Heat shock response gene expression

1. HSF2 increases heat shock response gene expression in H. saltator.

   “This HSR gene elevation is driven in part by gamergate-specific constitutive upregulation of a heat shock transcription factor gene most similar to mammalian HSF2”

   Model organismsgamergates in the absence of heat stressfemales

   Long lifespan is maintained by a unique Heat Shock Factor in reproductive ants

   bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)·8 Apr 2022Preprint

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