Adaptation to yeast restriction through the evolution of resource acquisition, macronutrient reserve, and ovarian function
Purbasha Dasgupta, Anish Koner, Rabi Sankar Pal, Pranav Nandan Pradhan, Kingkini Roychoudhury, Bodhisatta Nandy
This study shows that Drosophila melanogaster evolved higher early-life fecundity under protein restriction through increased larval feeding, lipid storage, and ovarian plasticity.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology