Obligate cross-feeding of metabolites is common in soil microbial communities

Nature Microbiology - Cultivation-dependent techniques, computational analyses and genome-scale metabolic models show widespread amino acid auxotrophies, suggesting that soil microorganisms exist...

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Naked mole-rat queens rule their colonies with a potent odor

A compound made only by breeding queens keeps naked mole-rat colonies infertile and free of conflict.

A queen odour mediates reproductive suppression in a eusocial mammal

Nature - Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) queens produce isopropyl myristate, a low-volatility ester that high-ranking animals detect and avoid, which alters prolactin and progesterone in...

Dynamics of genetic and somatic trade-offs in ageing and mortality

Nature - Mapping DNA variants that modulate mortality using a starting population of 6,438 young mice defined 29 distinct loci that influence lifespan and mortality with divergent age- and...

A phytoscreen identifies a garlic compound as a deterrent of mating and egg laying in Drosophila...

This study provides a paradigm for how the vast chemical diversity inherent in agricultural crops can be screened to identify compounds that deter insect disease vectors and pests. Such a “phytoscr...