Neuropeptides specify and reprogram division of labor in the leafcutter ant Atta cephalotes

2025/06/11 by Michael B. Gilbert, Michael Gilbert, Karl M. Glastad +23 · 6 voices · 6 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Neuroscience · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research #Animal Behavior and Reproduction

paper · doi:10.1016/j.cell.2025.05.023

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• Gilbert, M. B., Glastad, K. M., Fioriti, M., Sorek, M., Scarpa, T., Purnell, F. S., Xu, D., Pino, L. K., Korotkov, A., Biashad, A., Baeza,... & Berger, S. L. (2025). Neuropeptides specify and reprogra [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]