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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Daniel Kronauer\nhosted by Lora Sweeney\nAbstract: The
  colonies of social insects are complex biological systems in which manifo
 ld interactions between individuals give rise to emergent properties that 
 are adaptive at the group level. However\, most social insects cannot be p
 ropagated in captivity or genetically manipulated\, severely limiting the 
 scope for experimentation. The Kronauer lab is developing and utilizing th
 e clonal raider ant\, Ooceraea biroi\, as a new model species that overcom
 es many of these limitations\, allowing them to study social dynamics and 
 underlying mechanisms under controlled laboratory conditions. Their work h
 as led to a deeper understanding of how ants within a colony assume distin
 ct behavioral roles and efficiently divide labor\, how they communicate\, 
 both as adults and across different developmental stages\, and how these i
 nteractions result in collective behavior. Additionally\, their research h
 as shed light on how evolution has repurposed and expanded genetic\, neura
 l\, and physiological mechanisms from solitary ancestors to produce highly
  social organisms. In this seminar\, Dr. Daniel Kronauer will provide an o
 verview of this work and discuss future directions in his research program
  aimed at understanding the evolution and organization of insect societies
 \, spanning from genes to neural circuits and behavior.
LOCATION:Raiffeisen Lecture Hall\, ISTA
ORGANIZER:diana.zubcevic@ista.ac.at
SUMMARY:Daniel Kronauer: The Social Behavior of Ants 
URL:https://talks-calendar.ista.ac.at/events/5795
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