Maternity and cyclical oligogyny in a colony of Parachartergus colobopterus

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dc.contributor.advisorStrassmann, Joan E.en_US
dc.creatorQuach, Steve Quanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T06:43:57Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T06:43:57Zen_US
dc.date.issued1997en_US
dc.description.abstractGenetic data was obtained from a colony of Parachartergus colobopterus using DNA microsatellites. A colony cycle referred to as cyclical oligogyny is believed to account for the high relatedness in this polygynous species. The genetic data was analyzed to support the presence of cyclical oligogyny and determine some of the specific mechanisms behind it. Specifically, queen reduction, increasing reproductive dominance, sexual specialization by queens, and maternity of males (worker vs. queen) were examined. There was evidence for queen reduction occurring in this colony. To the contrary, no support was found for either increasing reproductive dominance or sexual specialization among the queens. It appears that the queens produced all of the males in this colony. This concurs with a worker preference for queen laying of the males that was seen in relatedness estimates.en_US
dc.format.extent55 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS ECOL. 1997 QUACHen_US
dc.identifier.citationQuach, Steve Quan. "Maternity and cyclical oligogyny in a colony of Parachartergus colobopterus." (1997) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17125">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17125</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17125en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectEcologyen_US
dc.subjectEntomologyen_US
dc.titleMaternity and cyclical oligogyny in a colony of Parachartergus colobopterusen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentEcology and Evolutionary Biologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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