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Construction and characterization of normalized cDNA libraries by 454 pyrosequencing and estimation of DNA methylation levels in three distantly related termite species.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Hayashi Yoshinobu, Shigenobu Shuji, Watanabe Dai, Toga Kouhei, Saiki Ryota, Shimada Keisuke, Bourguignon Thomas, Lo Nathan, Hojo Masaru, Maekawa Kiyoto, Miura Toru
Abstract excerpt
In termites, division of labor among castes, categories of individuals that perform specialized tasks, increases colony-level productivity and is the key to their ecological success. Although molecular studies on caste polymorphism have been performed in termites, we are far from a comprehensive understanding of the molecular basis of this phenomenon. To facilitate future molecular studies, we aimed to construct...
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