Individuals within social groups often show consistent differences in behaviour across time
and context. Such interindividual differences and the evolutionary challenge they present …

Cooperation has been studied extensively across the tree of life, from eusociality in insects
to social behavior in humans, but it is only recently that a social dimension has been …

An area of great interest in evolutionary genomics is whether convergently evolved traits are
the result of convergent molecular mechanisms. The presence of queen and worker castes …

The evolution of eusociality is a perennial issue in evolutionary biology, and genomic
advances have fueled steadily growing interest in the genetic changes underlying social …

For the past decade, the study of personality has become a topic on the frontier of behavioral
ecology. However, most studies have focused on exploring inter-individual behavioral …

Developmental plasticity generates phenotypic variation, but how it contributes to
evolutionary change is unclear. Phenotypes of individuals in caste-based (eusocial) …

Vitellogenin (Vg), a storage protein, has been extensively studied for its egg-yolk precursor
role, and it has been suggested to be fundamentally involved in caste differences in social …

Background In social groups, dominant individuals may socially inhibit reproduction of
subordinates using aggressive interactions or, in the case of highly eusocial insects …

The study of insect social behavior has offered tremendous insight into the molecular
mechanisms mediating behavioral and phenotypic plasticity. Genomic applications to the …

Insect societies dominate the natural world: They mould landscapes, sculpt habitats,
pollinate plants, sow seeds and control pests. The secret to their success lies in the …