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Mark E. Hodson

University of YorkORCID 0000-0002-8166-1526Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:non-human primate· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Penelope J. WattiD· 2 shared Roberta Victoria Avril BrayiD· 2 shared Andrew John MorganiD· 1 shared Armindo RodriguesiD· 1 shared Catarina SilvaiD· 1 shared David J. SpurgeoniD· 1 shared Fátima ViveirosiD· 1 shared Hugo Arruda· 1 shared

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The response of Allolobophora chlorotica to drought stress in four soils

Roberta Victoria Avril Bray, Mark E. Hodson, Penelope J. Watt

This study examines how Allolobophora chlorotica earthworms respond to drought stress in four different soils, finding that water potential, not moisture content, drives aestivation behavior and that soil texture significantly affects their survival and mass changes.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2025 · PreprintEcology

The effect of repeated periods of drought and aestivation on Allolobophora chlorotica reproductive output

Roberta Victoria Avril Bray, Mark E. Hodson, Penelope J. Watt

This study investigates how repeated drought-aestivation cycles affect the reproductive output of Allolobophora chlorotica, finding reduced cocoon production with more drought events but increased cocoon size in drought-exposed worms.

bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Coping with extremes: How Epigenetic and Molecular Adaptations Enable Earthworms to Thrive in Volcanic Soils

Oliver Rimington, Marta Novo, Mark E. Hodson, Ricardo Camarinho, Fátima Viveiros, Catarina Silva, Hugo Arruda, Armindo Rodrigues, Michael W. Bruford, Stephen Short, Andrew John Morgan, David J. Spurgeon, Peter Kille, Luís F. N. Cunha

This study shows how earthworms adapt to volcanic soils through epigenetic and molecular changes, revealing DNA methylation and microRNA regulation as key mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology