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Gaspar Bruner-Montero

McMaster UniversityORCID 0000-0002-4614-0338Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Cameron R. CurrieiD· 2 shared Hongjie Li· 2 shared Joseph A. SardinaiD· 2 shared Ted R. SchultziD· 2 shared Chang-Yu Sun· 1 shared Jeffrey Sosa‐CalvoiD· 1 shared Jia-Long Hao· 1 shared Jianchu MoiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 9, 2026

The Evolution of Biomineral Armor in Fungus-farming Ants

Joseph A. Sardina, Gaspar Bruner-Montero, Jeffrey Sosa‐Calvo…·Cameron R. Currie

This study identifies high-Mg calcite armor in fungus-farming ants, linking its evolution to ant agriculture and symbiotic bacteria.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.07.704540

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EcologybioRxivPreprintJan 22, 2026

Carbon dioxide sequestration into biomineral armor by ants

Hongjie Li, Yihang Fang, Weiqiang Li…·Cameron R. Currie

This study shows fungus-farming ants convert atmospheric CO2 into biomineral armor, offering a natural example of carbon sequestration that could inform climate change mitigation strategies.

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experimental assay

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