Genetic caste polymorphism and the evolution of polyandry in Atta leaf-cutting ants

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 643-649

  Evison, Sophie Elizabeth Frances ^a   Hughes, William O H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attini; Caste; Division of labour; Morphology; Social evolution

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANT; COLONY STRUCTURE; EUSOCIALITY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; LABOR DIVISION; LEAFMINER; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORPHOLOGY; POLYANDRY; POLYMORPHISM; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SOCIAL INSECT; SPECIALIZATION; SUCCESSION; TAXONOMY; WORKER CASTE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; HEAD; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ATTA; ATTA CEPHALOTES; ATTA COLUMBICA; ATTINI; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 79961209094     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-011-0810-3     Document Type: Article

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