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Asymmetric assortative mating and queen polyandry are linked to a supergene controlling ant social organization.

Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2019

Avril Amaury, Purcell Jessica, Brelsford Alan, Chapuisat Michel

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Nonrecombining genomic variants underlie spectacular social polymorphisms, from bird mating systems to ant social organization. Because these "social supergenes" affect multiple phenotypic traits linked to survival and reproduction, explaining their persistence remains a substantial challenge. Here, we investigate how large nonrecombining genomic variants relate to colony social organization, mating system and...

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PMID: 30003603
DOI: 10.1111/mec.14793

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