title: Ant genomics sheds light on the molecular regulation of social organization.
abstract: Ants are powerful model systems for the study of cooperation and sociality. In this review, we discuss how recent advances in ant genomics have contributed to our understanding of the evolution and organization of insect societies at the molecular level.
authors.forename: Romain
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Libbrecht
authors.forename: Peter R
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authors.lastname: Oxley
authors.forename: Daniel J C
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kronauer
authors.forename: Laurent
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authors.lastname: Keller
mesh_terms: D000819:Animal Communication; D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000235:genetics*; D023281:Genomics; D006608:Hierarchy, Social; D007109:Immunity; D013559:Symbiosis / Q000235:genetics
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