Convergent genetic rewiring of the brain underlies termite sociality
Alina A. Mikhailova, Cédric Aumont, Cong Liu, Aleš Buček, Weng Yi-ming, Simon Hellemans, Tracy Lynn Audisio, Crystal Clitheroe, Ives Haifig, Shulin He, David Sillam‐Dussès, Gaku Tokuda, Zongqing Wang, Jan Šobotník, Thomas Bourguignon, , Dino Peter McMahon
The paper identifies genetic changes in odorant receptors and other genes associated with termite sociality across multiple species.
bioRxiv · Dec 26, 2025 · PreprintGenomics