Research Paper Volume 10, Issue 10 pp 2668—2683

Figure 4. Higher expression of DNA repair genes in termite reproductives. (A) There were significant differences in RsBRCA1 expression among castes of Reticulitermes speratus (n = 6; P < 0.001). RsBRCA1 expression is higher in reproductives than in non-reproductives (n = 6; P < 0.05). (B) There were significant differences in RsMCPH1 expression among castes of R. speratus (n = 6; P < 0.001). RsMCPH1 expression is higher in reproductives than in non-reproductives (n = 6; P < 0.05). (C) There were significant differences in RsMLH1 expression among castes of R. speratus (n = 6; P < 0.001). RsMLH1 expression is higher in reproductives than in non-reproductives (n = 6; P < 0.05). (D) There were significant differences in RsXRCC3 expression among castes of R. speratus (n = 6; P < 0.001). RsXRCC3 expression is higher in PKs than in non-reproductives (n = 6; P < 0.05). Black and gray bars indicate female and male individuals, respectively. Error bars represent the standard error of the mean. Different letters (a–c) over the bars denote significant differences at P < 0.05. W, workers; S, soldiers; SQ, mature secondary queens; PK, mature primary kings.