Pollution-Driven Selection in Riparian Ecosystems: Genome-Wide Responses to Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis and Copper in a Non-biting Midge
Nina Röder, Sara Kolbenschlag, Sebastian Pietz, Reid S. Brennan, Mirco Bundschuh, Markus Pfenninger, Klaus Schwenk
The paper uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze genomic responses to Bti and copper exposure in Chironomus riparius, revealing distinct adaptive mechanisms despite limited phenotypic adaptation.
Molecular Ecology · Feb 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology