The molecular substrates of insect eusociality
S Kocher, C Kingwell - Annual review of genetics, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The evolution of eusociality in Hymenoptera—encompassing bees, ants, and wasps—is
characterized by multiple gains and losses of social living, making this group a prime model …
characterized by multiple gains and losses of social living, making this group a prime model …
[HTML][HTML] Mixing genome annotation methods in a comparative analysis inflates the apparent number of lineage-specific genes
Comparisons of genomes of different species are used to identify lineage-specific genes,
those genes that appear unique to one species or clade. Lineage-specific genes are often …
those genes that appear unique to one species or clade. Lineage-specific genes are often …
Evolutionary endocrinology and the problem of Darwin's tangled bank
KA Rosvall - Hormones and Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Like Darwin's tangled bank of biodiversity, the endocrine mechanisms that give rise to
phenotypic diversity also exhibit nearly endless forms. This tangled bank of mechanistic …
phenotypic diversity also exhibit nearly endless forms. This tangled bank of mechanistic …
Convergent and complementary selection shaped gains and losses of eusociality in sweat bees
Sweat bees have repeatedly gained and lost eusociality, a transition from individual to group
reproduction. Here we generate chromosome-length genome assemblies for 17 species …
reproduction. Here we generate chromosome-length genome assemblies for 17 species …
Comparative transcriptomic analysis of the mechanisms underpinning ageing and fecundity in social insects
J Korb, K Meusemann, D Aumer… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The exceptional longevity of social insect queens despite their lifelong high fecundity
remains poorly understood in ageing biology. To gain insights into the mechanisms that …
remains poorly understood in ageing biology. To gain insights into the mechanisms that …
Canalized gene expression during development mediates caste differentiation in ants
Ant colonies are higher-level organisms consisting of specialized reproductive and non-
reproductive individuals that differentiate early in development, similar to germ–soma …
reproductive individuals that differentiate early in development, similar to germ–soma …
Ageing and sociality: why, when and how does sociality change ageing patterns?
Individual lifespans vary tremendously between and also within species, but the proximate
and ultimate causes of different ageing speeds are still not well understood. Sociality …
and ultimate causes of different ageing speeds are still not well understood. Sociality …
Time-course RNASeq of Camponotus floridanus forager and nurse ant brains indicate links between plasticity in the biological clock and behavioral division of labor
B Das, C de Bekker - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Circadian clocks allow organisms to anticipate daily fluctuations in their
environment by driving rhythms in physiology and behavior. Inter-organismal differences in …
environment by driving rhythms in physiology and behavior. Inter-organismal differences in …
Segmentation of the subcuticular fat body in Apis mellifera females with different reproductive potentials
A Strachecka, K Olszewski, K Kuszewska… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Evolution has created different castes of females in eusocial haplodiploids. The difference
between them lies in their functions and vulnerability but above all in their reproductive …
between them lies in their functions and vulnerability but above all in their reproductive …
Developmental plasticity shapes social traits and selection in a facultatively eusocial bee
Developmental plasticity generates phenotypic variation, but how it contributes to
evolutionary change is unclear. Phenotypes of individuals in caste-based (eusocial) …
evolutionary change is unclear. Phenotypes of individuals in caste-based (eusocial) …