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Olfactory sensitivity differentiates morphologically distinct worker castes in Camponotus floridanus

BACKGROUND: Camponotus floridanus ant colonies are comprised of a single reproductive queen and thousands of sterile female offspring that consist of two morphologically distinct castes: smaller minors and larger majors. Minors perform most of the tasks within the colony, including brood care and fo...

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Autores principales: Ferguson, S. T., Bakis, I., Edwards, N. D., Zwiebel, L. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9827628/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36617574
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01505-x