Developmental pathways of Psammotermes hybostoma (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): old pseudergates make up a new sterile caste.
<h4>Background</h4>Ergonomic efficiency is in termites maximized by task partitioning among specialized castes. The isopteran caste systems can be classified as either (i) linear, when tasks are performed by pluripotent immatures (pseudergates), retaining the ability to develop into wing...
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Main Authors: | Thomas Bourguignon, Jan Šobotník, David Sillam-Dussès, Pavel Jiroš, Robert Hanus, Yves Roisin, Toru Miura |
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2012
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/c44cf096461e4f6c9e334400edc8d5a1 |
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