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Unrelated queens coexist in colonies of the termite Macrotermes michaelseni.

Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2005

Hacker M, Kaib M, Bagine R K N, Epplen J T, Brandl R

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Relatedness increases the likelihood of cooperation within colonies of social insects. Polygyny, the coexistence of numerous reproductive females (queens) in a colony, is common in mature colonies of the termite Macrotermes michaelseni. In this species, polygyny results from pleometrosis and from several female alates that jointly found a new colony. To explain this phenomenon, it was suggested that only related...

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PMID: 15813790
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02507.x

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