Fungus-farming ants of the genus Mycetophylax exhibit intra and interspecific chromosome
variability, which makes them suitable for testing hypotheses about possible chromosomal …

Among insect taxa, ants exhibit one of the most variable chromosome numbers ranging from
n= 1 to n= 60. This high karyotype diversity is suggested to be correlated to ants …

Chromosome counts and karyotype characterization have proved to be important features of
a genome. Chromosome changes during the diversification of ants might play an important …

Background During past glacial periods, many species of forest-dwelling animals
experienced range contractions. In contrast, species living outside such moist habitats …

Abstract Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are among the largest and most widespread
families of terrestrial insects and are valuable to medical and ecological investigations. The …

Mitochondria play a key role in cell biology and have their own genome, residing in a highly
oxidative environment that induces faster changes than the nuclear genome. Because of …

The socially parasitic ant genus Myrmoxenus varies strongly in fundamental life history traits,
such as queen-worker ratio, the timing of sexual production, and mating behavior …

Species distribution can be influenced by several biotic and abiotic factors. Physical soil
properties, such as granulometry and permeability, can, therefore, be key determinant …

Abstract Fungus‐farming ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) have become model systems for
exploring questions regarding the evolution of symbiosis. However, robust phylogenetic …

Heterochromatin is an important genome constituent comprised by a high density of
repetitive DNA sequences that mediate chromosome structure and function. The species …