The role of microgynes in the reproductive strategy of the neotropical ant Ectatomma ruidum

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 347-356

  Lenoir, Jean Christophe ^a   Lachaud, Jean Paul ^b,c   Nettel, Alejandro ^a,d   Fresneau, Dominique ^a   Poteaux, Chantal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^b Université Paul Sabatier   (France)

^c EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE CIENCIAS Y ARTES DE CHIAPAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive strategy; Microgyne; Microsatellites; Neotropical area; Social organisation

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B;

ANT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC MARKER; INBREEDING; ISOLATED POPULATION; NEOTROPIC ECOZONE; NEST; POLYGYNY; QUEEN; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION GENETICS; REPRODUCTION; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; CYTOCHROMES B; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; REPRODUCTION; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

ECTATOMMA; ECTATOMMA RUIDUM; ECTATOMMA TUBERCULATUM; ECTATOMMINAE;

EID: 79954414600     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-011-0774-3     Document Type: Article

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