Transcriptomics on Social Interactions in Termites: Effects of Soldier Presence
The organization of social insect colonies requires sophisticated mechanisms to regulate caste composition according to colony demands. In termites, the soldier caste is responsible for the inhibition of soldier differentiation, but the mechanism underlying the regulation of soldier differentiation...
Main Authors: | Masatoshi Matsunami, Dai Watanabe, Kokuto Fujiwara, Yoshinobu Hayashi, Shuji Shigenobu, Toru Miura, Kiyoto Maekawa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.924151/full |
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