Elissa J. Cosgrove

This study shows that a yeast prion modulates host physiology in Drosophila by affecting cold tolerance and locomotion through gut-brain signaling pathways.

The paper identifies genetic variation in Drosophila melanogaster that influences mating plug ejection timing, linking it to reproductive physiology and paternity outcomes.

The paper quantifies indirect genetic effects from social partners on juvenile morphometric traits in Florida scrub-jays, finding effects from helpers and fathers but not mothers.

The study quantifies multigenerational fitness effects of immigrant lineages in Florida scrub-jays, finding additive benefits and heterosis persisting across generations.

The paper identifies genetic trade-offs and antagonistic pleiotropy in Florida Scrub-Jays by analyzing fitness components and their genomic associations.

The study examines how helper presence affects breeder and offspring survival in Florida scrub-jays, finding context-dependent fitness outcomes unrelated to helper relatedness.

This study uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze genetic diversity and inbreeding in Florida Scrub-Jays, showing reduced diversity and increased inbreeding in isolated subpopulations due to habitat fragmentation.

The study shows that Florida scrub-jays benefit from limited dispersal despite inbreeding risks, as inbreeding costs are lower than dispersal costs in terms of reproductive success and survival.

This study uses 16S rRNA gene sequencing in Diversity Outbred mice to identify genetic variants affecting gut microbiome composition, finding significant heritability and novel QTLs related to immune and metabolic pathways.