A specialist pine feeder exhibits variable phenotypic responses, but predictable gene-expression changes, when exposed to a novel pine
Alaine C. Hippee, Danielle K. Herrig, Cole P Railey, David R. Nelson, Catherine R. Linnen
This study examines how larvae of a specialist pine feeder respond to a novel pine host, finding predictable gene-expression changes and variable phenotypic responses.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology