Canalized gene expression during development mediates caste differentiation in ants.
Qiu B, Dai X, Li P, Larsen RS, Li R, Price AL, Ding G, Texada MJ, Zhang X, Zuo D, Gao Q, Jiang W, Wen T, Pontieri L, Guo C, Rewitz K, Li Q, Liu W, Boomsma JJ, Zhang G.
Qiu B, et al.
Nat Ecol Evol. 2022 Nov;6(11):1753-1765. doi: 10.1038/s41559-022-01884-y. Epub 2022 Oct 3.
Nat Ecol Evol. 2022.
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We quantified gene-specific canalization levels and found that canalized genes with gyne/queen-biased expression were enriched for ovary and wing functions while canalized genes with worker-biased expression were enriched in brain and behavioural functions. Suppression in gyne la …
We quantified gene-specific canalization levels and found that canalized genes with gyne/queen-biased expression were enriched for ovary and …