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Evolution of eusociality by using paper wasps as model organisms

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12304048
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 生態
Research InstitutionKYUSHU UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

KASUYA Eiji  Fac. Sciences, Ass. Prof., 大学院・理学研究院, 助教授 (00161050)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMANE Seki  Kagoshima Univ. Fac. Science, Prof., 理学部, 教授 (30145453)
MIYANO Sinya  Nat. Hist. Mus. Inst, Department Head, 研究科長 (20250152)
SUZUKI Tadashi  Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Fac. Science, Ass. Prof., 大学院・理学研究科, 助教授 (40128575)
YAMANE Soichi  Ibaraki Univ. Fac. Education, Prof., 教育学部, 教授 (40091871)
MAKINO shunichi  Forest Forest. Prod. Res. Inst., Laboratory Chief, 研究室長(研究職)
土田 浩治  岐阜大学, 農学部, 助教授 (00252122)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥21,110,000 (Direct Cost: ¥18,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,910,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥8,580,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,980,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥8,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,500,000)
Keywordspaper wasps / eusociality / kin selection / altruism / queen / relatedness / social insect / wasp / 利他的行動 / ワーカー / 血縁度 / ヘッドスタート / ミュラー擬態 / 系統関係
Research Abstract

Evolution of eusociality in paper wasps was studied by using three approaches, (1) estimation of relatedness among individuals, (2) measuring the benefit and cost accompanying with eusociality, and (3) analysis of phylogenetic relationships. Methods for experimental analyses both in field and laboratory were developed. Highly variable genetic markers are necessary for the estimation of relatedness among individual wasps. We used micro satellite DNA as the genetic marker for this purpose. This demonstrated the monoandry of queens and the absence of worker opposition in queen right colonies in some species, and the unique features of species with worker oviposition like Polistes chinensis. The benefit and cost with eusociality were measured by using the demographic data. This method of the estimation has been considered as best at present. We made the quantitative evaluation of the hypotheses for the evolution of eusociality including 3/4 kin selection hypothesis, from the estimated relatedness, cost and benefit. We also made the quantitative assessment of direct and indirect (via reproduction of other individuals) effects on inclusive fitness. The validity of the assumptions in the estimation, which were implicit or explicit, were examined by the results of the experimental studies. Phylogenetic trees were constructed by using the sequence data of DNA. They also enabled the analyses of the trait evolution in paper wasps.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All Other

All Publications (30 results)

