| Title |
Bigger Helpers in the Ant Cataglyphis bombycina: Increased Worker Polymorphism or Novel Soldier Caste?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0084929 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mathieu Molet, Vincent Maicher, Christian Peeters |
| Abstract |
The mechanisms by which development favors or constrains the evolution of new phenotypes are incompletely understood. Polyphenic species may benefit from developmental plasticity not only regarding ecological advantages, but also potential for evolutionary diversification. For instance, the repeated evolution of novel castes in ants may have been facilitated by the existence of alternative queen and worker castes and their respective developmental programs. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 2% |
| Greece | 1 | 2% |
| France | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 41 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 32% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 9% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 9 | 20% |
| Unknown | 6 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 24 | 55% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 7% |
| Environmental Science | 2 | 5% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 2% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
| Unknown | 10 | 23% |