A long non-coding RNA is a key factor in the evolution of insect eusociality
C. A. M. Cardoso Junior, G. J. Tiberio, D. C. Lago, L. C. Vieira, J. C. Rosa, A. R. Paschoal, I. Ronai, B. P. Oldroyd, K. H. Hartfelder
The paper identifies a long non-coding RNA, lncov1, that interacts with Tudor-SN to promote worker sterility in honey bees, contributing to the evolution of eusociality.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2022Evolutionary Biology