ArticleProceedings. Biological sciences2023
King- and queen-specific degradation of uric acid contributes to reproduction in termites.
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- Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of the termite Reticulitermes chinensis Snyder.Scientific data · 2026Article
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- Trophic Path of Marked Exuviae Within Colonies of Coptotermes gestroi (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae).Journal of insect science (Online) · 2023Article
- King- and queen-specific degradation of uric acid contributes to reproduction in termites.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2023Article
- Change of termite hindgut metabolome and bacteria after captivity indicates the hindgut microbiota provides nutritional factors to the host.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Caste-based reproductive division of labour in social insects is built on asymmetries in resource allocation within colonies. Kings and queens dominantly consume limited resources for reproduction, while non-reproductive castes such as workers and soldiers help reproductive castes. Studying the regulation of such asymmetries in resource allocation is crucial for understanding the maintenance of sociality in insects, although the molecular background is poorly understood. We focused on uric acid, which is reserved and used as a valuable nitrogen source in wood-eating termites. We found that king- and queen-specific degradation of uric acid contributes to reproduction in the subterranean termite
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