Seasonal polyphenism underlies the origin of a sterile caste in aphids
K. Uematsu, M. Kutsukake, M.-M. Yang, S. Shigenobu, H. Shibao, T. Fukatsu
This study shows that seasonal polyphenism in aphids was repurposed to evolve a sterile soldier caste, with shared developmental mechanisms and fitness benefits.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology