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Direct and indirect genetic effects of a social supergene.
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2023
Arsenault Samuel V, Riba-Grognuz Oksana, Shoemaker DeWayne, Hunt Brendan G, Keller Laurent
Abstract excerpt
Indirect genetic effects describe phenotypic variation that results from differences in the genotypic composition of social partners. Such effects represent heritable sources of environmental variation in eusocial organisms because individuals are typically reared by their siblings. In the fire ant Solenopsis invicta, a social supergene exhibits striking indirect genetic effects on worker regulation of colony...
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