Distribution and composition of colony founding associations of a subterranean termite, Reticulitermes kanmonensis
Distribution and composition of colony founding associations of a subterranean termite, Reticulitermes kanmonensis
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1479-8298.2003.00048.x
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发表时间：
2004-03-01
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0.9
通讯作者：
Kawarasaki, S
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作者：
Kitade, O;Hayashi, Y;Kawarasaki, S
本文研究了仅见于日本关门地区的地下白蚁Reticulitermes kanmonensis的分布和性别组成。讨论了这些特性与动物体型和线粒体基因型的关系。建立殖民地呈现高度聚集的分布，有一个殖民地建立的“热点”；然而;线粒体单倍型表明它们是随机交配的。一夫一妻制居群居多，但也有独居居群和双雌双雄居群。结对的结缔组织往往比单独的结缔组织要大，这表明两性都在进行与体型有关的性选择。
We investigated distribution and sexual composition of founding associations of Reticulitermes kanmonensis, the Japanese subterranean termite, which occurs only in the Kanmon area. These properties are discussed in relation to body size and mitochondrial genotype of the dealates. The founding colonies showed a highly aggregated distribution with a 'hot spot' of colony founding; however; mitochondrial haplotypes of the dealates suggested random mating. Monogamous colonies were predominant, but solitary colonies and colonies with two females and/or males also occurred. Paired dealates tended to be larger than solitary founders, suggesting that both sexes were under sexual selection related to body size.