A naturally segregating polymorphism balancing semelparous reproduction versus reproductive diapause revealed via microfluidic assessment of starvation stress in Caenorhabditis elegans.
H. Archer, S. Banse, B. Blue, P. C. Phillips
The paper identifies genetic loci influencing starvation resistance in C. elegans using a microfluidic device and mapping panel, revealing natural variation in reproductive strategies under food deprivation.
bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology