Advances in Genomics and Epigenomics of Social Insects
Social insects are among the most successful and ecologically important animals on earth. The lifestyle of these insects has fascinated humans since prehistoric times. These species evolved a caste of workers that in most cases have no progeny. Some social insects have worker sub-castes that are mor...
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| author | Greg J. Hunt Juergen R. Gadau |
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| description | Social insects are among the most successful and ecologically important animals on earth. The lifestyle of these insects has fascinated humans since prehistoric times. These species evolved a caste of workers that in most cases have no progeny. Some social insects have worker sub-castes that are morphologically specialized for discrete tasks. The organization of the social insect colony has been compared to the metazoan body. Males in the order Hymenoptera (bees, ants and wasps) are haploid, a situation which results in higher relatedness between female siblings. Sociality evolved many times within the Hymenoptera, perhaps spurred in part by increased relatedness that increases inclusive fitness benefits to workers cooperating to raise their sisters and brothers rather than reproducing themselves. But epigenetic processes may also have contributed to the evolution of sociality. The Hymenoptera provide opportunities for comparative study of species ranging from solitary to highly social. A more ancient clade of social insects, the termites (infraorder Isoptera) provide an opportunity to study alternative mechanisms of caste determination and lifestyles that are aided by an array of endosymbionts. This research topic explores the use of genome sequence data and genomic techniques to help us explore how sociality evolved in insects, how epigenetic processes enable phenotypic plasticity, and the mechanisms behind whether a female will become a queen or a worker. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-402822024-04-05T12:35:06Z Advances in Genomics and Epigenomics of Social Insects Greg J. Hunt Juergen R. Gadau QH426-470 Q1-390 sterile caste reproductive caste gene networks Isoptera phenotypic plasticity Polyethism Hymenoptera sex determination Eusocial parental effects thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAK Genetics (non-medical) Social insects are among the most successful and ecologically important animals on earth. The lifestyle of these insects has fascinated humans since prehistoric times. These species evolved a caste of workers that in most cases have no progeny. Some social insects have worker sub-castes that are morphologically specialized for discrete tasks. The organization of the social insect colony has been compared to the metazoan body. Males in the order Hymenoptera (bees, ants and wasps) are haploid, a situation which results in higher relatedness between female siblings. Sociality evolved many times within the Hymenoptera, perhaps spurred in part by increased relatedness that increases inclusive fitness benefits to workers cooperating to raise their sisters and brothers rather than reproducing themselves. But epigenetic processes may also have contributed to the evolution of sociality. The Hymenoptera provide opportunities for comparative study of species ranging from solitary to highly social. A more ancient clade of social insects, the termites (infraorder Isoptera) provide an opportunity to study alternative mechanisms of caste determination and lifestyles that are aided by an array of endosymbionts. This research topic explores the use of genome sequence data and genomic techniques to help us explore how sociality evolved in insects, how epigenetic processes enable phenotypic plasticity, and the mechanisms behind whether a female will become a queen or a worker. 2021-02-11T07:48:52Z 2021-02-11T07:48:52Z 2017-07-06 13:27:36 2017 book 22932 16648714 9782889450800 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/40282 eng Frontiers Research Topics image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International http://www.frontiersin.org/books/Advances_in_Genomics_and_Epigenomics_of_Social_Insects/1111#nogo http://journal.frontiersin.org/researchtopic/2410/advances-in-genomics-and-epigenomics-of-social-insects Frontiers Media SA 10.3389/978-2-88945-080-0 10.3389/978-2-88945-080-0 bf5ce210-e72e-4860-ba9b-c305640ff3ae 9782889450800 155 open access |
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| title | Advances in Genomics and Epigenomics of Social Insects |
| title_full | Advances in Genomics and Epigenomics of Social Insects |
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| title_short | Advances in Genomics and Epigenomics of Social Insects |
| title_sort | advances in genomics and epigenomics of social insects |
| topic | QH426-470 Q1-390 sterile caste reproductive caste gene networks Isoptera phenotypic plasticity Polyethism Hymenoptera sex determination Eusocial parental effects thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAK Genetics (non-medical) |
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