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Michael Astourian

University of California, BerkeleyORCID 0000-0001-9564-8691Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintMay 26, 2026

Toxin resistance in the monarch butterfly expanded its milkweed host range

Naama C. Weksler, Michael Astourian, Derrick Yip…·Marianthi Karageorgi

This study shows that toxin resistance in monarch butterflies allowed them to expand their milkweed host range by enabling survival on a broader range of cardenolide-defended plants.

DOI 10.64898/2026.05.25.727632

Drosophilagenetic perturbation / CRISPR

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