Cargando…

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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zhuang, Mingsheng, Colgan, Thomas J., Guo, Yulong, Zhang, Zhengyi, Liu, Fugang, Xia, Zhongyan, Dai, Xueyan, Zhang, Zhihao, Li, Yuanjian, Wang, Liuhao, Xu, Jin, Guo, Yueqin, Qu, Yingping, Yao, Jun, Yang, Huipeng, Yang, Fan, Li, Xiaoying, Guo, Jun, Brown, Mark J. F., Li, Jilian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2023
Materias:
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