Comparative genomics reveals convergent rates of evolution in ant–plant mutualisms

Mutualisms in which ants protect plants in exchange for food and shelter have arisen independently multiple times. Here, Rubin and Moreau sequence the genomes of three mutualistic ant species and four of their non-mutualistic relatives and show that the transition to mutualism is associated with ele...

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Auteurs principaux: Benjamin E. R. Rubin, Corrie S. Moreau
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/36166c1b6a2d4e32a18390afccd53322
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