Genetic regulation of colony social organization in fire ants: An integrative overview

Quarterly Review of Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 201-226

  Gotzek, Dietrich ^a   Ross, Kenneth G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire ants; Genetic architecture; Genetics of adaptation; Gp 9; Monogyny; Odorant binding proteins; Polygyny; Social evolution; Social organization; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; GP 9 PROTEIN, SOLENOPSIS; GP-9 PROTEIN, SOLENOPSIS; INSECT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; FEMALE; GENE; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CARRIER PROTEINS; FEMALE; GENES, INSECT; INSECT PROTEINS; MALE; PHYLOGENY; RECEPTORS, ODORANT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 34548716411     PISSN: 00335770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/519965     Document Type: Review

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