The social supergene dates back to the speciation time of two Solenopsis fire ant species
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67999-z
Abstract: Colony social organization of multiple Solenopsis fire ant species is determined by a supergene with two haplotypes SB and Sb, which are similar to X/Y sex chromosomes. The ancestral monogyne (single-queen) social form has been… read more here.
Keywords: supergene; ant species; solenopsis; solenopsis fire ... See more keywords