Genomic imprinting drives eusociality
K. Matsuura, H. Ito, K. Kobayashi, H. Osaki, J. Yoshimura, E. Vargo
This paper proposes a genomic imprinting theory to explain the evolution of eusociality from subsocial ancestors by linking parental reproductive capacity to delayed offspring sexual development through transgenerational epigenetic marks.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology