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Differences in gene expression patterns between parthenogenetically and sexually produced offspring during early development of Reticulitermes speratus

Kamiyama R., Takahashi M., Takata M., Matsuura K. (2025) Insect Molecular Biology in press.

Prevalence, geographic distribution, and transmission pathway of Camponotus yamaokai virus

Okada E., Chiyoda K., Inoue K.S., Yamasaki K., Takata M., Satoh T., Koyama K. (2025) Archives of Virology 170: 102.

A breeding system derived from asexual queen succession in termite colonies from cold climate regions

Takahashi M., Konishi T., Yabe K., Takata M., Matsuura K. (2025) Molecular Ecology 34: e17724.

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Behavioral ecology, Sociobiology, Evolutionary biology, Social insects, Parental care, Kin selection, Caste differentiation, Termites, Burying beetles