Shift in the behaviours regulating monogyny is associated with high genetic differentiation in the queenless ant Diacamma ceylonense

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 390-397

  Baudry, E ^a,b   Peeters, C ^c   Brazier, L ^c   Veuille, M ^a,b   Doums, C ^a,b  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Gamergates; Genetic differentiation; Microsatellites; mtDNA introgression; Regulation of reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANT; GAMERGATE; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; MONOGYNY;

DIACAMMA; DIACAMMA CEYLONENSE; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0346900851     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0695-z     Document Type: Article

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