Knapp, RA, Norman, VC, Rouse, JL et al. (1 more author) (2022) Environmentally Responsive Reproduction: Neuroendocrine Signalling and the Evolution of Eusociality. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 53. 100951. ISSN 2214-5745
Abstract
Eusociality is a rare but successful life-history strategy that is defined by the reproductive division of labour. In eusocial species, most females forgo their own reproduction to support that of a dominant female or queen. In many eusocial insects, worker reproduction is inhibited via dominance hierarchies or by pheromones produced by the queen and her brood. Here, we consider whether these cues may act as generic ‘environmental signals’, similar to temperature or nutrition stress, which induce a state of reproductive dormancy in some solitary insects. We review the recent findings regarding the mechanisms of reproductive dormancy in insects and highlight key gaps in our understanding of how environmental cues inhibit reproduction.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Biology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2022 14:34 |
Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2023 16:44 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.cois.2022.100951 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:189403 |