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Lifespan prolonging mechanisms and insulin upregulation without fat accumulation in long-lived reproductives of a higher termite

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Lifespan prolonging mechanisms and insulin upregulation without fat accumulation in long-lived reproductives of a higher termite

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Communications biology, 2022-01, Vol.5 (1), p.44-16, Article 44

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

Kings and queens of eusocial termites can live for decades, while queens sustain a nearly maximal fertility. To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying their long lifespan, we carried out transcriptomics, lipidomics and metabolomics in
Macrotermes natalensis
on sterile short-lived workers, long-lived kings and five stages spanning twe...

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Lifespan prolonging mechanisms and insulin upregulation without fat accumulation in long-lived reproductives of a higher termite

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b08c6c5bde544ce89bcde867e5dcd68a

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b08c6c5bde544ce89bcde867e5dcd68a

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2399-3642

E-ISSN

2399-3642

DOI

10.1038/s42003-021-02974-6

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