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Chemosensory sensitivity reflects reproductive status in the ant Harpegnathos saltator
Insects communicate with pheromones using sensitive antennal sensilla. Although trace amounts of pheromones can be detected by many insects, context-dependent increased costs of high sensitivity might lead to plasticity in sensillum responsiveness. We have functionally characterized basiconic sensil...
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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/PMC5473913/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28623371 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03964-7 |