Constitutive sporulation in wild fission yeast enhances insect-mediated survival
Hironori Niki, Shunsuke Noda, Keigo Fujiwara, Takuya Miyake, Koichiro Akiyama, Taisuke Seike
This study shows that constitutive sporulation in wild fission yeast enhances survival by resisting digestion by fruit flies, despite being disadvantageous under nutrient-rich conditions.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Oct 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology