Fitness effects of copper selection in a wild-derived population of Drosophila melanogaster
Christina M Rodriguez, Kazzrie Arnold, Elizabeth R. Everman
This study shows copper-selected Drosophila melanogaster exhibit increased longevity and fecundity, with no difference in egg quality but higher developmental viability under copper stress.
bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology