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Distinct antennal lobe phenotypes in the leaf-cutting ant (Atta vollenweideri).
The Journal of comparative neurology - 1 Feb 2010
Kuebler L S, Kelber C, Kleineidam C J
Abstract excerpt
Leaf-cutting ants (Atta vollenweideri) express a remarkable size polymorphism across the two sexual castes (queens and males) but in particular within the worker caste. Worker size is related to behavior (alloethism), separating workers into behavioral subcastes. The neuronal mechanisms underlying differences in behavior within the worker caste are still unknown. In this study, we first compared selected...
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