Outputs (4)

Random sperm use and genetic effects on worker caste fate in Atta colombica leaf‐cutting ants (2011)
Journal Article
Holman, L., Stürup, M., Trontti, K., & Boomsma, J. J. (2011). Random sperm use and genetic effects on worker caste fate in Atta colombica leaf‐cutting ants. Molecular Ecology, 20(23), 5092-5102. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294x.2011.05338.x

Sperm competition can produce fascinating adaptations with far‐reaching evolutionary consequences. Social taxa make particularly interesting models, because the outcome of sexual selection determines the genetic composition of groups, with attendant... Read More about Random sperm use and genetic effects on worker caste fate in Atta colombica leaf‐cutting ants.

Terminal investment in multiple sexual signals: immune-challenged males produce more attractive pheromones (2011)
Journal Article
Nielsen, M. L., & Holman, L. (2012). Terminal investment in multiple sexual signals: immune-challenged males produce more attractive pheromones. Functional Ecology, 26(1), 20-28. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2435.2011.01914.x

Trade‐offs between current and future resource allocation can select for elevated reproductive effort in individuals facing mortality. Males are predicted to benefit from increasing investment in costly sexually selected signals after experiencing an... Read More about Terminal investment in multiple sexual signals: immune-challenged males produce more attractive pheromones.

Wax on, wax off: nest soil facilitates indirect transfer of recognition cues between ant nestmates (2011)
Journal Article
Bos, N., Grinsted, L., & Holman, L. (2011). Wax on, wax off: nest soil facilitates indirect transfer of recognition cues between ant nestmates. PLOS ONE, 6(4), Article e19435. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0019435

Social animals use recognition cues to discriminate between group members and non-members. These recognition cues may be conceptualized as a label, which is compared to a neural representation of acceptable cue combinations termed the template. In an... Read More about Wax on, wax off: nest soil facilitates indirect transfer of recognition cues between ant nestmates.

Only full-sibling families evolved eusociality (2011)
Journal Article
Boomsma, J. J., Beekman, M., Cornwallis, C. K., Griffin, A. S., Holman, L., Hughes, W. O., …Ratnieks, F. L. (2011). Only full-sibling families evolved eusociality. Nature, 471, E4-E5. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature09832

Arising from M. A. Nowak, C. E. Tarnita & E. O. Wilson Nature 466, 1057–1062 (2010)10.1038/nature09205; Nowak et al. reply The paper by Nowak et al.1 has the evolution of eusociality as its title, but it is mostly about something else. It argues a... Read More about Only full-sibling families evolved eusociality.