Sci Show: Worker ants vault to queenly rank after just one gene turns on. A single gene can determine whether an ant is a worker or royalty, by triggering a cascade of brain changes that alter the insect’s behaviour.

Saturday, November 6, 2021

Worker ants vault to queenly rank after just one gene turns on. A single gene can determine whether an ant is a worker or royalty, by triggering a cascade of brain changes that alter the insect’s behaviour.

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