Social isolation and group size are associated with divergent gene expression in the brain of ant queens.

Manfredini, Fabio; Martinez-Ruiz, Carlos; Wurm, Yannick; Shoemaker, De Wayne; Brown, Mark J F

Manfredini, Fabio; Martinez-Ruiz, Carlos; Wurm, Yannick; Shoemaker, De Wayne; Brown, Mark J F.

Affiliation

Manfredini F; School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
Martinez-Ruiz C; School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK.
Wurm Y; School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Shoemaker W; School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Brown MJF; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

Genes Brain Behav ; 21(3): e12758, 2022 03.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34101985

Subject(s)

Ants; Animals; Ants/genetics; Brain; Gene Expression; Reproduction; Social Behavior; Social Isolation

Key words

Solenopsis invicta; colony founding; fire ants; gene expression; group size; isolation; social behavior

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ants Type of study: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Genes Brain Behav Journal subject: CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO / GENETICA Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom Country of publication: United kingdom

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