Jumping genes associated with expansion of ant chemical-sensing genes
1Oct 27 9:40 PM · 11d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 2
Researchers identified a connection between transposable element activity and the expansion of gene families responsible for odorant receptors, which enable ants to detect and respond to chemical signals essential for colony coordination and social behavior.
Science Daily
“The asteroid impact had dramatic consequences for the environment. We have now found the genomic mechanism that connects these ecological upheavals to the subsequent rapid diversification of the ants: transposable elements.”
