Ooceraea biroi

2 papers2 findings

Model organisms2

Interventions

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Allatostatin a

downbrood-care behaviour1

1 study

Allatostatin a decreases brood-care behaviour in O. biroi.
“whereas AstA has the opposite effect”
Model organismsfunctional manipulationbrain
Ancient feeding-related neuropeptides regulate alloparenting in ants
Nature8 Jul 2026

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Neuropeptide f

upbrood-care behaviour1

1 study

Neuropeptide f increases brood-care behaviour in O. biroi.
“Through functional manipulations, we show that NPF increases brood-care behaviour”
Model organismsfunctional manipulationbrain
Ancient feeding-related neuropeptides regulate alloparenting in ants
Nature8 Jul 2026

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Nature9 Jul

Ancient feeding-related neuropeptides regulate alloparenting in ants

Experiments in model organismsMechanisms

bioRxiv26 Feb

Pheromone representation in the ant antennal lobe changes with age

Preprint: experiments in model organismsMechanisms