Accelerated Evolution of Developmentally Biased Genes in the Tetraphenic Ant Cardiocondyla obscurior
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msw240
Abstract: Plastic gene expression underlies phenotypic plasticity and plastically expressed genes evolve under different selection regimes compared with ubiquitously expressed genes. Social insects are well-suited models to elucidate the evolutionary dynamics of plastic genes for their… read more here.
Keywords: ant cardiocondyla; evolution; gene expression; expression ... See more keywords
When invasive ants meet: effects of outbreeding on queen performance in the tramp ant Cardiocondyla itsukii
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DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12530
Abstract: Most disturbed habitats in the tropics and subtropics harbor numerous species of invasive ants, and occasionally the same species has been introduced repeatedly from multiple geographical sources. We examined how experimental crossbreeding between sexuals from… read more here.
Keywords: tramp ant; cardiocondyla itsukii; ant cardiocondyla; invasive ants ... See more keywords
Accessory gland proteins of males in the male‐diphenic ant Cardiocondyla obscurior
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DOI: 10.1111/phen.12257
Abstract: Seminal fluid proteins are important agents in sperm competition and sexual conflict. In solitary insects, males and females may have different interests concerning the outcome of a mating episode, and males may use seminal fluid… read more here.
Keywords: insects; ant cardiocondyla; male diphenic; diphenic ant ... See more keywords