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View article: Architecture of the insect society: comparative analysis of collective construction and social function of nests
Architecture of the insect society: comparative analysis of collective construction and social function of nests Open
Many social insects construct nests, which are fundamentally important to the success and survival of the colony. We review recent work on understanding the construction and function of social insect nests and attempt to identify general p…
View article: The Fire Ant Social Chromosome Exerts a Major Influence on Genome Regulation
The Fire Ant Social Chromosome Exerts a Major Influence on Genome Regulation Open
Supergenes underlying complex trait polymorphisms ensure that sets of coadapted alleles remain genetically linked. Despite their prevalence in nature, the mechanisms of supergene effects on genome regulation are poorly understood. In the f…
View article: Detecting subtle subterranean movement via laser speckle imaging
Detecting subtle subterranean movement via laser speckle imaging Open
A diversity of organisms live within underground environments. However, visualizing subterranean behavior is challenging because of the opacity of most substrates. We demonstrate that laser speckle imaging, a non-invasive technique resolvi…
View article: Genetic and environmental effects on morphological traits of social phenotypes in wasps
Genetic and environmental effects on morphological traits of social phenotypes in wasps Open
View article: Novel insights into paternity skew in a polyandrous social wasp
Novel insights into paternity skew in a polyandrous social wasp Open
Females of many species are polyandrous. However, polyandry can give rise to conflict among individuals within families. We examined the level of polyandry and paternity skew in the common eastern yellowjacket wasp, Vespula maculifrons , i…
View article: The curse of invasive social insects
The curse of invasive social insects Open
View article: Agitated ants: regulation and self-organization of incipient nest excavation via collisional cues
Agitated ants: regulation and self-organization of incipient nest excavation via collisional cues Open
Ants are millimetres in scale yet collectively create metre-scale nests in diverse substrates. To discover principles by which ant collectives self-organize to excavate crowded, narrow tunnels, we studied incipient excavation in small grou…
View article: Genome of the endangered Guatemalan Beaded Lizard, <i>Heloderma charlesbogerti</i>, reveals evolutionary relationships of squamates and declines in effective population sizes
Genome of the endangered Guatemalan Beaded Lizard, <i>Heloderma charlesbogerti</i>, reveals evolutionary relationships of squamates and declines in effective population sizes Open
Many lizard species face extinction due to worldwide climate change. The Guatemalan Beaded Lizard, Heloderma charlesbogerti, is a member of the Family Helodermatidae that may be particularly imperiled; fewer than 600 mature individuals are…
View article: Toward Task Capable Active Matter: Learning to Avoid Clogging in Confined Collectives via Collisions
Toward Task Capable Active Matter: Learning to Avoid Clogging in Confined Collectives via Collisions Open
Social organisms which construct nests consisting of tunnels and chambers necessarily navigate confined and crowded conditions. Unlike low density collectives like bird flocks and insect swarms in which hydrodynamic and statistical phenome…
View article: Social structure of perennial<i>Vespula squamosa</i>wasp colonies
Social structure of perennial<i>Vespula squamosa</i>wasp colonies Open
Many social species show variation in their social structure in response to different environmental conditions. For example, colonies of the yellowjacket wasp Vespula squamosa are typically headed by a single reproductive queen and survive…
View article: Non-kin Cooperation in Ants
Non-kin Cooperation in Ants Open
Eusociality represents an extreme form of social behavior characterized by a reproductive division of labor. Eusociality necessarily evolved through kin selection, which requires interactions among related individuals. However, many eusoci…
View article: Temporal Analysis of Effective Population Size and Mating System in a Social Wasp
Temporal Analysis of Effective Population Size and Mating System in a Social Wasp Open
Highly social species are successful because they cooperate in obligately integrated societies. We examined temporal genetic variation in the eusocial wasp Vespula maculifrons to gain a greater understanding of evolution in highly social t…
View article: The impact of epigenetic information on genome evolution
The impact of epigenetic information on genome evolution Open
Epigenetic information affects gene function by interacting with chromatin, while not changing the DNA sequence itself. However, it has become apparent that the interactions between epigenetic information and chromatin can, in fact, indire…
View article: Gene content evolution in the arthropods
Gene content evolution in the arthropods Open
Background Arthropods comprise the largest and most diverse phylum on Earth and play vital roles in nearly every ecosystem. Their diversity stems in part from variations on a conserved body plan, resulting from and recorded in adaptive cha…
View article: Additional file 1. of Gene content evolution in the arthropods
Additional file 1. of Gene content evolution in the arthropods Open
Supplementary Tables S1 – S29.
View article: Gene Content Evolution in the Arthropods
Gene Content Evolution in the Arthropods Open
Background Arthropods comprise the largest and most diverse phylum on Earth and play vital roles in nearly every ecosystem. Their diversity stems in part from variations on a conserved body plan, resulting from and recorded in adaptive cha…
View article: The Toxicogenome of <i>Hyalella azteca</i>: A Model for Sediment Ecotoxicology and Evolutionary Toxicology
The Toxicogenome of <i>Hyalella azteca</i>: A Model for Sediment Ecotoxicology and Evolutionary Toxicology Open
Hyalella azteca is a cryptic species complex of epibenthic amphipods of interest to ecotoxicology and evolutionary biology. It is the primary crustacean used in North America for sediment toxicity testing and an emerging model for molecula…
View article: The caste- and sex-specific DNA methylome of the termite Zootermopsis nevadensis
The caste- and sex-specific DNA methylome of the termite Zootermopsis nevadensis Open
Epigenetic inheritance plays an important role in mediating alternative phenotype in highly social species. In order to gain a greater understanding of epigenetic effects in societies, we investigated DNA methylation in the termite Zooterm…
View article: Genome of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), a globally significant invasive species, reveals key functional and evolutionary innovations at the beetle–plant interface
Genome of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), a globally significant invasive species, reveals key functional and evolutionary innovations at the beetle–plant interface Open
Amplification and functional divergence of genes associated with specialized feeding on plants, including genes originally obtained via horizontal gene transfer from fungi and bacteria, contributed to the addition, expansion, and enhanceme…
View article: Additional file 2: of Genome of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), a globally significant invasive species, reveals key functional and evolutionary innovations at the beetleâ plant interface
Additional file 2: of Genome of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), a globally significant invasive species, reveals key functional and evolutionary innovations at the beetleâ plant interface Open
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View article: Effects of DNA Methylation and Chromatin State on Rates of Molecular Evolution in Insects
Effects of DNA Methylation and Chromatin State on Rates of Molecular Evolution in Insects Open
Epigenetic information is widely appreciated for its role in gene regulation in eukaryotic organisms. However, epigenetic information can also influence genome evolution. Here, we investigate the effects of epigenetic information on gene s…
View article: Population genetic structure of the predatory, social wasp <i><scp>V</scp>espula pensylvanica</i> in its native and invasive range
Population genetic structure of the predatory, social wasp <i><span>V</span>espula pensylvanica</i> in its native and invasive range Open
Invasive species cause extensive damage to their introduced ranges. Ocean archipelagos are particularly vulnerable to invasive taxa. In this study, we used polymorphic microsatellite markers to investigate the genetic structure of the soci…
View article: Genomic signatures of evolutionary transitions from solitary to group living
Genomic signatures of evolutionary transitions from solitary to group living Open
For bees, many roads lead to social harmony Eusociality, where workers sacrifice their reproductive rights to support the colony, has evolved repeatedly and represents the most evolved form of social evolution in insects. Kapheim et al. lo…
View article: Behavioral and mechanical determinants of collective subsurface nest excavation
Behavioral and mechanical determinants of collective subsurface nest excavation Open
Collective construction of topologically complex structures is one of the triumphs of social behavior. For example, many ant species construct underground nests composed of networks of tunnels and chambers. Excavation by these ‘superorgani…
View article: DNA Methylation and Chromatin Organization in Insects: Insights from the Ant Camponotus floridanus
DNA Methylation and Chromatin Organization in Insects: Insights from the Ant Camponotus floridanus Open
Epigenetic information regulates gene function and has important effects on development in eukaryotic organisms. DNA methylation, one such form of epigenetic information, has been implicated in the regulation of gene function in diverse me…