Ophiocordyceps Use Scramblase-Binding Peptide to Manipulate Zombie Ants
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Researchers have discovered a peptide used by Ophiocordyceps to manipulate 'zombie ants', with potential implications for understanding parasite-host interactions; the study is shared on a preprint server with no community discussion yet.
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