Morph-specific plasticity drives divergent host-shift and acclimation strategies in aphids
Rituparna Ghosh, Aurelie Etier, Maxime Berberon, Nathalie Marnet, Solenne Berardocco, Alain Bouchereau, Jean‐Christophe Simon
The paper investigates how different aphid morphs use anticipatory or responsive plasticity strategies during host shifts, showing migratory morphs rely on pre-configured programs while summer morphs adapt through transcriptional changes.
bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology