Frequency Genetics Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution Genome Genotype Humanities and Social Sciences Insects Invertebrata letter Male Models, Genetic multidisciplinary Phylogeny Population genetics, reproduction patterns Science Science (multidisciplinary) Social Dominance Species Specificity
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Schreiben Sie den ersten Kommentar!