Neuropeptides specify and reprogram division of labor in the leafcutter ant Atta cephalotes
Michael B. Gilbert, Karl M. Glastad, Maxxum Fioriti, Matan Sorek, Tierney Scarpa, Freddy S Purnell, Daniel C. Xu, Lindsay K. Pino, Anatoly Korotkov, Ali Biashad, Josue Baeza, Richard Lauman, Anastasiia Filippova, Balint Z Kacsoh, Roberto Bonasio, , Shelley L. Berger
The paper identifies neuropeptides that specify and reprogram division of labor in leafcutter ants, showing their role in behavior and transcriptomic changes.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2024 · PreprintMolecular Biology