Entomology · Paper · 2020

Gene expression variation in the brains of harvester ant foragers is associated with collective behavior

Daniel Ari Friedman, Ryan Alexander York, Austin Travis Hilliard, Deborah M. Gordon

Communications Biology

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Gene expression differences among workers performing different tasks are a key mechanism underlying division of labor in social insects. Here we characterize transcriptomic profiles of foragers compared to nest workers in harvester ants, identifying genes differentially expressed between behavioral castes. We find distinct transcriptomic signatures associated with foraging behavior and identify...

gene expressionforagersRNA-Seqdivision of labortranscriptomicsharvester antsbehavioral castesPogonomyrmex barbatus

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  • Gene expression differences among workers performing different tasks are a key mechanism underlying division of labor in social insects..
  • Here we characterize transcriptomic profiles of foragers compar....
Methods / Techniques
  • Field observation and behavioral assays
  • Population genetics analysis

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Friedman, Daniel Ari. 2020. Gene expression variation in the brains of harvester ant foragers is associated with collective behavior. Communications Biology. DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-0813-8. URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-0813-8.

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