Brain Plasticity in Paper Wasps

Exploring Morphometric Features and Social Experience

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How to use the dataset

In order to use this dataset effectively it is important to understand what each column represents as well as how to interpret them. Treatment explains the type of treatment (i.e social or developmental) that was given to a specimen while wing_length informs us about the length of the specimen's wings. The principal component (PC1) corresponds with statistical analysis that quantifies terms such as size, shape, and complexity which are useful when analyzing the data further. Lobula stands for the size of one's lobula while AL or anterior lobe refers to antennal lobe size and AOT if one's anterior optic tubercle respectively. Sections Lip through Collar measure parts associated with either lip/mouth parts or areas forming part neck-collar region sizing down from medial, lateral transverse views where applicable . Finally MB stands for mushroom body calyx whereas OpticLobe is just like AOT in terms off providing its corresponding measurements from relevant view points .

Therefore familiarizing yourself with these columns is key when using this dataset , otherwise it may be difficult do certain relational work properly . Hope this guide helps out !

Research Ideas

Comparing the effects of social experience versus development on the morphological features of P. fuscatus brains.

Exploring correlations between morphometric features and other behaviors, such as defensive, aggressive or pairing behaviors in paper wasps.

Investigating how different brain components are associated with particular functions, particularly learning and memory processes, in paper wasps

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
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License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication
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Columns

File: Jernigan_etal_2021_Social_Brain_dev_data_Pfus.csv

Column name	Description
Treatment	The type of treatment the wasp was exposed to. (Categorical)
wing_length	The length of the wasp's wings. (Numeric)
hind_tibial_length	The length of the wasp's hind tibiae. (Numeric)
log_wing_length	The logarithmic value of the wasp's wing length. (Numeric)
PC1	The first principal component of the wasp's brain morphometric features. (Numeric)
Lobula	The size of the wasp's lobula. (Numeric)
AL	The size of the wasp's antennal lobe. (Numeric)
AOT	The size of the wasp's anterior optic tubercle. (Numeric)
Lip.M	The size of the wasp's lip in the mushroom body calyx. (Numeric)
basal_ring.M	The size of the wasp's basal ring in the mushroom body calyx. (Numeric)
Collar.M	The size of the wasp's collar in the mushroom body calyx. (Numeric)
Lip.L	The size of the wasp's lip in the lateral optic lobe. (Numeric)
basal_ring.L	The size of the wasp's basal ring in the lateral optic lobe. (Numeric)
Collar.L	The size of the wasp's collar in the lateral optic lobe. (Numeric)
Lip.T	The size of the wasp's lip in the temporal optic lobe. (Numeric)
basal_ring.T	The size of the wasp's basal ring in the temporal optic lobe. (Numeric)
Collar.T	The size of the wasp's collar in the temporal optic lobe. (Numeric)
Medulla	The size of the wasp's medulla. (Numeric)
MB.T	The size of the wasp's mushroom body in the temporal optic lobe. (Numeric)
OpticLobe.T	The size of the wasp

Acknowledgements

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Tables

Jernigan Etal 2021 Social Brain Dev Data Pfus

@kaggle.thedevastator_brain_plasticity_in_paper_wasps.jernigan_etal_2021_social_brain_dev_data_pfus

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CREATE TABLE jernigan_etal_2021_social_brain_dev_data_pfus (
  "treatment" VARCHAR,
  "waspid" VARCHAR,
  "wing_length" DOUBLE,
  "hind_tibial_length" DOUBLE,
  "throax_width" DOUBLE,
  "log_wing_length" DOUBLE,
  "pc1" DOUBLE,
  "lobula" BIGINT,
  "al" DOUBLE,
  "aot" BIGINT,
  "lip_m" DOUBLE,
  "basal_ring_m" DOUBLE,
  "collar_m" DOUBLE,
  "lip_l" DOUBLE,
  "basal_ring_l" DOUBLE,
  "collar_l" DOUBLE,
  "lip_t" DOUBLE,
  "basal_ring_t" DOUBLE,
  "collar_t" DOUBLE,
  "medulla" DOUBLE,
  "mb_t" DOUBLE,
  "opticlobe_t" DOUBLE
);