Scientists explore the genetic basis of social behaviour in ants

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 11:21 in Psychology & Sociology

Understanding how interactions between genes and the environment influence social behaviour is a fundamental research goal. In a new study, researchers at the University of Lausanne and the University of Georgia have shed light on the numbers and types of genes that may control social organisation in fire ant colonies...

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