Comparative transcriptomics of social insect queen pheromones

Queen pheromones are used by eusocial insects to regulate all aspects of colony life. Here, Holman et al. compare the effects of queen pheromone on gene expression and splicing in four eusocial insect species, giving insight into the mechanism and evolution of division of reproductive labour.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luke Holman, Heikki Helanterä, Kalevi Trontti, Alexander S. Mikheyev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09567-2
Description
Summary:Queen pheromones are used by eusocial insects to regulate all aspects of colony life. Here, Holman et al. compare the effects of queen pheromone on gene expression and splicing in four eusocial insect species, giving insight into the mechanism and evolution of division of reproductive labour.
ISSN:2041-1723