Behavioral genetics: a gene for supersociality
Keller, L. and Parker, J.D. (2002) Behavioral genetics: a gene for supersociality. Current Biology, 12, (5), 180-181. (doi:10.1016/S0960-9822(02)00737-6).
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Original Publication URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0960-9822(02)00737-6
Description/Abstract
In the fire ant, the number of queens per colony is determined by the workers’ Gp-9 genotype. This gene has been found to encode an odorant binding protein, which probably influences workers’ abilities to recognize queens and regulate their numbers. Remarkably, the same gene seems to control social organization in three other closely related species.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0960-9822 (print) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Biological Sciences |
| Item ID: | 56584 |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2011 12:08 |
| Contributors: | Keller, L. (Author) Parker, J.D. (Author) |
| Date: | 1 March 2002 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/56584 |
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