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Lesley A. Alton

Monash UniversityORCID 0000-0002-4236-2494Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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

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Avishikta ChakrabortyiD· 1 shared Carla M. SgròiD· 1 shared Christen Kerry MirthiD· 1 shared Craig R. WhiteiD· 1 shared Fiona E. CockerelliD· 1 shared Greg M. WalteriD· 1 shared James F Del TitoiD· 1 shared Matthew D. HalliD· 1 shared

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Genetic Variation in Organ System Decline Across the Drosophila Genetics Reference Panel

James F Del Tito, Lesley A. Alton, Matthew D. W. Piper, Christen Kerry Mirth

The paper measures age-related organ system decline in 19 Drosophila lines to show genetic variation in physiological decline patterns across genotypes.

bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Local adaptation in climate tolerance at a small geographic scale contrasts with broad latitudinal patterns

Greg M. Walter, Avishikta Chakraborty, Fiona E. Cockerell, Vanessa Kellermann, Lesley A. Alton, Craig R. White, Matthew D. Hall, Carla M. Sgrò

The paper compares climate tolerance variation across a broad latitudinal gradient and local environmental heterogeneity in Drosophila melanogaster, finding similar levels of adaptation at both scales.

Ecology Letters · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology