Social insect transcriptomics and the molecular basis of caste diversity
SE Orr, MAD Goodisman - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Phenotypic diversity within species arises through variation in gene expression.•
Technological advances have greatly advanced the study of gene expression in …
Technological advances have greatly advanced the study of gene expression in …
Gut microbiota influences onset of foraging-related behavior but not physiological hallmarks of division of labor in honeybees
Gut microbes can impact cognition and behavior, but whether they regulate the division of
labor in animal societies is unknown. We addressed this question using honeybees since …
labor in animal societies is unknown. We addressed this question using honeybees since …
Task-specific odorant receptor expression in worker antennae indicates that sensory filters regulate division of labor in ants
MA Caminer, R Libbrecht, M Majoe, DV Ho… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Division of labor (DOL) is a characteristic trait of insect societies, where tasks are generally
performed by specialized individuals. Inside workers focus on brood or nest care, while …
performed by specialized individuals. Inside workers focus on brood or nest care, while …
Gene regulation supporting sociality shared across lineages and variation in complexity
BC Pyenson, SM Rehan - Genome, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Across evolutionary lineages, insects vary in social complexity, from those that exhibit
extended parental care to those with elaborate divisions of labor. Here, we synthesize the …
extended parental care to those with elaborate divisions of labor. Here, we synthesize the …
Juvenile hormone as a key regulator for asymmetric caste differentiation in ants
Caste differentiation involves many functional traits that diverge during larval growth and
metamorphosis to produce adults irreversibly adapted to reproductive division of labor …
metamorphosis to produce adults irreversibly adapted to reproductive division of labor …
Twenty years on from Developmental Plasticity and Evolution: middle-range theories and how to test them
ABSTRACT In Developmental Plasticity and Evolution, Mary-Jane West-Eberhard argued
that the developmental mechanisms that enable organisms to respond to their environment …
that the developmental mechanisms that enable organisms to respond to their environment …
A genetic toolkit underlying the queen phenotype in termites with totipotent workers
Social insect castes (eg, queens, workers) are prime examples of phenotypic plasticity (ie,
different phenotypes arising from the same genotype). Yet, the mechanisms that give rise to …
different phenotypes arising from the same genotype). Yet, the mechanisms that give rise to …
The Phenomenon of Reproductive Plasticity in Ants
Highlights•Worker ants exhibit limited ovary development and egg production.•Worker
reproduction is influenced by social context, environment and species.•The presence of …
reproduction is influenced by social context, environment and species.•The presence of …
Path-dependent selection—Integrating natural selection and neutral selection
R Wang, Y Yu, Q Zhu, C Wang, M Li… - Biodiversity …, 2024 - biodiversity-science.net
Background & Aims: Natural selection and neutral selection are two parallel and
independent theories on the biology evolution, both in terms of evolutionary ideas and …
independent theories on the biology evolution, both in terms of evolutionary ideas and …
Gut microbiota influences foraging onset without affecting division of labor and associated physiological hallmarks in honeybees
Gut microbes can impact cognition and behavior, but whether they regulate division of labor
in animal societies is unknown. We addressed this question using honeybees since they …
in animal societies is unknown. We addressed this question using honeybees since they …