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Deciphering the Chemical Basis of Nestmate Recognition
Social insects maintain colony cohesion by recognizing and, if necessary, discriminating against conspecifics that are not part of the colony. This recognition ability is encoded by a complex mixture of cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs), although it is largely unclear how social insects interpret such a...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2895867/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20556636 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10886-010-9812-4 |