This research revealed how farming ants have domesticated fungi over millions of years, leading to genetic changes that made the fungi better suited for large-scale agriculture. Similar to how humans have bred more productive crop plants, these ants have influenced their fungal crops to become more efficient at producing food for their colonies. Impacts on everyday life: – Provides insights into how organisms can be domesticated for improved agricultural productivity – Demonstrates parallel evolution between human and ant agriculture systems – Helps understand how genetic complexity can be beneficial for crop production – Shows how long-term partnerships between species can lead to mutual adaptations – Offers lessons for developing more resilient agricultural systems