Protein Domain : Pheromone-binding protein Gp-9 IPR022354

Type	Family
Description	The fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, exists in either monogyne or polygyne social forms: the former contains a single reproductive queen, the latter multiple queens. These social behavioural differences are associated with variation at gene Gp-9, colonies bearing only the B allelic variant being monogyne, those bearing both B and b-like variants being polygyne [ , , ]. Gp-9 is a pheromone-binding protein, and may act as a homodimer. Little is known about Gp-9 at the molecular level, but it seems that differences in worker Gp-9 genotypes between social forms may lead to differences in their ability to recognise queens and hence regulate their numbers [ ].
Short Name	Pheromone-bd_protein_Gp-9