An Ancient and Eroded Social Supergene Is Widespread across Formica Ants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.11.032
Abstract: Supergenes, clusters of tightly linked genes, play a key role in the evolution of complex adaptive variation [1, 2]. Although supergenes have been identified in many species, we lack an understanding of their origin, evolution,… read more here.
Keywords: supergene; social organization; species snps; conserved trans ... See more keywords