The molecular basis of socially mediated phenotypic plasticity in a eusocial paper wasp
oleh: Benjamin A. Taylor, Alessandro Cini, Christopher D. R. Wyatt, Max Reuter, Seirian Sumner
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Connecting genotypes to complex social behaviour is challenging. Taylor et al. use machine learning to show a strong response of caste-associated gene expression to queen loss, wherein individual wasp’s expression profiles become intermediate between queen and worker states, even in the absence of behavioural changes.