R. Bonduriansky

Does ecology shape geographical parthenogenesis? Evidence from the facultatively parthenogenetic stick insect Megacrania batesii

This study investigates whether ecological factors shape geographical parthenogenesis in the stick insect Megacrania batesii, finding no significant differences in host plant traits or niche breadth between sexual and parthenogenetic populations.

Genetic and phenotypic consequences of local transitions between sexual and parthenogenetic reproduction in the wild

This study examines the genetic and phenotypic effects of transitions between sexual and parthenogenetic reproduction in wild Megacrania batesii populations, finding reduced genetic diversity but no consistent fitness differences.

Dietary restriction fails to extend life in stressful environments

This study shows that dietary restriction in Drosophila does not extend lifespan under stressful temperatures, challenging the idea that it is an adaptive survival strategy in natural environments.

Sexual conflict mediated by ecological sex differences can generate diverse patterns of transgenerational plasticity

The paper uses an individual-based model to show that sexual conflict can lead to diverse sex-specific transgenerational plasticity patterns, including non-adaptive responses.

Sex and Power: sexual dimorphism in trait variability and its eco-evolutionary and statistical implications

The paper tests sex differences in trait variability using mouse data, finding trait-dependent patterns that challenge existing hypotheses and highlight eco-evolutionary and statistical implications.

A comparison of two methods for estimating measurement repeatability in morphometric studies

The paper compares two methods for estimating measurement repeatability in morphometric studies and finds that remounting provides more accurate estimates, especially for small structures.

The paradox of obligate sex: the roles of sexual conflict and mate scarcity in transitions to facultative and obligate asexuality

This study uses individual-based models to show that male coercion cannot prevent invasion by parthenogenetic mutants, but can prevent complete loss of sex if resistance alleles are linked to the mutant allele.