Evidence for reduced immune gene diversity and activity during the evolution of termites
Shulin He, Thorben Sieksmeyer, Yanli Che, M. Alejandra Esparza Mora, Petr Stiblik, Ronald Banasiak, Mark C. Harrison, Jan Sobotnik, Zongqing Wang, Paul R. Johnston, Dino P. McMahon
This study examines immune gene diversity and activity in termites and cockroaches, finding reduced diversity and caste-specific defense systems in termites.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2020Evolutionary Biology