Search Results - "Ross, K.G."

Macrocognition by Klein, G., Ross, K.G., Moon, B.M., Klein, D.E., Hoffman, R.R., Hollnagel, E.

“…If we engineer complex cognitive systems on the basis of mistaken or inappropriate view's of cognition, we can wind up designing systems that degrade…”
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Species delimitation in native South American fire ants by Ross, K.G, Shoemaker, D.D

“…The taxonomy of fire ants has been plagued by difficulties in recognizing species on the basis of morphological characters. We surveyed allozyme markers and…”
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Genetic variation and structure in native populations of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta: evolutionary and demographic implications by Ross, K.G, Krieger, M.J.B, Keller, L, Shoemaker, D.D

“…We studied population genetic variation and structure in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta using nuclear genotypic and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence data…”
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Genetic control of social organization in an ant by Ross, K.G. (University of Georgia, Athens, GA.), Keller, L

“…A central issue in evolutionary biology is the extent to which complex social organization is under genetic control. We have found that a single genomic…”
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Presence of soldier larvae determines the outcome of competition in a polyembryonic wasp by GIRON, D., ROSS, K. G., STRAND, M. R.

“…Soldier‐producing polyembryonic waSPS are the only social animals that develop as parasites inside the bodies of other insects. Characterizing the kin…”
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Effects of Wolbachia on mtDNA variation in two fire ant species by Shoemaker, D.D, Keller, G, Ross, K.G

“…Wolbachia are endosymbiotic bacteria that infect arthropods. As they are maternally transmitted, the spread of Wolbachia variants within host populations may…”
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Selfish genes: a green beard in the red fire ant by Keller, L, Ross, K.G

“…A 'green-beard' gene is defined as a gene that causes a phenotypic effect (such as the presence of a green beard or any other conspicuous feature), allows the…”
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Population Genetics of the Invasive Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the United States by Shoemaker, D. DeWayne, Deheer, Christopher J, Krieger, Michael J. B, Ross, Kenneth G

“…Analyses of population genetic variation in invasive species can provide information on the history of the invasions, breeding systems, and gene flow patterns…”
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Multilocus evolution in fire ants: effects of selection, gene flow and recombination by Ross, K.G

“…The reproductive success of individual fire ant queens (Solenopsis invicta) previously has been shown to be strongly influenced by their genotype at a single…”
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Social evolution in a new environment: the case of introduced fire ants by Ross, K.G. (University of Georgia, Athens, GA.), Vargo, E.L, Keller, L

“…The inadvertent introduction of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta to the United States from South America provides the opportunity to study recent social…”
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Hierarchical analysis of genetic structure in native fire ant populations: results from three classes of molecular markers by Ross, K.G. (University of Georgia, Athens, GA.), Krieger, M.J.B, Shoemaker, D.D, Vargo, E.L, Keller, L

“…We describe genetic structure at various scales in native populations of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta using two classes of nuclear markers, allozymes and…”
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The breeding system of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta: effects on colony genetic structure by Ross, Kenneth G.

“…Genetic and observational data are combined to describe the breeding system in a polygyne population of Solenopsis invicta using a formal theoretical framework…”
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Distribution of the Two Social Forms of the Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Native South American Range by Mescher, Mark C, Ross, Kenneth G, Shoemaker, D. Dewayne, Keller, Laurent, Krieger, Michael J. B

“…Polygyne (multiple queen) colony social organization in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren is always associated with the presence of a particular class of…”
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Nuclear and mitochondrial genetic structure in two social forms of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta: insights into transitions to an alternate social organization by Ross, K.G, Shoemaker, D.D

“…We describe genetic structure at microgeographical scales in two social forms of the introduced fire ant Solenopsis invicta using nuclear and mitochondrial…”
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Effect of a founder event on variation in the genetic sex-determining system of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta by Ross, K.G, Vargo, E.L, Keller, L, Trager, J.C

“…Effects of a recent founder event on genetic diversity in wild populations of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta were studied, with particular attention given to…”
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Molecular evolutionary analyses of mariners and other transposable elements in fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Krieger, M.J.B, Ross, K.G

“…Screens of a library of genomic DNA made during a recent study of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta revealed the presence of three distinct types of transposable…”
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Genetic structure and evolution of a fire ant hybrid zone by DeWayne, D. (University of Georgia, Athens, GA.), Ross, K.G, Arnold, M.L

“…Two introduced fire ants, Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri, hybridize over an extensive area in the United States spanning central Mississippi, Alabama, and…”
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Phenotypic basis of reproductive success in a social insect: genetic and social determinants by Keller, L. (Universitat Bern), Ross, K.G

“…Social insects live in societies that include both reproductive and nonreproductive adults. Understanding the factors that determine which individuals become…”
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test of queen recruitment models using nuclear and mitochondrial markers in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta by Goodisman, M.A.D, Ross, K.G

“…We assess nestmate queen relatedness and the genetic similarity of neighboring nests in the polygyne (multiple-queen) social form of the introduced fire ant…”
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A FORMAL ASSESSMENT OF GENE FLOW AND SELECTION IN THE FIRE ANT SOLENOPSIS INVICTA by Goodisman, Michael A. D, Ross, Kenneth G, Asmussen, Marjorie A

“…Recent studies of the introduced fire ant Solenopsis invicta suggest that introduced polygyne (with multiple queens per nest) populations are strongly…”
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