Ant Population Genetics, Phylogeography and Phylogeny
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: social insects; molecular genetics; evolutionary biology; genome evolution; coevolution; Hymenoptera
Interests: social insects; molecular genetics; evolutionary biology; genome evolution; coevolution; Hymenoptera
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ant population genetics, phylogeography, and phylogeny are essential fields in ant biology that illuminate their evolutionary history, genetic diversity, and geographical distribution. Molecular phylogenetic analyses, utilizing DNA sequences and genetic markers, have significantly advanced our understanding of ant systematics and evolutionary trajectories. Phylogenetic trees serve as frameworks for studying trait evolution, ecological adaptations, and divergence times among different ant lineages.
These analyses also unveil how ant populations adapt to local environments and how genetic changes underpin their evolutionary success. By scrutinizing genetic markers across populations, researchers can infer historical migration patterns, colonization events, and expansions or contractions in population sizes. Phylogeographic studies in ants provide crucial insights into their dispersal capabilities, responses to past climate shifts, and the formation of biogeographic patterns. Together, these disciplines contribute comprehensively to understanding ant evolutionary dynamics, genetic diversity across populations, historical biogeography, and their broader ecological roles. Investigating ant population genetics, phylogeography, and phylogeny is indispensable for conservation strategies, pest management practices, and comprehending how environmental changes impact ant communities.
Authors are encouraged to delve into these technologies to explore ant diversity, genomics, molecular biology, and cytogenetics from a population-centered perspective, advancing our knowledge of these fascinating social insects and their intricate evolutionary histories.
Dr. Maykon Passos Cristiano
Dr. Danon Clemes Cardoso
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phylogeography
- Formicidae
- biogeography
- cytogenetics
- population cytogenetics
