期刊
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
卷 48, 期 9-10, 页码 782-790出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-022-01382-2
关键词
Myrmicinae; Fungus-farming; Reproduction; Mating; Tyramide; Male alates
资金
- Ohio State University
- STRI
Male ants produce tyramides, which play a crucial role in reproductive development. However, the chemistry and ecology of male ants have been understudied. This study identifies new sources of tyramides in different ant species.
Ants use a variety of semiochemicals for essential activities and have been a source for many novel natural products. While ant taxa produce a wide variety of chemicals, the chemistry and ecology of male ants have remained understudied. Tyramides are a class of compounds that have been found only in males of the Myrmicinae ant subfamily. Tyramides found in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta are transferred to gynes during mating where they are converted to tyramine, leading to rapid reproductive development. To further understand the evolution of tyramide production in male ants, we determined the tyramide composition in males of 15 fungus-growing ant species (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Attini: Attina) and a Megalomyrmex species (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Solenopsidini). Thirteen tyramides were identified, four for the first time in natural sources, and their percent composition was mapped to the fungus-growing ant phylogeny.
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