Burak Bulut

The study shows that mutation rates in Chironomus riparius vary with temperature differently across populations from Central Europe and the Mediterranean.

This study shows that mutation rates in midges are influenced by a trade-off between developmental speed and replication fidelity, with shorter generation times leading to higher daily mutation rates.

This study shows that cryptic genetic variation in Chironomus riparius is dynamically released across a temperature gradient, challenging the idea that such variation only emerges under extreme conditions.

This study measures ROS production in midge larvae across temperatures, finding distinct oxidative stress mechanisms at cold and warm extremes and adaptive antioxidant responses.

The paper shows that artificial light at night alters gene expression in midges, leading to reduced fertility and population decline.