Coping with extremes: How Epigenetic and Molecular Adaptations Enable Earthworms to Thrive in Volcanic Soils
Oliver Rimington, Marta Novo, Mark E. Hodson, Ricardo Camarinho, Fátima Viveiros, Catarina Silva, Hugo Arruda, Armindo Rodrigues, Michael W. Bruford, Stephen Short, Andrew John Morgan, David J. Spurgeon, Peter Kille, Luís F. N. Cunha
This study shows how earthworms adapt to volcanic soils through epigenetic and molecular changes, revealing DNA methylation and microRNA regulation as key mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology