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07 March 2019

Inside the ant lab: Mutants and social genes

An unusual ant species is helping researchers understand the complex behaviour of social insects.

Shamini Bundell

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Social insects such as ants and bees often have complex societies, but understanding the genetics behind their social interactions can be difficult due to their lifecycles. This lab in New York hopes to Inside the ant lab: Mutants and social genesinvestigate the genetics of ant social behaviour by focussing on an unusual species: the clonal raider ant.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-00776-9

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