The Microbiotas Response to Host Adaptive Evolution
Zachary S. Greenspan, Robert Courville, Courtney Mueller, Kenneth Ryan Arnold, Kathy Thien, Michaelangelo Marcellana, Han Yin, Arnie Lynn C. Bengo, Kshama Ekanath Rai, Elnaz Bagheri, Sam Behseta, John M. Chaston, Parvin Shahrestani
The paper examines microbiota changes in Drosophila melanogaster populations selected for different aging trajectories, finding a consistent loss of Wolbachia in short-lived populations and its dominance in long-lived ones.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology