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Repeated evolution of soldier sub-castes suggests parasitism drives social complexity in stingless bees
The differentiation of workers into morphological castes represents an important evolutionary innovation that is thought to improve division of labor in insect societies. Given the potential benefits of task-related worker differentiation, it is puzzling that physical worker castes, such as soldiers...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5431902/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28232746 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-016-0012-y |