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A Lineage-Specific Peptide Suppresses Juvenile Hormone to Drive Reproductive and Longevity Reprogramming in Ants
Long Ding, Jakub Mlejnek, Haiyan Zheng…·Claude Desplan
The paper identifies HCRG1, a peptide that suppresses juvenile hormone to enable reproductive and longevity changes in ants.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.23.727378