Jacobus J. Boomsma

Jacobus J. Boomsma

Professor


  1. Published

    Quantifying honey bee mating range and isolation in semi-isolated valleys by DNA microsatellite paternity analysis

    Jensen, Annette Bruun, Palmer, K. A., Chaline, N., Raine, N. E., Tofilski, A., Martin, S. J., Pedersen, B. V., Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Ratnieks, F. L. W., 2005, In: Conservation Genetics. 6, Vol. 6, no. 4, p. 527-537

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    De promiskuøse dronninger - Parrer de sig kun for sjov?

    Jensen, Annette Bruun, Pedersen, Jes Søe, Pedersen, B. V. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2004, In: Tidsskrift for Biavl. 6, juni, p. 167-169

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleCommunication

  3. Published

    Varying degrees of Apis mellifera ligustica introgression in protected populations of the black honeybee, Apis mellifera mellifera, in northwest Europe

    Jensen, Annette Bruun, Palmer, K. A., Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Pedersen, B. V., 2005, In: Molecular Ecology. 14, 1, p. 93-106 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Worker caste determination in the army ant Eciton burchellii

    Jaffé, R., Kronauer, D. J. C., Kraus, F. B., Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Moritz, R. F. A., 22 Oct 2007, In: Biology Letters. 3, 5, p. 513-516 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Ants farm subterranean aphids mostly in single clone groups: an example of prudent husbandry for carbohydrates and proteins?

    Ivens, A. B. F., Kronauer, D. J. C., Pen, I., Weissing, F. J. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2012, In: B M C Evolutionary Biology. 12, 106, 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Caste-specific symbiont policing by workers of Acromyrmex fungus-growing ants

    Ivens, A. B. F., Nash, David Richard, Poulsen, Michael & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2009, In: Behavioral Ecology. 20, 2, p. 378-384 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Characterisation and cross-amplification of polymorphic microsatellite loci in ant-associated root-aphids

    Ivens, A. B. F., Kronauer, D. J. C. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2011, In: Conservation Genetics Resources. 3, 1, p. 73-77 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Reproduction and dispersal in an ant-associated root aphid community

    Ivens, A. B. F., Kronauer, D. J. C., Pen, I., Weissing, F. J. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2012, In: Molecular Ecology. 21, 17, p. 4257-4269 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Sex allocation in the polydomous leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex balzani

    Ichinose, K., Forti, L. C., Pretto, D. R., Nachman, Gøsta Støger & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2007, In: Ecological Research. 22, p. 288-295 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Convergent development of ecological, genetic, and morphological traits in native supercolonies of the red ant Myrmica rubra

    Huszár, D. B., Larsen, Rasmus Stenbak, Carlsen, S., Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Pedersen, Jes Søe, 2014, In: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 68, 11, p. 1859-1870 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Worker caste polymorphism has a genetic basis in Acromyrmex leaf-cutting ants

    Hughes, W. O. H., Sumner, S., Van Borm, S. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2003, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America. Vol. 100, no. 16, p. 9393-9397

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Genetic Diversity and Disease Resistance in Leaf-Cutting Ant Societies

    Hughes, W. O. H. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2004, In: Evolution. Vol. 58, no. 6, p. 1251-1260

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Does genetic diversity hinder parasite evolution in social insect colonies?

    Hughes, W. O. H. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2006, In: Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 19, 1, p. 132-143

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Trade-offs in group living: transmission and disease resistance in leaf-cutting ants

    Hughes, W. O. H., Eilenberg, J. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2002, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. B. 269, p. 1811-1819

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Let your enemy do the work: within-host interactions between two fungal parasites of leaf-cutting ants

    Hughes, W. O. H. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2004, In: Proceedings of The Royal Society London B: Biology Letters. Vol. 271, no. S3, p. 104-106

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Genetic polymorphism in leaf-cutting ants is phenotypically plastic

    Hughes, W. O. H. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 7 Jul 2007, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 274, 1618, p. 1625-1630 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Antimicrobial defense shows an abrupt evolutionary transition in the fungus-growing ants

    Hughes, W. O. H., Pagliarini, R., Madsen, Henning Bang, Dijkstra, M. B. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2008, In: Evolution. 62, 5, p. 1252-7 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Genetic royal cheats in leaf-cutting ant societies

    Hughes, W. O. H. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2008, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America. 105, 13, p. 5150-3 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Density-dependence and within-host competition in a semelparous parasite of leaf-cutting ants.

