Posigene is a tool that i detects positively selected genes on genomescale, ii allows analysis of specific evolutionary branches, iii can be used in arbitrary species contexts and iv offers visualization of. Pogonomyrmex wikispecies wikispecies, free species. The physiology of forager hydration and variation among harvester ant pogonomyrmex barbatus colonies in collective foraging behavior. So earlier today i made a thread asking about founding pogonomyrmex barbatus and the proper setups and food. Colonies have one queen, and can reach a mature size of more than 10 000 female workers gordon, 1992. A complex regional history of ancient vicariance and recent expansion in aridadapted insects, and implications for the success of cryptic hybrid lineages with gcd by brendon mott a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree master of science. Genome assembly and annotation of the california harvester. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pogonomyrmex barbatus is a species of harvester ant from the genus pogonomyrmex. Studer5, laurent keller1 1department of ecology and evolution, university of lausanne, lausanne, switzerland, 2bee research laboratory usdaars, beltsville.
Draft genome of the red harvester ant pogonomyrmex barbatus. Finescale genetic structure and dispersal distance in the. Male parentage in dependentlineage populations of the. Solenopsis invicta red fire ant, pogonomyrmex barbatus harverster ant and linepithema humile argentine ant genomes released online in pnas. Aug 28, 2009 about cookies, including instructions on how to turn off cookies if you wish to do so. This page was last edited on 23 january 2018, at 19. Toxicity of ant venom, further studies of the venom from. Complex hybrid origin of genetic caste determination in. Analyses of conserved gene groups more than 1,200 manually annotated genes to date suggest a highquality assembly and annotation comparable to recently sequenced. Contact your district office clickclick images for appropriation and license information. We combined computer simulations, population genomics, and linkage mapping using nuclear aflp markers and a partial mtdna sequence to explore the genetic architecture and origin of the dependent lineages. These beards are used in nest excavation to push material from the nest much like the blade of a bulldozer.
Vitellogenin underwent subfunctionalization to acquire. Harvester ant nests improve recovery performance of. Note how their collective fluttering wings look like a shiny stripe on the road at 0. We report the draft genome sequence of the red harvester ant, pogonomyrmex barbatus. Management of the red harvester ant pogonomyrmex barbatus. Characterization and distribution of pogonomyrmex harvester ant lineages with genetic caste determination. Mar 14, 2021 head of pogonomyrmex barbatus worker profile of pogonomyrmex barbatus worker scape base only moderately developed, lacking conspicuous trough or concavity, lateral clypeal lobes absent or inconspicuous, basal mandibular tooth not slightly offset, gaster often but not always blackish u. We present a phylogeographic study of at least six reproductively isolated lineages of new world harvester ants within the pogonomyrmex barbatus and p. Overview of species pogonomyrmex barbatus from antweb. We investigated the extent to which workers reproduce in a dependentlineage population of the monogynous harvester ant pogonomyrmex barbatus. May 26, 2017 the site and forum are free to use, and contain no ads for members. There is a daily temporal pattern in the numbers of ants engaged in each of five. Pogonomyrmex barbatus pogobaoverview eppo global database.
These large 5 to 7mm ants prefer arid chaparral habitats and are native to the southwestern united states. Pogonomyrmex barbatus, was investigated in the field in older about 5 years and younger about 2 years colonies. The more common ones are the western harvester ant p. The structure of a nest of pogonomyrmex barbatus excavated at the aguirrt springs site. Anderson1,3 1usdaars carl hayden bee research center, tucson, arizona 85719 2school of life sciences, arizona state university, tempe, arizona 85287. Pdf characterization and distribution of pogonomyrmex. Pogonomyrmex occidentalis cresson comprised 11% of ant nests sampled, and was nearly absent from prairie dog colonies 20 nests on noncolonized sites vs. Pogonomyrmex badius florida harvester ant colonies.
Gordon d, chu j, lillie a, tissot m, pinter n 2005 variation in the transition from inside to outside work in the red harvester ant pogonomyrmex barbatus. By continuing to browse this site you agree to us using cookies as described in about cookies. Pronunciation of pogonomyrmex with 1 audio pronunciation, 1 meaning and more for pogonomyrmex. A taxonomic revision of south american species of the seedharvester ant genus pogonomyrmex hymenoptera. Foraging strategies can be influenced by many factors such as abundance, availability, and toxicity of the resources. Analyses of conserved gene groups more than 1,200 manually annotated genes to date suggest a highquality assembly and annotation comparable to recently sequenced insect genomes using sanger. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so. Genetic caste determination does not impose growth rate. The dynamics of the daily round of the harvester ant. Williams proceedings of the society for experimental biology and medicine 1965 119. Scouts of the harvester ant pogonomyrmex barbatus, p. The genome was sequenced using 454 pyrosequencing, and the current assembly and annotation were completed in less than 1 y. Pogonomyrmex barbatus smith was the most abundant species on noncolonized areas, making up 49% of the ant nests sampled.
Closeup photo of a pogonomyrmex barbatus colony in a 12 x 18 soil ant farm showing nest chambers, granaries, queen, workers and brood. Ant pogonomyrmex barbatus ant genomics database fourmidable. In arid zones, the distribution and productivity of plants also act as additional factors that affect foraging strategies. There are 12 species of harvester ants found in texas. Experimental modulation of external microbiome affects. The genetic and geographic relationships within this clade are complex. This is an openaccess article, free of all, and may be freely reproduced. Contribute to gengitposigene development by creating an account on github.
The granivorous red harvester ant, pogonomyrmex barbatus, selectively predates the mericarps of salvia texana and in doing so influences the composition of grass and forb communities in the edwards plateau, texas nicolai, 2005. The genus pogonomyrmex is the preeminent group of harvesting ants in north america, where it nearly blankets the arid regions of mexico and the western united states. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Vitellogenin underwent subfunctionalization to acquire caste. Twenty colonies of pogonomyrmex barbatus ants were studied in an arid zone of central mexico to evaluate the trophic niche breadth in two sites with. Pogonomyrmex californicus colonies are usually monogynous, i. Harvester ants of the genus pogonomyrmex collect and deposit many items on top of their nests. These ants are identified by the presence of a psammophore, a fringe of hairs on the underside of the head. Here we experimentally tested whether external microbes contribute to nestmate recognition in. For each lineage, we estimated the contribution of pogonomyrmex rugosus and pogonomyrmex barbatus left side of the table and compared the contribution of p. Pogonomyrmex sensu stricto workers have the most toxic venom documented in any insects, with pogonomyrmex maricopa being the most toxic tested thus far. The california harvester ant pogonomyrmex californicus is the most widely distributed pogonomyrmex species in north america.
A practical and theoretical approach to understanding the selective mechanisms behind genetic caste determination in pogonomyrmex rugosus and pogonomyrmex barbatus abstract genecentric theories of evolution by natural selection have been popularized and remain generally accepted in both scientific and public paradigms. Pogonomyrmex definition of pogonomyrmex by medical dictionary. General information about pogonomyrmex barbatus pogoba name language. Pogonomyrmex barbatus muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are required for nestmateodor. Toxicity of ant venom, further studies of the venom from pogonomyrmex barbatus. Details of lab conditions are found in gordon et al. I know this will be controversial and im not here to start a huge argument over keeping exotic ants. The refseq genome records for pogonomyrmex barbatus were annotated by the ncbi eukaryotic genome annotation pipeline, an automated pipeline that annotates genes, transcripts and proteins on draft and finished genome assemblies. Dufour gland secretion in the harvester ant genus pogonomyrmex.
Pogonomyrmex workers are large, up to 10 mm in length. Pogonomyrmex rugosus wikispecies, free species directory. Intermorphic queen in the harvester ant pogonomyrmex. Red harvester ants do you have a question or need to contact an expert. The white arrows indicate the nest entrance center of midden zone 1. Hymenopteran collective foraging and information transfer about resources 2012. Most are light red or brown, although the gaster of some species may be dark brown to black.
Its common names include red ant and red harvester ant. However, in a few populations in california, primary. This study reports on a method of interference competition. Harvester ants of the genus pogonomyrmex collect and deposit many items on top of their. Dufour gland secretions of the harvester ants pogonomyrmex barbatus, p. The genome was sequenced using 454 pyrosequencing, and the current assembly and annotation. Dec 11, 2015 i wanted to update on one of my founding colonies from march, 2015 and this one seems to not want to stop as you can see some brood in the video. However, the harvester ant genus pogonomyrmex contains two wellstudied sister species, p. Recent citations of the paper corona et al 20 vitellogenin underwent subfunctionalization to acquire caste and behavioral specific expression in the harvester ant pogonomyrmex barbatus. Aggression is task dependent in the red harvester ant. Colonies of the red harvester ant, pogonomyrmex barbatus, do various tasks outside the nest. Twenty colonies of pogonomyrmex barbatus ants were studied in an arid. Their diets consist primarily of seeds, and they consequently participate in.
Male and female reproductives are produced in the early summer, then. Most are light red or brown, although the gaster of some species may be dark brown to black cole, 1968. Closeup photo of a chamber in the 12 x 18 ant nest showing a pogonomyrmex barbatus queen with an eclosing callow. Hybridizing harvester ants of the pogonomyrmex barbatus rugosus complex have an exceptional genetic caste determination gcd mechanism. Gordon museum of comparative zoology and society of fellows, harvard university, cambridge, massachusetts 028, u.
The harvester ant genus pogonomyrmex is endemic to arid and semiarid habitats and deserts of north and south america. Prairie dog effects on harvester ant species diversity and. So can we please be civil and answer the questions instead of trashing another thread. Pogonomyrmex barbatus and novomessor cockerelli, sympatric species of harvester ants in the lower sonoran desert, compete for seed resources. Hydrocarbons on harvester ant pogonomyrmex barbatus middens. Of approximately 70 described pogonomyrmex species, only pogonomyrmex barbatus antweb, version 8. Pdf worker longevity in harvester ants pogonomyrmex. Pogonomyrmex barbatus colonies occur throughout the southwestern united states. Cole 1968 offered this well written general introduction to the genus. Experiments were conducted in 3 queenright, broodproducing laboratory colonies of red harvester ants pogonomyrmex barbatus obtained from a field site near rodeo, nm. Pdf dufour gland secretion in the harvester ant genus. Pogonomyrmex barbatus pogoba pogonomyrmex californicus pogoca pogonomyrmex occidentalis pogooc.
Laboratory experiments have shown that pogonomyrmex workers are stimulated to follow the trail by the trail pheromone alone. Footage filmed in the greater phoenix area, summer 2017. Download the printer friendly version of this publication. Pogonomyrmex barbatus smith, 1858 taxonomyphylogenetic. The two genes are separated by a putative marinerlike transposon, a dna transposable element that has been involved in duplication events 34. Dependentlineage populations contain two interbreeding, yet genetically distinct mitochondrial lineages, each associated with specific alleles at. Colonies have one queen, and can reach a mature size of more than 0 female workers gordon, 1992. Social insects use odors as cues for a variety of behavioral responses, including nestmate recognition.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Four of the identified lineages show genetic caste determination gcd and are divided into two pairs. Vitellogenin underwent subfunctionalization to acquire caste and behavioral specific expression in the harvester ant pogonomyrmex barbatus miguel corona1,2. Previous hybridization events between these two parental species have resulted in three lineages h1, h2, and j1 with chimaeric genomes. Photograph of a simplified tunnel design for a plaster nest.
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