Genes Play the Role of Hierarchy in Ants

Has it ever happened to you as to what decides the division of labour and roles in an ant colony, known to be highly organised? The genes play this role, reveals research. Evolutionary biologists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany came to this conclusion in a recent gene expression study. An ant colony generally consists of a queen and the workers. The workers can differ depending on the task they perform, such as brood care, foraging ...