Ants, Bees, Genomes & Evolution @ Queen Mary University London
Here are a few proposals we thought could make appropriate cover pictures for the publication of the fire ant genome. All have been cropped to 21.5 *22.5 format. Thumbnails link to large .tif files. The last ones may be particularly appropriate if all three ant genome papers are published within a single issue. Hope you like them! - Yannick
If not used by PNAS, all photos remain © Romain Libbrecht & Yannick Wurm
Solenopsis invicta fire ant workers tend to brood on scaffold Si_gnF.00413 of the S. invicta genome sequence. This species was accidentally introduced to the United States from South America in the 1930s. It is known for its aggressive behavior and potent venom.
Photograph courtesy of Romain Libbrecht & Yannick Wurm.
Solenopsis invicta fire ant workers (smaller) tend to their queen (larger) and brood (whitish) on scaffold Si_gnF.00413 of the S. invicta genome sequence. This species was accidentally introduced to the United States from South America in the 1930s. It is known for its aggressive behavior and potent venom.
Photograph courtesy of Romain Libbrecht & Yannick Wurm.
Solenopsis invicta fire ant workers (smaller) on scaffold Si_gnF.00413 of the S. invicta genome sequence defend against a Pogonomyrmex rugosus worker (bigger). Photograph courtesy of Romain Libbrecht & Yannick Wurm.
These photos represent the stimulating competition between parallel ant genome projects.
