Basal and stress-induced expression changes consistent with water loss reduction explain desiccation tolerance of natural Drosophila melanogaster populations
V. Horvath, S. Guirao-Rico, J. Salces-Ortiz, G. E. Rech, L. Green, E. Aprea, M. Rodeghiero, G. Anfora, J. Gonzalez
The paper identifies gene expression and physiological differences in Drosophila melanogaster populations that correlate with desiccation tolerance, highlighting the role of tRNA-derived small RNAs in stress response.
bioRxiv · Mar 21, 2022Evolutionary Biology