Advances in Genomics and Epigenomics of Social Insects

• Glavni autor: Greg J. Hunt (auth)
• Daljnji autori: Juergen R. Gadau (auth)
• Format: Elektronički Poglavlje knjige
• Jezik: engleski
• Izdano: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Serija: Frontiers Research Topics
• Teme: Genetics (non-medical); sterile caste; reproductive caste; gene networks; Isoptera; phenotypic plasticity; Polyethism; Hymenoptera; sex determination; Eusocial; parental effects
• Online pristup: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Social insects are among the most successful and ecologically important animals on earth. The lifestyle of these insects has fascinated humans since prehistoric times. These species evolved a caste of workers that in most cases have no progeny. Some social insects have worker sub-castes that are mor...