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Transcriptomic Signatures Suggest Epigenetic Programming of Molecular Defense in Biochar-Exposed Formica japonica

  • S. Liu
  • T. Lieke
  • C. E. W. Steinberg
  • B. Pan1
  1. 1Yunnan Provincial Key Lab of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control, Faculty of Environmental Science & Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Te
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Abstract

Previous transcriptomic analyses revealed that exposing the ant species Formica japonica to biochar induces a priming effect that is sustained under heavy metal stress and enhances the ants' resilience. Re-evaluation of the data shows that biochar exposure acts as an epigenetic switch, programming the ants' defense mechanisms and enhancing their resilience to various environmental stressors. Exposure to humic-like substances, such as biochar leachate, prepares insects to withstand not only heavy metals but also other environmental challenges, such as exposure to xenobiotics, pathogens, and parasites.

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@misc{liu2026transcriptomic,
  title = {{Transcriptomic Signatures Suggest Epigenetic Programming of Molecular Defense in Biochar-Exposed Formica japonica}},
  author = {S. Liu and T. Lieke and C. E. W. Steinberg and B. Pan},
  howpublished = {bioRxiv},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.64898/2026.10.31.763267},
  url = {https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.31.763267v1},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - UNPB
TI  - Transcriptomic Signatures Suggest Epigenetic Programming of Molecular Defense in Biochar-Exposed Formica japonica
AU  - S. Liu
AU  - T. Lieke
AU  - C. E. W. Steinberg
AU  - B. Pan
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/31
PB  - bioRxiv
DO  - 10.64898/2026.10.31.763267
UR  - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.31.763267v1
AB  - Previous transcriptomic analyses revealed that exposing the ant species Formica japonica to biochar induces a priming effect that is sustained under heavy metal stress and enhances the ants' resilience. Re-evaluation of the data shows that biochar exposure acts as an epigenetic switch, programming the ants' defense mechanisms and enhancing their resilience to various environmental stressors. Exposure to humic-like substances, such as biochar leachate, prepares insects to withstand not only heavy metals but also other environmental challenges, such as exposure to xenobiotics, pathogens, and parasites.
ER  -