| How many gamergates is an ant queen worth? | |
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PMID: 17721700 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Ant reproductives exhibit different morphological adaptations linked to dispersal and fertility. By reviewing the literature on taxa where workers can reproduce sexually (i.e. become gamergates) we show that (1) species with a single gamergate generally have lost the winged queen caste, whereas only half of the species with several gamergates have, and (2) single-gamergate species have smaller colonies than multiple-gamergate species. Comparison with "classical" ants without gamergates, where having one vs having several winged queens are two distinct syndromes, suggests that having one vs having several gamergates are not. Gamergate number does not affect the success of colony fission, but retention of the queen caste permits the option of independent foundation. |
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Authors:
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Thibaud Monnin; Christian Peeters |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-08-25 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Die Naturwissenschaften Volume: 95 ISSN: 0028-1042 ISO Abbreviation: Naturwissenschaften Publication Date: 2008 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-08 Completed Date: 2008-08-11 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400767 Medline TA: Naturwissenschaften Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 109-16 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Fonctionnement et évolution des systèmes écologiques CNRS UMR 7625, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 7 quai Saint Bernard, 75005 Paris, France. Thibaud.Monnin@snv.jussieu.fr |
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Animals Ants / classification, physiology* Female Germ Cells / physiology Male Reproduction / physiology* Social Behavior* Species Specificity |
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