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Identification of a major gene regulating complex social behavior.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 11 Jan 2002
Krieger Michael J B, Ross Kenneth G
Abstract excerpt
Colony queen number, a major feature of social organization in fire ants, is associated with worker genotypes at the gene Gp-9. We sequenced Gp-9 and found that it encodes a pheromone-binding protein, a crucial molecular component in chemical recognition of conspecifics. This suggests that differences in worker Gp-9 genotypes between social forms may cause differences in workers' abilities to recognize queens and...
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