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Ant genomics sheds light on the molecular regulation of social organization |
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| Authors: | Romain Libbrecht Peter R Oxley Daniel JC Kronauer Laurent Keller |
| Institution: | 3. Laboratory of Insect Social Evolution, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA 4. Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Abstract: | Ants are powerful model systems for the study of cooperation and sociality. In this review, we discuss how recent advances in ant genomics have contributed to our understanding of the evolution and organization of insect societies at the molecular level. |
| Keywords: | Ant Social insect Caste determination Communication Division of labor Epigenetics Genome Genomics Immunity Model Mutualism |
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