A gene necessary for reproductive suppression in termites.
A major transition in evolution is the origin of a division between reproduction and work among individuals. Nowhere is this divide more striking than in social insects, where workers rarely produce offspring even though they are often capable of reproduction should the queen or king die. The molecu...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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