Transgenerational epigenetic effect of kings’ aging on offspring’s caste fate mediated by sperm DNA methylation in termites

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, volume 122, number 24, June 2025.
Significant from potential mutations in the novo germinal line, the Sperm DNA sequence remains largely unchanged with paternal age, while DNA methylation models have proven to be changed. These alterations of methylation models also have an impact on …