Homozygosity destabilizes phenotypic robustness in clonal Drosophila mercatorum
Ayse Kahraman, Marlene Wirth, Hussein Hammoud, Mohammad Amine Reslan, Muhammad A Haidar, Gabriela Djuhadi, Thomas Mathejzyk, Eric T. Reifenstein, Jana Balke, Max von Kleist, Gerit Arne Linneweber
The paper shows that homozygosity in Drosophila mercatorum reduces phenotypic robustness, leading to increased developmental instability and reduced survival under stress.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2026 · PreprintGenetics