EcologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Metabolic plasticity supports a flexible nutritional symbiosis in Cardiocondyla ants
Phoebe Cunningham, José María Martín-Durán, Jan Oettler…·Lee M. Henry
This study shows how Cardiocondyla ants regulate their symbiotic bacteria to balance nutrient needs across different developmental and environmental conditions.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-76801-z