Genetic and genomic analyses of the division of labour in insect societies
Division of labour—individuals specializing in different activities—features prominently in the
spectacular success of the social insects. Until recently, genetic and genomic analyses of …
spectacular success of the social insects. Until recently, genetic and genomic analyses of …
Nature versus nurture in social insect caste differentiation
Recent evidence for genetic effects on royal and worker caste differentiation from diverse
social insect taxa has put an end to the view that these phenotypes stem solely from a …
social insect taxa has put an end to the view that these phenotypes stem solely from a …
The evolution of transgenerational integration of information in heterogeneous environments
O Leimar, JM McNamara - The American Naturalist, 2015 - journals.uchicago.edu
An organism's phenotype can be influenced by maternal cues and directly perceived
environmental cues, as well as by its genotype at polymorphic loci, which can be interpreted …
environmental cues, as well as by its genotype at polymorphic loci, which can be interpreted …
Caste development and evolution in ants: it's all about size
W Trible, DJC Kronauer - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2017 - journals.biologists.com
Female ants display a wide variety of morphological castes, including workers, soldiers,
ergatoid (worker-like) queens and queens. Alternative caste development within a species …
ergatoid (worker-like) queens and queens. Alternative caste development within a species …
Interplay between insulin signaling, juvenile hormone, and vitellogenin regulates maternal effects on polyphenism in ants
R Libbrecht, M Corona, F Wende… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Polyphenism is the phenomenon in which alternative phenotypes are produced by a single
genotype in response to environmental cues. An extreme case is found in social insects, in …
genotype in response to environmental cues. An extreme case is found in social insects, in …
Molecular evolution of insect sociality: an eco-evo-devo perspective
The evolution of eusociality is a perennial issue in evolutionary biology, and genomic
advances have fueled steadily growing interest in the genetic changes underlying social …
advances have fueled steadily growing interest in the genetic changes underlying social …
Maternal effects in cooperative breeders: from hymenopterans to humans
AF Russell, V Lummaa - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The environment that an offspring experiences during its development can have lifelong
consequences for its morphology, anatomy, physiology and behaviour that are strong …
consequences for its morphology, anatomy, physiology and behaviour that are strong …
[PDF][PDF] The causes and consequences of genetic caste determination in ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Recently there has been an explosion of research into the genetics of caste determination,
especially following the discovery of systems where queen-worker caste determination has …
especially following the discovery of systems where queen-worker caste determination has …
Caste determination in a polymorphic social insect: nutritional, social, and genetic factors
CR Smith, KE Anderson, CV Tillberg… - The American …, 2008 - journals.uchicago.edu
We examined how dietary, social, and genetic factors affect individual size and caste in the
Florida harvester ant Pogonomyrmex badius, which has three discrete female castes. The …
Florida harvester ant Pogonomyrmex badius, which has three discrete female castes. The …
The role of brood in eusocial Hymenoptera
E Schultner, J Oettler… - The Quarterly Review of …, 2017 - journals.uchicago.edu
Study of social traits in offspring traditionally reflects on interactions in simple family groups,
with famous examples including parent-offspring conflict and sibling rivalry in birds and …
with famous examples including parent-offspring conflict and sibling rivalry in birds and …