Drosophila pseudoobscura third chromosome inversion arrangements have temperature-dependent and sex-specific effects on life history traits
Gabriel A Reyes Castellon, Ghada Aimadeddine, Caleb R Chiao, Sadhana Guruprasad, Paris Halbert, Syed Ali Hassan, Michelle Q Luong, Kushani S Mailanperuma Arachchillage, Yazmin Martinez, Maryam Mukhtarov, Gopika Nair, Ethan N Nguyen, Chidinma L Onochie, Om Patel, Jennifer T Than, , Richard P. Meisel
This study examines the effects of chromosomal inversion arrangements in Drosophila pseudoobscura on life history traits, finding support for the coadaptation hypothesis over pleiotropy.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology