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)。417Please respect copyright.PENANAVvfOp2LrZm
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(圖2)螞蟻是社交性動物,各司其職。417Please respect copyright.PENANA9bD7mspW3i
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANAuPTI5Wujy3
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANAy5jd0TowTE
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANADBX4wdnbn1
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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;417Please respect copyright.PENANAhY1S8XkFQV
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。417Please respect copyright.PENANARgdIgXwTfu
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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!417Please respect copyright.PENANAfcnoep7CDV
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANA2MEb9zCbIj
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Ref1:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28802044/417Please respect copyright.PENANALedESLDkft