Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
An HSP90-released reduced-eye phenotype alters light-dependent behaviour in Tribolium castaneum
Tobias Prüser, R Reshma, Angelica Coculla…·Nora K. E. Schulz
This study shows that inhibiting HSP90 in Tribolium castaneum releases a reduced-eye phenotype that alters light-dependent behaviors, suggesting evolutionary capacitance can lead to beneficial behavioral changes.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.02.716055