為慶祝螞蟻金服延期在港交所上市,今集我們會講解一種頗為特別的螞蟻品種–跳躍掠針蟻(Harpegnathos saltator)。418Please respect copyright.PENANAg9NkQ8l5o8
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(圖2)螞蟻是社交性動物,各司其職。418Please respect copyright.PENANAx1tb7aZT5Q
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蟻后一大群工蟻是的統領,管治一道族群,主職生蛋生育,而工蟻則負責出外捕獵食物,把糧食送到帶到巢穴。418Please respect copyright.PENANAPA3wYwyhyq
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當蟻后死去後,跳躍掠針蟻的其中一隻工蟻便會擔當蟻后的角色,維持族群安寧,而這個偽蟻后我們稱之為Gamergate。418Please respect copyright.PENANASeNoY4gp7g
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這種工蟻轉變成偽蟻后的現象,暫時只有在跳躍掠針蟻這品種能夠觀察得到,並沒能在其他螞蟻品種中觀察得到。418Please respect copyright.PENANAQIEfjCdGbc
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(圖3)這種獨特的現象自當然引起各科學家的興趣。而有科學家發現(Ref1),Worker轉變成為Gamergate後,腦部的Corazonin蛋白質含量會大幅度下降;418Please respect copyright.PENANAfxfpaXDlNF
往Worker腦部注射Corazonin蛋白質的話,則會減低螞蟻的潛在生蛋能力。418Please respect copyright.PENANAukdnLmRHCH
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而最為匪夷所思的是,當Worker轉變成為Gamergate後,其平均壽命會由5個月遞升至3年有多!418Please respect copyright.PENANAhDnrmuSW5u
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由工蟻變成偽蟻后的確切機制,現今一直還在發掘之中,其腦部結構性的轉變相信是扮演著非常重大的角色。418Please respect copyright.PENANAy5mfdqyDB6
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Ref1:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28802044/418Please respect copyright.PENANA9NdrERyyqt