In sickness and in health: RNA-Seq finds viruses associated with mutualist quality in the Amazonian plant-ant Allomerus octoarticulatus
M. C. Tocora, C. Reid, J. Huisken, H. Xue, M. E. Frederickson
The paper uses RNA-Seq to identify viruses associated with variation in defensive behavior of ant-plant mutualists in the Amazon.
bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2024 · PreprintEcology