  • [Publications] Kumano, N., Kasuya, E: "Why do workers of the primitively eusocial wasp Polistes chinensis antennalis remain at their natal nest?"Animal Behaviour. 61. 655-660 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Inagawa, K., J.Kojima, K.Sayama, K.Tsuchida: "Colony productivity of the paper wasp Polistes snelleni"Insectes Sociaux. 48. 259-265 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kudo, K.: "Growth rate and body weight of foundress-reared offspring in a paper wasp, Polistes chinensis"Insectes Sociaux. (印刷中).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tsuchida, K., Nagata, N, Kojima, J.: "Diplold males and sex determination in a paper wasp, Polistes chinensis antennalis"Insectes Sociaux. 49. 120-124 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Suzuki, T.: "Queen replacement without gerontocracy in a paper wasp Parapolybia indica in temperate Japan"Ethology Ecology Evolution. (印刷中).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kojima, J.: "A critique of variable reduction methods to analyze morphological caste differences in social wasps"Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 108. 332-338 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kumano, N. & Kasuya, E: "Why do workers of the primitively eusocial wasp Polistes chinensis antennalis remain at their natal nest?"Animal Behavior. 61. 655-660 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Inagawa, K., J.Kojima, K.Sayama & K.Tsuchida: "Colony productivity of the paper wasp Polistes snelleni"Insectes Sociaux. 48. 259-265 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kudo, K.: "Growth rate and body weight of foundress-reared offspring in a paper wasp, Polistes chinensis"Insectes Sociaux. in press.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tsuchida, K., Nagata, N, & Kojima, J.: "Diploid males and sex determination in a paper wasp, Polistes chinensis antennalis"Insectes Sociaux. 49. 120-124 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Suzuki, T.: "Queen replacement without gerontocracy in a paper wasp Parapolybia indica in temperate Japan"Ethology Ecology Evolution. in press.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kojima, J.: "A critique of variable reduction methods to analyze morphological caste differences in social"Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 108. 332-338 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Suzuki, T.: "Queen replacement without gerontocracy in a paper wasp Parapolybia indica in temperate Japan"Ethology Ecology Evolution. (発表予定).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kudo, K.: "Growth rate and body weight of foundress-reared offspring in a paper wasp, Polistes chinensis"Insectes Sociaux. (発表予定).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tsuchida, K., T.Saigo, S.Tsujita, K.Takeuchi, N.Ito, M.Sugiyama: "Polymorphic microsatellite loci for the Japanese paper wasp, Polistes chinensis"Molecular Ecology Notes. (発表予定).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kudo, K.: "Daily foraging activities and changes of allocation pattern of proteinaceous resources"Sociobiology. 39. 243-257 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tatsuta, H., Makino, S.: "Rate of strepsipteran parasitization among overwintered females of the hornet Vespa analis"Environmental Entomology. (発表予定).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tsuchida, K., Nagata, N., Kojima, J.: "Diplold males and sex determination in a paper wasp, Polistes chinensis"Insectes Sociaux. 49. 120-124 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kumano, N., Kasuya, E.: "Why do workers of the primitively eusocial wasp Polistes chinensis antennalis remain at their natal nest?"Animal Behaviour. 61. 655-660 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tsuji, K., Kasuya, E.: "What do indices of reproductive skew measure?"American Naturalist. 158. 155-165 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tsuchida, K., N.Nagata, J.Kojima.: "Diploid males and sex determination in a paper wasp, Polistes chinensis antennalis (Hymenoptera : Vespidae)"Insectes Sociaux. (in press).

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Inagawa, K., J.Kojima, K.Sayama, K.Tsuchida: "Colony productivity of the paper wasp Polistes snelleni : Comparison between cool-temperate and warm-temperate populations"Insectes Sociaux. 48. 259-265 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kudo K., So.Yamane, S.Mateus, K.Tsuchida, Y.Ito, S.Miyano, H.Yamamoto, R.Zucchi: "Nest materials and some chemical characteristics of nests of a New World swarm-founding polistine wasp, Polybia paulista (Hymenoptera Vespidae)"Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 13. 351-360 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hozumi, S., Yamane, So: "Incubation ability of the functional envelope in paper wasp nests (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistes) : 1. Field measurements of nest temperature using paper models"Journal of Ethology. 19. 39-46 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kojima,J.: "A critique of variable reduction methods to analyze morphological caste differences in social wasps."J.of the New York Entomological Society. 108. 332-338 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kudo,K.,H.Yamamoto and So.Yamane: "Amino acid composition of the protein in pre-emergence nests of a paper wasp, Polistes chinensis (Hymenoptera, Vespdiae)."Insectes Sociaux. 47. 371-375 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kudo,K.,S.Hozumi,H.Yamamoto and So.Yamane: "Amino acid composition of the protein in preemergence nests of Polistes (Polistes) riparius, and its similarity to the consubgeneric wasp, P(P.) chinensis (Hymenoptera : Vespidae)."J.of Ethology. 18. 75-77 (2000)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 池田英司,佐山勝彦: "八重山諸島黒島産膜翅目採集記録."南紀生物. 42. 49-52 (2000)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kumano,N.and E.Kasuya: "Why workers of the primitively eusocial wasp Polistes chinensis antennalis remain at their natal nest?"Animal Behaviour. (in press). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kasuya,E.: "Mann-Whitney U test when variances are unequal."Animal Behaviour. (in press). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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