New findings challenge popular explanation for why a social insect becomes a worker or queen

Many scientists have come to believe that DNA methylation, a mode of genetic regulation in which chemical tags turn genes on or off, is involved in determining an insect’s caste. However, a new study of ants finds no evidence to support this role for methylation. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News clonal raider ants Daniel Kronauer division of labor epigenetics Laboratory of Social Evolution Laboratory of Social Evolution and Behavior Source Type: news