A simplified intermittent fasting regimen robustly extends C. elegans lifespan without FUdR or antibiotic confounds
Purbasha Dasgupta, Carlos G. Silva-García
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology
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Purbasha Dasgupta
Brown University
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Universal Single Copy Knock-In System in Caenorhabditis elegans: One Plasmid to Target All Chromosomes
Erica Dinneen, Purbasha Dasgupta, Avinash Sharma, Khairun Nisaa, Carlos G. Silva-García
The paper introduces a universal single-copy knock-in system for C. elegans that allows transgene insertion at specific loci using CRISPR/Cas9.
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Sep 19, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics
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