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Genomic signatures of recent convergent transitions to social life in spiders

Authors :
Chao Tong
Leticia Avilés
Linda S. Rayor
Alexander S. Mikheyev
Timothy A. Linksvayer
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Sociality has evolved repeatedly in arthropods. Tong et al. compare the genomes of 22 spider species with a range of social complexity and eight independent origins of sociality, and identify specific genetic changes associated with the evolution of sociality in spiders.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.36c869df445c436e83f32c5202513edf
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34446-8