Genetic diversity, worker size polymorphism and division of labour in the polyandrous ant Cataglyphis cursor

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 151-158

  Fournier, Denis ^a   Battaille, Geraldine ^a   Timmermans, Iris ^a   Aron, Serge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

ants; Cataglyphis cursor; genetic variability; polyandry; polyethism; size polymorphism; social insects

Indexed keywords

ANT; COLONY; EVOLUTION; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; LABOR DIVISION; MULTIPLE MATING; POLYANDRY; POLYETHISM; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION GENETICS; SOCIAL INSECT; WORKER CASTE;

CATAGLYPHIS CURSOR; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 37349073060     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2007.04.023     Document Type: Article

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