Transcription Factor Evolution Associated with Social Transitions in Blattodea
Alun R. C. Jones, Elias Dohmen, Juliette Berger, Frédéric Legendre, Mark Harrison, Erich Bornberg-Bauer · 2026
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Alun R C Jones and co-authors read the genomes of three roaches and five termites in 2026 to trace how gene switch proteins shifted as group life rose in this insect order. Caste gaps in group kinds call for rich gene control. Bee and ant shifts are well mapped, while roach and termite shifts stayed dim.
Some marks match the bee path: looser grip on some switch families, tighter grip on others, plus termite-only family growth. Key gaps part the orders too. Termite switch families shrank in spots, with no payback shift in the grip codes or their start zones. Richer group life did track with wider mix in the switch parts that fire genes, while grip parts held still. Switch growth alone cannot tell the tale, the authors say.
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| CREATOR | Alun R. C. Jones, Elias Dohmen, Juliette Berger, Frédéric Legendre, Mark Harrison, Erich Bornberg-Bauer |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37130 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |