Absence of supergene-linked determination of wing polymorphism and alternative reproductive strategies in the ant Hypoponera opacior.

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Social insects frequently exhibit intraspecific variation in reproductive strategies, characterized by pronounced differences in the morphology, physiology and behaviour of reproductive individuals and the social organization of the colony. In many ant species, this complex variation is governed by supergenes that control multiple traits, including queen morphology and dispersal behaviour, as well as the number...

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