Genetic compatibility affects division of labor in the argentine ant linepithema humile

Evolution

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 517-524

  Libbrecht, Romain ^a   Keller, Laurent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behavior; Division of labor; Linepithema humile; Social insects

Indexed keywords

ANT; GENETIC VARIATION; LABOR DIVISION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; SOCIAL INSECT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANT; ARTICLE; CROSS BREEDING; EPISTASIS; GENETICS; GENOME IMPRINTING; POPULATION;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ANTS; CROSSES, GENETIC; EPISTASIS, GENETIC; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; POPULATION;

HEXAPODA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 84873060248     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01792.x     Document Type: Article

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