Fig. 8From: Transcriptome changes reveal the genetic mechanisms of the reproductive plasticity of workers in lower termitesDynamic changes in the expression levels of catalase gene related to longevity during the differentiation of workers into NRs by qRT-PCR analysis. Error bars represent the standard deviation of the mean. Different letters over the bars denote significant differences at p < 0.05. Worker, the female workers in their natal colonies; IW1, isolated female workers for 1 week; IW2, isolated female workers for 2 weeks; IW, isolated female workers for 3 weeks; NRs, female neotenic reproductivesBack to article page