Cross-Kingdom Control: Yeast Prion Protein Modulates Host Physiology in Drosophila
Chih-Chun Lin, Jessica Y Jiang, Maushmi D Chitale, Elissa J. Cosgrove, Alexandria Van Elgort, Asha M. Jain, Julia C Kelso, Xinyue Cui, Nilay Yapici, Andrew G. Clark
This study shows that a yeast prion modulates host physiology in Drosophila by affecting cold tolerance and locomotion through gut-brain signaling pathways.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology