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This research investigates aging in social insects, particularly the differences in lifespan between ant queens and workers. It aims to understand the genetic and environmental factors influencing aging and longevity.
The social insects provide a unique system for the study of aging and senescence.
The striking differences in longevity that exist between queens and workers can be used to examine how different life histories can lead to very different aging patterns despite shared genetic heritage.
In the ant Lasius niger, for example, workers live up to two years while queens have been known to live as long as 29 years.For this reason, insect societies have been used to test models such as the free radical th…
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