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Priscila Karla Ferreira Santos

Utah State UniversityORCID 0000-0002-7118-9010Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Karen M. KapheimiD· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2024-2024 · peak 1/yr

1 paper

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Evolutionary BiologyGenome Biology and EvolutionPeer-reviewedNov 21, 2024

Convergent evolution associated with the loss of developmental diapause may promote extended lifespan in bees

Priscila Karla Ferreira Santos, Karen M. Kapheim

This study investigates the genomic basis of lifespan extension in bees lacking prepupal diapause, finding convergent selection on longevity-related genes and changes in selection pressures on the IIS/TOR pathway.

4 citations

comparative / phylogenetic analysischromatin & epigenetic regulation

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