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A new method for distinguishing colony social forms of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta.

Journal of insect science (Online) - 1 Jan 2010

Shoemaker DeWayne, Ascunce Marina S

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Two distinct forms of colony social organization occur in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): colonies of the monogyne social form are headed by a single egg-laying queen, whereas those of the polygyne social form contain multiple egg-laying queens. This major difference in social organization is associated with genetic variation at a single gene (Gp-9) whereby all polygyne queens...

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Animals
Ants
Behavior, Animal
Entomology
Female
Genetic Techniques
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Social Behavior

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PMID: 20673191
DOI: 10.1673/031.010.7301
PMCID: PMC3383434

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