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Expression analysis of vitellogenins in the workers of the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta)

Vitellogenin has been proposed to regulate division of labor and social organization in social insects. The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) harbors four distinct, adjacent vitellogenin genes (Vg1, Vg2, Vg3, and Vg4). Contrary to honey bees that have a single Vg ortholog as well as potenti...

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Autores principales: Hawkings, Chloe, Tamborindeguy, Cecilia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5978388/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29868280
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4875