Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Seasonal polyphenism underlies the origin of a sterile caste in aphids
K. Uematsu, M. Kutsukake, M.-M. Yang…·T. Fukatsu
This study shows that seasonal polyphenism in aphids was repurposed to evolve a sterile soldier caste, with shared developmental mechanisms and fitness benefits.
DOI 10.1101/2022.08.19.501651