NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE FUNCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOLDIER CASTE IN TERMITES

NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE FUNCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOLDIER CASTE IN TERMITES

The evolution of nonreproductive castes is a defining characteristic of eusociality. The function and developmental regulation of the altruistic worker and soldier caste is the central element contributing to major advantages of eusociality over solitary animals. The soldier caste is the first evolv...

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Main Author: Tian, Li
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2015
Subjects:
Eusociality
termites
the soldier caste
competitor cue
stress buffering
Methoprene-tolerance
Agriculture
Entomology
Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/entomology_etds/24
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&context=entomology_etds

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http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&context=entomology_etds

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