{"id":2799,"date":"2019-03-08T14:19:28","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T05:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/163.180.4.222\/lab\/?p=2799"},"modified":"2019-03-08T14:19:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T05:19:28","slug":"inside-the-ant-lab-mutants-and-social-genes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biochemistry.khu.ac.kr\/lab\/?p=2799","title":{"rendered":"Inside the ant lab: Mutants and social genes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>An unusual ant species is helping researchers understand the complex behaviour of social insects.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed intensity--high\">\n<div class=\"ratio--16-9\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M6cV2UtygR8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Social insects such as ants and bees often have complex societies, but understanding the genetics behind their social interactions can be difficult due to their lifecycles. 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