A single amino acid polymorphism in natural Metchnikowin alleles of Drosophila results in systemic immunity and life history tradeoffs
Jessamyn I. Perlmutter, Joanne R. Chapman, Mason C. Wilkinson, Isaac Nevarez-Saenz, Robert L. Unckless
This study shows that a single amino acid polymorphism in the Drosophila AMP Mtk affects systemic immunity and life history traits differently in males and females.
bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2023 · PreprintGenetics