| Title: | Genetic basis of chemical communication in eusocial insects |
| Address: | "Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA. Center for Smell and Taste, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA. School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1549-5477 (Electronic) 0890-9369 (Print) 0890-9369 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Social behavior is one of the most fascinating and complex behaviors in humans and animals. A fundamental process of social behavior is communication among individuals. It relies on the capability of the nervous system to sense, process, and interpret various signals (e.g., pheromones) and respond with appropriate decisions and actions. Eusocial insects, including ants, some bees, some wasps, and termites, display intriguing cooperative social behavior. Recent advances in genetic and genomic studies have revealed key genes that are involved in pheromone synthesis, chemosensory perception, and physiological and behavioral responses to varied pheromones. In this review, we highlight the genes and pathways that regulate queen pheromone-mediated social communication, discuss the evolutionary changes in genetic systems, and outline prospects of functional studies in sociobiology" |
| Keywords: | "*Animal Communication Animals Behavior, Animal Insecta/*chemistry/*genetics Pheromones/genetics Sensation/genetics Social Behavior chemosensory system communication genetic regulation pheromone signal evolution;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineYan, Hua Liebig, Jurgen eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Review 2021/04/17 Genes Dev. 2021 Apr 1; 35(7-8):470-482. doi: 10.1101/gad.346965.120" |
