Evolution of gene expression in fire ants: The effects of developmental stage, caste, and species

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1381-1392

  Ometto, Lino ^a,d   Shoemaker, Dewayne ^b   Ross, Kenneth G ^c   Keller, Laurent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

ants; caste; evolution; gene expression; Solenopsis invicta; Solenopsis richteri

Indexed keywords

ANT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA MICROARRAY; FEMALE; FIRE ANT; GENDER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC SELECTION; HABITAT; INSECT; INSECT CASTE; MALE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; QUEEN (INSECT); REPRODUCTION; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; SOLENOPSIS RICHTERI; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENOTYPE; MALE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAY SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; SELECTION, GENETIC;

FORMICIDAE; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; SOLENOPSIS RICHTERI;

EID: 79952822299     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: 15371719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msq322     Document Type: Article

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