The Environmental, Endocrine, and Epigenetic Basis of Size Plasticity in a Superorganism
Navid Bahramifarid, Akash Dahiya, Vie Tran, Kami Fabien, Rajendhran Rajakumar
This study investigates how environmental, endocrine, and epigenetic factors interact to influence size plasticity in fire ants, revealing an endocrine-epigenetic axis that mediates developmental responses to temperature and nutrition.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology