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Unexpected worker mating and colony-founding in a superorganism
The emergence of caste-differentiated colonies, which have been defined as ‘superorganisms’, in ants, bees, and wasps represents a major transition in evolution. Lifetime mating commitment by queens, pre-imaginal caste determination and lifetime unmatedness of workers are key features of these anima...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10484907/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37679330 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41198-6 |