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Nitin Ravikanthachari

University of MontanaORCID 0000-0002-9474-7951Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Climate predicts wMel Wolbachia frequency variation in Drosophila melanogaster, but genomic variation reflects a recent incomplete cytoplasmic sweep

Nitin Ravikanthachari, Emily L. Behrman, Jack K. Beltz, William R. Conner, PAUL S. SCHMIDT, Brandon S. Cooper

The paper shows climate factors predict wMel Wolbachia frequency globally, but genomic variation reflects a recent incomplete cytoplasmic sweep rather than local adaptation.

bioRxiv · May 25, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology