Just based on the timing this is without a doubt subtweeting Juvé, Y., Lutrat, C., Ha, A. et al. "One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants" Nature (2025), right?
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants.
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Discussions around the publication frequently emphasize the groundbreaking nature of the findings, illustrated by comments such as 'this breaks the rule' and 'extraordinary paper.' The tone in these discussions, which combines excitement and curiosity, demonstrates the significant impact these revelations have on understanding ant reproduction and evolution.
The majority of discussions reflect a generally positive view of the research findings.
There is a clear enthusiasm for the unique biological phenomenon presented, with many users expressing fascination.
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Multiple comments highlight the potential implications of the findings in evolutionary biology, suggesting a belief in their broader relevance.
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- Messor ibericus ants are unique because they produce offspring from two different species instead of just their own.
- Female ants must clone males from another species to obtain sperm needed for producing worker ants, leading to males with different genetic traits.
- This reproductive strategy, termed "xenoparous," represents an evolutionary shift where sexual parasitism has evolved into cross-species cloning.
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Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
¡Atención, que aquí llega el giro en la historia! Un equipo de investigadores reparó en que las colonias de M. ibericus de la isla de Sicilia
Todo parecía cuadrar: hormiga reina busca hormiga macho, se aparean, generan híbridos. Todos contentos. Sin embargo, había un hueco en el guion. ¿Qué ocurría en aquellas zonas donde las áreas de distribución de estas especies no coincidían? ¿Estaba M. ibericus en peligro?
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Unique Reproductive Strategies in Messor Ibericus Ants
Explore the intriguing reproductive strategies of Messor ibericus ants, which produce offspring through cross-species cloning. This evolutionary shift demonstrates how sexual parasitism has led to a new form of cloning…
Exploring Xenoparous Cloning in Ant Species
This video discusses the unique reproductive strategy of Messor ibericus ants, which produce offspring from two different species via cross-species cloning. This evolutionary shift highlights how sexual parasitism has…
RT @NatureJapan: Jonathan Romiguierらのアリにおける義務的な異種間クローン生成による一匹の母から二種の子に関する@Nature #OA #論文 One mother for two species via obligate cross-spec…
Jonathan Romiguierらのアリにおける義務的な異種間クローン生成による一匹の母から二種の子に関する@Nature #OA #論文 One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/1ZnRcpIb7U #オープンアクセス @umontpellier https://t.co/U6KExOGfms https://t.co/Fmn6FvoEQ6
「One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants」 好神奇 人类什么时候能进化出来这种能力,多克隆一些高智商帅哥的基因
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One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/Fgr0R3gQpp
RT @evol_genomics: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/0ml6rl0EAB @Nature
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This breaks the "rule": ants having offspring that are of a different species. Fascinating. https://t.co/AQ245V0LXU
Sources : L’étude scientifique en question : Juvé, Y., Lutrat, C., Ha, A. et al. 2025. One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants. Nature. doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
Passant chez #parinux avec un hoodie @bioinfofr.mamot.fr.ap.brid.gy on m'a parlé d'une publication @cnrs.fr sur les #fourmis (pas trouvée), publication chez #nature : "One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants", de la #bioinfo et #génomique www.nature.com/articles/s41...
En passant chez #parinux avec un hoodie @BioinfoFr on m'a parlé d'une publication @CNRS sur les #fourmis (pas retrouvée), publication chez #nature : "One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants", de la #bioinfo et #génomique https://t.co/5soqQWIErE
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RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @evol_genomics: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/0ml6rl0EAB @Nature
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants | Nature https://t.co/xZqGBL0Iur
¡Atención, que aquí llega el giro en la historia! Un equipo de investigadores reparó en que las colonias de M. ibericus de la isla de Sicilia
Todo parecía cuadrar: hormiga reina busca hormiga macho, se aparean, generan híbridos. Todos contentos. Sin embargo, había un hueco en el guion. ¿Qué ocurría en aquellas zonas donde las áreas de distribución de estas especies no coincidían? ¿Estaba M. ibericus en peligro?
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One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants | Nature https://t.co/UsLNRS5CM4
Just based on the timing this is without a doubt subtweeting Juvé, Y., Lutrat, C., Ha, A. et al. "One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants" Nature (2025), right?
The (open access) article being discussed is from @nature.com: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in #ants #xenoparous www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Le titre du papier original aurait très bien marché en presse
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @evol_genomics: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/0ml6rl0EAB @Nature
RT @evol_genomics: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/0ml6rl0EAB @Nature
RT @evol_genomics: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/0ml6rl0EAB @Nature
RT @evol_genomics: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/0ml6rl0EAB @Nature
RT @evol_genomics: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/0ml6rl0EAB @Nature
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @evol_genomics: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/0ml6rl0EAB @Nature
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/0ml6rl0EAB @Nature
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants | Nature https://t.co/Al9EAcpS4f
Saturday Citations: Ant species clones workers; a primordial black hole candidate; an anti-tumor carotenoid M. ibericus queens lay males from two different species. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09425-w This week: Researchers reported that evolutionary mutations are genome-driven,…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
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als wäre Biologie gar nicht so einfach, wie wir das immer denken
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One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants Darwin, C. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (J. Murray, 1859). Mayr, E. Systematics and the Origin of Species, from the Viewpoint of a…
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RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
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@yokuyama 原著を読んだ方がいいかも One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants | Nature https://t.co/SY5qOTchQ6
原著はこちら One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants | Nature https://t.co/SY5qOTbK0y https://t.co/SNTh88GiZi
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RT @alfonslopeztena: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants — Messor ibericus females clone males of another…
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RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
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RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @javid_lab: I'm not going to pretend I fully understand this, nor that I can properly assess the strength of the claims, but this is the…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
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Nature research paper: One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/L5rQgnBLGY
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants Nature https://t.co/4ICXF34q3e
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RT @javid_lab: I'm not going to pretend I fully understand this, nor that I can properly assess the strength of the claims, but this is the…
Sometimes biology just blows your mind. If you have not seen the new paper "One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants " in @nature.com or some of the posts or commentary about it. Do yourself a favor and marvel in the wonders of nature... www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Hymenoptera are so weird
I'm not going to pretend I fully understand this, nor that I can properly assess the strength of the claims, but this is the most extraordinary paper I've seen: one mother, giving 'birth' to two different species "xenoparous"!! https://t.co/nLzYvxU2Xc
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants — Messor ibericus females clone males of another species to use their sperm to produce the worker caste. As a result, males from the same mother exhibit distinct genomes and morphologies https://t.co/QT47wtjYW8
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://t.co/OhGD02LOHn
Crazy discovery in ants
RT @AndrewW66619812: The paper, also in "Nature" the above article is based upon, & links to: “One mother for two species via obligate cro…
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/112338/ Darwin, C. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races…
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants ->Nature | #Biodiversity #Species | More info from EcoSearch
RT @AndrewW66619812: The paper, also in "Nature" the above article is based upon, & links to: “One mother for two species via obligate cro…
The paper, also in "Nature" the above article is based upon, & links to: “One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants” 2/ https://t.co/MJttCag0LR