Reposted by Esther van den Bos
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New paper: doi.org/10.1126/scia... 🐜🧬
Ants exploded into >15,000 species just after the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit Earth. We think we've found one catalyst behind that radiation: transposable elements.
With @jannelrinke.bsky.social, @esthervandenbos.bsky.social & others not on here.
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