Josefa Gonzalez

Natural and laboratory mutations in kuzbanian are associated with heavy metal stress phenotypes in Drosophila melanogaster

The paper investigates the association between mutations in kuzbanian and zinc stress phenotypes in Drosophila melanogaster, finding that overexpression increases tolerance while natural mutations have context-dependent effects.

Secondary contact and local adaptation contribute to genome-wide patterns of clinal variation in Drosophila melanogaster

The paper examines clinal variation in Drosophila melanogaster populations across North America and Australia, showing that admixture from European and African lineages contributes to parallel clinal patterns, limiting the identification of loci under local selection.