# The coevolution of fungus-ant agriculture

*PRI Rank #18 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #18 |
| 18m citations | 33 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adn7179 |
| Corresponding authors | Ted R. Schultz |
| Institution | National Museum of Natural History, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/insect-and-arachnid-ecology-and-behavior/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.adn7179](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adn7179)

## Topics

fungus-farming ants · fungal cultivar phylogeny · Time-calibrated phylogeny · phylogenomic probes · end-Cretaceous asteroid impact · fungal domestication · obligate mutualism · seasonally dry habitats · South America biogeography · coevolutionary transitions · ant-fungus agriculture origin · cultivar population isolation · photosynthesis interruption · mass extinction events · wet forest-dwelling fungi · nonhuman agriculture

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