Recurring adaptive introgression of a supergene variant that determines social organization
E. Stolle, R. Pracana, F. Lopez-Osorio, M. K. Priebe, G. L. Hernandez, C. Castillo-Carrillo, M. C. Arias, C. I. Paris, M. Bollazzi, A. Priyam, Y. Wurm
The paper shows a supergene variant for multiple-queen colonies in fire ants evolved in one species and spread to others via introgression.
Nature Communications · Mar 11, 2022Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology