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Increased genetic diversity from colony merging in termites does not improve survival against a fungal pathogen.

Scientific reports - 6 Mar 2020

Aguero Carlos M, Eyer Pierre-André, Vargo Edward L

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In some species of social insects the increased genetic diversity from having multiple breeders in a colony has been shown to improve pathogen resistance. Termite species typically found colonies from single mated pairs and therefore may lack the flexibility to buffer pathogen pressure with increased genetic diversity by varying the initial number of reproductives. However, they can later increase group diversity...

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PMID: 32144325
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61278-7
PMCID: PMC7060273

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