Egg hatching in the cestode Schistocephalus solidus shows no evidence of quorum sensing
Emily V Kerns, Sara Engel, Panna A. Codner, Jesse N. Weber
The study investigates whether quorum sensing influences egg hatching in Schistocephalus solidus, finding no density-dependent hatching but confirming lower hatching rates for selfed eggs.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology