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Bigger helpers in the ant Cataglyphis bombycina: increased worker polymorphism or novel soldier caste?

PloS one - 1 Jan 2014

Molet Mathieu, Maicher Vincent, Peeters Christian

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INTRODUCTION: The mechanisms by which development favors or constrains the evolution of new phenotypes are incompletely understood. Polyphenic species may benefit from developmental plasticity not only regarding ecological advantages, but also potential for evolutionary diversification. For instance, the repeated evolution of novel castes in ants may have been facilitated by the existence of alternative queen and...

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PMID: 24404196
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084929
PMCID: PMC3880325

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