Quaternary climatic changes and biogeographic barriers drove codiversification in the obligate mutualism between Camponotus laevigatus and its endosymbiont Blochmaniella.
Swapnil S. Boyane, Garrett J Behrends, Joseph D. Manthey
This study investigates the phylogeographic patterns of codiversification between Camponotus laevigatus and its endosymbiont Blochmaniella, identifying three clusters and a role for Quaternary climate in shaping their population structure.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology