Genomic Architecture of Nestmate Recognition Cues in the Desert Ant
Pnina Cohen, Shani Inbar, Eyal Privman · 2025
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Cohen, Inbar, and Privman map the genetics of nestmate recognition in a desert ant, in work from twenty twenty-five. Cooperation inside an ant colony rests on telling nestmates from strangers. Ants read that identity from mixtures of waxy chemicals on the body surface, called cuticular hydrocarbons.
Variation in those mixtures is quantitative, so genes behind it were hunted genome wide. Forty-seven colonies were sampled, with workers fully sequenced and their chemicals measured. Association testing located candidate trait regions. Knowing the genetic architecture shows how a colony odor can evolve while staying stable enough to recognize.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Pnina Cohen, Shani Inbar, Eyal Privman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |