Genetically identical ants help unlock the secrets of larval fate
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 16:40
in Biology & Nature
Rockefeller researchers are developing a species of small raider ants as a model organism in order to ask questions about the relationships between genes, social behavior and evolution. One such question: How does the interaction between a larvae's interaction with its caretaker sway the fate of the young animal? More »