Ooceraea biroi Epigenomics

Genome methylation has been implicated as an important mechanism in the developmental and behavioral plasticity of social insects. Because the clonal raider ant (Cerapachys biroi) does not have distinct morphological castes, and all individuals synchronously oscillate between reproduction and brood care, it is a valuable model to determine the role of epigenomics in modulating reproductive behavior in a social context.