orco mutagenesis causes loss of antennal lobe glomeruli and impaired social behavior in ants
W. Trible, N.-C. Chang, B. J. Matthews, S. K. McKenzie, L. Olivos-Cisneros, P. R. Oxley, J. Saragosti, D. J. Kronauer
This study shows that disrupting the orco gene in ants leads to loss of antennal lobe glomeruli and impaired social behavior, highlighting the role of ORs in ant social organization.
bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2017Evolutionary Biology