Brain physiology during photoperiod-related caste determination in the primitively eusocial wasp Polistes jokahamae

Abstract Adult females of the primitively eusocial wasp Polistes jokahamae can change caste in response to photoperiod length. Short-day photoperiod females store more lipids but have less developed ovaries for hibernation (becoming gynes), whereas long-day photoperiod females have fewer lipid store...

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Main Authors: Ken Sasaki, Hideto Yoshimura, Kakeru Yokoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80745-z
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