Romain Libbrecht

The paper examines whether queen loss triggers physiological and transcriptional changes in workers of Lasius neglectus, finding no such response, suggesting physiological independence.

This study examines how queen number affects worker longevity, fecundity, and gene expression in the polygynous ant Tapinoma magnum, finding that more queens reduce worker lifespan and fertility.

The paper uses machine learning to identify functional residues in odorant receptors across insect species, revealing conservation patterns linked to social behavior.

This study shows that gene expression in ant workers is more strongly linked to behavior than to age or fertility, with brood carers showing lipid biosynthesis gene upregulation.