Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity
Lin et al. use transcriptomics in the social termite, Cryptotermes secundus, to investigate potential pathways underlying the long lifespan and high fecundity of insect queens. They find a module of coexpressed genes in queens that is enriched for pathways involved in fecundity, juvenile hormone sig...
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| description | Lin et al. use transcriptomics in the social termite, Cryptotermes secundus, to investigate potential pathways underlying the long lifespan and high fecundity of insect queens. They find a module of coexpressed genes in queens that is enriched for pathways involved in fecundity, juvenile hormone signaling, and chemical communication. In particular, their results provide molecular evidence that links social communication with the observed longevity and fecundity in termite queens, compared to termite workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0241014579d34325b40f52cf752be4282022-12-21T18:33:21ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Biology2399-36422021-03-014111210.1038/s42003-021-01892-xTranscriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecunditySilu Lin0Jana Werle1Judith Korb2Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, University of FreiburgEvolutionary Biology and Ecology, University of FreiburgEvolutionary Biology and Ecology, University of FreiburgLin et al. use transcriptomics in the social termite, Cryptotermes secundus, to investigate potential pathways underlying the long lifespan and high fecundity of insect queens. They find a module of coexpressed genes in queens that is enriched for pathways involved in fecundity, juvenile hormone signaling, and chemical communication. In particular, their results provide molecular evidence that links social communication with the observed longevity and fecundity in termite queens, compared to termite workers.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01892-x |
| spellingShingle | Silu Lin Jana Werle Judith Korb Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity Communications Biology |
| title | Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity |
| title_full | Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity |
| title_fullStr | Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity |
| title_short | Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity |
| title_sort | transcriptomic analyses of the termite cryptotermes secundus reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01892-x |
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