Gene Tells Soldier Ants to Beat Swords into Ploughshares
Monday, March 30, 2009 - 16:28
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- While science has yet to discover what makes that little ol' ant think he'll move that rubber tree plant, researchers at the University of Toronto Mississauga have identified an enzyme in ant brains that determines if they will defend the nest or gather food.