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Erika H. Dawson

Institute of Science and Technology AustriaORCID 0000-0002-1445-3575Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:multiple species· 2 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Animal Behavior & CognitionNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedDec 2, 2025

Altruistic disease signalling in ant colonies

Erika H. Dawson, Michaela Hoenigsberger, Niklas Kampleitner…·Sylvia Cremer

The paper shows that infected ant pupae emit chemical signals to trigger their own destruction by colony members, with worker pupae doing so due to weaker immunity compared to queen pupae.

6 citations

multiple speciesexperimental assay

Evolutionary BiologyProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesPeer-reviewedApr 1, 2025

Ancestral complexity and constrained diversification of the ant olfactory system

Simon Marty, Antoine Couto, Erika H. Dawson…·Jean‐Christophe Sandoz

This study investigates the evolution of the ant olfactory system across the Formicidae phylogeny, revealing ancestral complexity and lineage-specific adaptations in olfactory pathways and recognition cue processing.

2 citations

multiple speciescomparative / phylogenetic analysis