Kin recognition via cuticular hydrocarbons shapes cockroach social life

Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 46 - 53
Published: Jan 1, 2009
Abstract
Genetic relatedness plays a key role in the organization and the functioning of societies. A large diversity of species has developed kin recognition abilities, allowing individuals to discriminate conspecifics in relation to relatedness. In social insects, many studies showed that discrimination generally acts at the level of nestmateship and only few studies report kin recognition abilities. Our results highlight the importance of kin...
Paper Details
Title
Kin recognition via cuticular hydrocarbons shapes cockroach social life
Published Date
Jan 1, 2009
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
46 - 53
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