Transcriptomic signatures of cold adaptation and heat stress in the winter ant (Prenolepis imparis).

Climate change is a serious threat to biodiversity; it is therefore important to understand how animals will react to this stress. Ectotherms, such as ants, are especially sensitive to the climate as the environmental temperature influences myriad aspects of their biology, from optimal foraging time...

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Main Authors: Maria Adelena Tonione, Ke Bi, Neil Durie Tsutsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239558