    Hughes, W., Petersen, K., Ugelvig, Line Vej, Pedersen, D., Thomsen, L., Poulsen, Michael & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2004, In: BMC Evolutionary Biology. 4, 1, p. 45 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Diversity of entomopathogenic fungi near leaf-cutting ant nests in a neotropical forest, with particular reference to Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae

    Hughes, W. O. H., Thomsen, L., Eilenberg, Jørgen & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2004, In: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 85, 1, p. 46-53 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Caste-specific expression of genetic variation in the size of antibiotic-producing glands of leaf-cutting ants

    Hughes, W. O. H., Bot, A. N. M. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2010, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 277, 1681, p. 609-15 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Novel fungal disease in complex leaf-cutting ant societies

    Hughes, D. P., Evans, H. C., Hywel-Jones, N., Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Armitage, S. A. O., 2009, In: Ecological Entomology. 34, 2, p. 214-220

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Muscling out malaria

    Hughes, D. P. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2006, In: Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 21, 10, p. 533-534

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Pandora infections in Formica ants

    Hughes, D. P., Eilenberg, Jørgen, Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Jensen, Annette Bruun, 2009.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearch

  25. Published

    Social insect symbionts: evolution in homeostatic fortresses

    Hughes, D. P., Pierce, N. E. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2008, In: Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 23, 12, p. 672-677 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Behavioral mechanisms and morphological symptoms of zombie ants dying from fungal infection

    Hughes, D. P., Andersen, Sandra Breum, Hywel-Jones, N. L., Himaman, W., Billen, J. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2011, In: B M C Ecology. 11, 13, p. 13 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Extended phenotype: nematodes turn ants into bird-dispersed fruits

    Hughes, D. P., Kronauer, D. J. C. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2008, In: Current Biology. 18, 7, p. R294-5

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    A novel method for using RNA-seq data to identify imprinted genes in social Hymenoptera with multiply mated queens

    Howe, Jack, Schiøtt, M., Li, Q., Wang, Z., KU, thw266 & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2020, In: Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 33, 12, p. 1770-1782 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Horizontal partner exchange does not preclude stable mutualism in fungus-growing ants

    Howe, Jack, Schiøtt, M. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2019, In: Behavioral Ecology. 30, 2, p. 372-382

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  30. Published

    Tachykinin expression levels correlate with caste-specific aggression in workers of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex echinatior

    Howe, Jack, Schiøtt, M. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2016, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 4, 55, 12 p., 55.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  31. Published

    Queens of the inquiline social parasite Acromyrmex insinuator can join nest-founding queens of its host, the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex echinatior

    Howe, Jack, Schiøtt, M. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2021, In: Insectes Sociaux. 68, 2-3, p. 255-260 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  32. Published

    Genome analysis of two Pseudonocardia phylotypes associated with Acromyrmex leafcutter ants reveals their biosynthetic potential

    Holmes, N. A., Innocent, T. M., Heine, D., Al Bassam, M., Worsley, S. F., Trottmann, F., Patrick, E. H., Yu, D. W., Murrell, J. C., Schiøtt, M., Wilkinson, B., Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Hutchings, M. I., 26 Dec 2016, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 7, 16 p., 2073.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  33. Published

    Random sperm use and genetic effects on worker caste fate in Atta colombica leaf-cutting ants

    Holman, L., Stürup, M., Trontti, K. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2011, In: Molecular Ecology. 20, 23, p. 5092-5102 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    Low genetic variation in muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) from western Greenland using microsatellites

    Holm, L. E., Forchhammer, M. C. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 1999, In: Molecular Ecology. 8, p. 675-679

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  35. Published

    Time from pre-eclampsia diagnosis to delivery affects future health prospects of children

    Hollegaard, B., Lykke, Jacob Alexander & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2017, In: Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health. 2017, 1, p. 53-66 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  36. Published

    Chemical warfare between leafcutter ant symbionts and a co-evolved pathogen

    Heine, D., Holmes, N. A., Worsley, S. F., Santos, A. C. A., Innocent, T. M., Scherlach, K., Patrick, E. H., Yu, D. W., Murrell, J. C., Vieria, P. C., Boomsma, Jacobus J., Hertweck, C., Hutchings, M. I. & Wilkinson, B., 2018, In: Nature Communications. 9, 11 p., 2208.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  37. Published

    Parent-offspring conflict and the persistence of pregnancy-induced hypertension in modern humans

    Hartsteen, B. H., Byars, Sean Geoffrey, Lykke, J. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2013, In: P L o S One. 8, 2, 9 p., e56821.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  38. Published

    The fungal symbiont of Acromyrmex leaf-cutting ants expresses the full spectrum of genes to degrade cellulose and other plant cell wall polysaccharides

    Grell, M. N., Linde, T., Nygaard, S., Nielsen, K. L., Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Lange, L., 2013, In: B M C Genomics. 14, 11 p., 928.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Foreword

    Gawne, R. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2022, The Individual in the Animal Kingdom. MIT Press, 32 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

  40. Published

    Queen mating frequency and relatedness in young Atta sexdens colonies

    Fjerdingstad, E. J. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2000, In: Insectes Sociaux. 47, p. 354-356

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  41. Published

    The evolution of multicellular complexity: the role of relatedness and environmental constraints

    Fisher, Roberta May, Shik, Jonathan Z. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2020, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 287, 1931, 8 p., 20192963.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  42. Published

    Comparison of genetic population structure of the large blue butterflies Maculinea nausithous and M. teleius

    Figurny-Puchalska, E., Gadeberg, R. M. E. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2000, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 9, 3, p. 419-432

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    Dynamic disease management in trachymyrmex fungus-growing ants (Attini: Formicidae)

    Fernández-Marín, H., Bruner, G., Gomez, E. B., Nash, David Richard, Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Wcislo, W. T., 2013, In: American Naturalist. 181, 4, p. 571-582 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  44. Published

    Functional role of phenylacetic acid from metapleural gland secretions in controlling fungal pathogens in evolutionarily derived leaf-cutting ants

    Fernández-Marín, H., Nash, David Richard, Higginbotham, S., Estrada, C., van Zweden, J. S., D'Ettorre, P., Wcislo, W. T. & Boomsma, Jacobus J., 2015, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 282, 1807, 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  45. Published

    Reduced biological control and enhanced chemical pest management in the evolution of fungus farming in ants

    Fernández-Marín, H., Zimmerman, J. K., Nash, David Richard, Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Wcislo, W. T., 2009, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 276, 1665, p. 2263-9 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  46. Published

    Incomplete lineage sorting and phenotypic evolution in marsupials

    Feng, S., Bai, M., Rivas-González, I., Li, C., Liu, S., Tong, Y., Yang, H., Chen, G., Xie, D., Sears, K. E., Franco, L. M., Gaitan-Espitia, J. D., Nespolo, R. F., Johnson, W. E., Yang, H., Brandies, P. A., Hogg, C. J., Belov, K., Renfree, M. B., Helgen, K. M. & 3 others, Boomsma, Jacobus J., Schierup, M. H. & KU, thw266, 2022, In: Cell. 185, 10, p. 1646-1660.e18

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  47. Published

    Subordinate wasps are more aggressive in colonies with low reproductive skew

    Fanelli, D., Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Turillazzi, S., 2008, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 75, 3, p. 879-886

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  48. Published

    Multiple reproductive strategies in a tropical hover wasp

    Fanelli, D., Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Turillazzi, S., 2005, In: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 58, 2, p. 190-199

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  49. Published

    Phylogeography and cryptic speciation in the Myrmica scabrinodis NYLANDER, 1846 species complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), and their conservation implications

    Ebsen, J. R., Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Nash, David Richard, 2019, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 12, 6, p. 467-480 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  50. Published

    Ant sperm storage organs do not have phenoloxidase constitutive immune activity

    Dávila, F., Cherasse, S., Boomsma, Jacobus J. & Aron, S., 2015, In: Journal of Insect Physiology. 78, p. 9-14 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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