Scientists map genes controlling dormancy, unlocking evolution's hidden playbook

Researchers have identified the genetic network that controls diapause—a dormancy state organisms enter to survive harsh conditions—and shown how this ancient system predicts how species evolve on shorter timescales. The discovery could reshape fields from agriculture to biotech by revealing how organisms adapt, and offers new ways to predict evolutionary responses to environmental change.

Originaltitel: A macroevolutionary gene network for diapause predicts microevolutionary dynamics.