Not only soldiers have weapons: evolution of the frontal gland in imagoes of the termite families Rhinotermitidae and Serritermitidae.
<h4>Background</h4>The frontal gland is a unique adaptation of advanced termite families. It has been intensively studied in soldiers with respect to its anatomy and chemistry, with numerous novel compounds being discovered within the tremendous richness of identified products. At the sa...
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Main Authors: | Jan Šobotník, Thomas Bourguignon, Robert Hanus, David Sillam-Dussès, Jitka Pflegerová, František Weyda, Kateřina Kutalová, Blahoslava Vytisková, Yves Roisin |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/4e7df8cb0bc44e8bbdeb2116a47c3d84 |
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