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Sarthak Saini

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune

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Ecology· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Anish Koner· 2 shared Chinmay Gadkari· 2 shared Sutirth DeyiD· 2 shared Vinayak Khodake· 2 shared Akshay MalwadeiD· 1 shared B. VibishaniD· 1 shared

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Exposure to traffic noise can impact multiple insect fitness components

Sarthak Saini, Anish Koner, Chinmay Gadkari, Vinayak Khodake, Sutirth Dey

This study shows traffic noise reduces fecundity and mating efficiency in Drosophila melanogaster, with male locomotor activity also affected, suggesting negative impacts on insect fitness.

bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Experimental evolution of Drosophila without its microbiome

Akshay Malwade, Anish Koner, B. Vibishan, Chinmay Gadkari, Sarthak Saini, Vinayak Khodake, Sutirth Dey

The paper evolves Drosophila melanogaster without microbiomes for 54-57 generations and finds minimal trait changes despite initial selection pressure.

bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology