Sociality shapes mitochondrial adaptations supporting hypoxia tolerance
Alice Rossi, Max Ruwolt, Paraskevi Kakouri, Tetiana Kosten, Séverine Kunz, Dmytro Puchkov, Jane Reznick, Bettina Purfürst, Damir Omerbašić, Daniel Mendez-Aranda, Giorgia Carai, Guido Mastrobuoni, Daniel W. Hart, Michela Carraro, Ludovica Tommasin, , Gary R. Lewin
This study identifies mitochondrial adaptations in naked mole-rats that confer hypoxia resistance, linking social behavior to molecular evolution.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2024 · PreprintPhysiology