The social supergene dates back to the speciation time of two Solenopsis fire ant species.

doi:10.1038/s41598-020-67999-z

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The social supergene dates back to the speciation time of two Solenopsis fire ant species.

Scientific reports - 14 Jul 2020

Cohen Pnina, Privman Eyal

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Colony social organization of multiple Solenopsis fire ant species is determined by a supergene with two haplotypes SB and Sb, which are similar to X/Y sex chromosomes. The ancestral monogyne (single-queen) social form has been associated with homozygous SB/SB queens, while queens in colonies with the derived polygyne (multi-queen) social structure are heterozygous SB/Sb. By comparing 14 Solenopsis invicta...

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Crosses, Genetic
Genetic Speciation
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Polymorphism, Genetic

Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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PMID: 32665692
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67999-z
PMCID: PMC7360596

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