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Soldier-Specific Modification of the Mandibular Motor Neurons in Termites

Social insects exhibit a variety of caste-specific behavioral tendencies that constitute the basis of division of labor within the colony. In termites, the soldier caste display distinctive defense behaviors, such as aggressively attacking enemies with well-developed mandibles, while the other caste...

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Autores principales: Ishikawa, Yuki, Aonuma, Hitoshi, Miura, Toru
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2435624/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18612458
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002617

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