Genetic analysis reveals the putative native range and widespread double‐clonal reproduction in the invasive longhorn crazy ant

Supporting datasets for \"Genetic analysis reveals the putative native range and widespread double-clonal reproduction system in the invasive longhorn crazy ant.\"
Clonal reproduction can provide an advantage for invasive species to establish as it can circumvent inbreeding depression which often plagues introduced populations. The world's most widespread invasive ant, Paratrechina longicornis, was previously found to display a double-clonal reproduction system, whereby both males and queens are produced clonally, resulting in separate male and queen lineages, while workers are produced sexually. Under this unusual reproduction mode, inbreeding is avoided in workers as they carry hybrid interlineage genomes. Despite the ubiquitous distribution of P. longicornis, the significance of this reproductive system for the ant's remarkable success remains unclear, as its prevalence is still unknown. Further investigation into the controversial native origin of P. longicornis is..., , , # Genetic analysis reveals the putative native range and widespread double‐clonal reproduction in the invasive longhorn crazy ant

[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.gmsbcc2rq](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.gmsbcc2rq)

## Description of the data and file structure

Dataset: Genetic Analysis of the Longhorn Crazy Ant (Paratrechina longicornis)

This dataset accompanies the manuscript \"Genetic analysis reveals the putative native range and widespread double-clonal reproduction in the invasive longhorn crazy ant\" (Tseng et al., 2022). 

Dataset Overview

The dataset contains genetic data from a worldwide sampling of the longhorn crazy ant (Paratrechina longicornis), including:

1\. Microsatellite genotypes from across 256 localities

2\. Data from reproductive individuals (queens and males) from 22 localities

### Files and variables

#### Data S1: Clonal Reproduction

Analysis of clonal reproduction patterns

#### Data S2: Global Genotypes

Comprehensive genotype data from global sampling

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