Experimental Removal of Niche Construction Alters the Pace and Mechanisms of Resistance Evolution
Lai Ka Lo, Nora K. E. Schulz, Helle Jensen, Joachim Kurtz
This study shows that removing niche construction in red flour beetles slows resistance evolution to a bacterial pathogen, indicating niche construction facilitates adaptation.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology