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S. Bak

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Evolutionary Biology· 2 Biochemistry· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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E. C. Pinheiro de Castro· 2 shared A. Mattila· 1 shared A. Orteu· 1 shared C. D. Jiggins· 1 shared C. E. Olsen· 1 shared C. Jiggins· 1 shared E. C. P. de Castro· 1 shared G. Julian· 1 shared

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E. C. Pinheiro de Castro

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Pollen-feeding delays reproductive senescence and maintains toxicity of Heliconius erato

E. C. Pinheiro de Castro, J. McPherson, G. Julian, A. Mattila, S. Bak, S. Montgomery, C. Jiggins

This study shows that pollen-feeding in Heliconius erato butterflies delays reproductive senescence, maintains female toxicity, and supports fertility, but not offspring defenses.

bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2023Evolutionary Biology

Phenotypic plasticity in chemical defence allows butterflies to diversify host use strategies

E. C. P. de Castro, J. Musgrove, S. Bak, W. O. McMillan, C. D. Jiggins

This study shows that Heliconius butterflies adjust their cyanogenic compound biosynthesis based on host plant availability, allowing them to diversify host use strategies with fitness trade-offs.

bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Sequestration and functional diversification of cyanogenic glucosides in the life cycle of Heliconius melpomene

E. C. Pinheiro de Castro, R. Demirtas, A. Orteu, C. E. Olsen, M. S. Motawie, M. Zikan Cardoso, M. Zagrobelny, S. Bak

This study investigates how Heliconius melpomene larvae sequester and utilize cyanogenic glucosides from Passiflora plants, revealing differences in sequestration ability and biosynthesis across developmental stages.

bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2019 · PreprintBiochemistry