The termites evolved eusociality and complex societies before the ants, but have been studied much less. The recent publication of the first two termite genomes provides a unique comparative opportunity, particularly because the sequenced termites represent opposite ends of the social complexity spectrum. Zootermopsis nevadensis has simple colonies with totipotent workers that can develop into all castes (dispersing reproductives, nest-inheriting replacement reproductives, and soldiers).
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- Korb, Judith (Author)
- Poulsen, Michael (Author)
- Hu, Haofu (Author)
- Li, Cai (Author)
- Boomsma, Jacobus J. (Author)
- Zhang, Guojie (Author)
- Liebig, Juergen (Contributor)
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Contributor)
- 2015-03-04
- Digital object identifier: 10.3389/fgene.2015.00009
- Identifier TypeInternational standard serial numberIdentifier Value1664-8021
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Korb, J., Poulsen, M., Hu, H., Li, C., Boomsma, J. J., Zhang, G., & Liebig, J. (2015). A genomic comparison of two termites with different social complexity. Frontiers in Genetics, 6. doi:10.3389/fgene.2015.00009