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Dean M. Castillo

Miami UniversityORCID 0000-0003-2626-6547Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Leonie C. MoyleiD· 2 shared Andrea Agustín· 1 shared Cadyn Mathis· 1 shared Daniel A. BarbashiD· 1 shared Katelyn J Dykhuizen· 1 shared Mariana Maya Galan· 1 shared Samuel Marston· 1 shared Tamara Starling· 1 shared

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2016-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintNov 5, 2026

Sexual interactions and local selection shape reproductive gene diversity and divergence

Katelyn J Dykhuizen, Dean M Castillo

The paper identifies genes under co-evolutionary selection in Drosophila melanogaster by analyzing nucleotide diversity and divergence patterns, finding links to sperm competition and mating behaviors.

DOI 10.64898/2026.11.04.763188

Drosophilawhole-genome sequencing

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintSep 3, 2026

Female behavioral cues control male courtship plasticity independent of female pheromones in African Drosophila melanogaster

Samuel Marston, Cadyn Mathis, Tamara Starling…·Dean M. Castillo

The paper investigates how male courtship plasticity in Drosophila melanogaster depends on female behavioral cues rather than pheromones, using a Zimbabwe genotype with disrupted pheromone production.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.31.746996

Drosophilabehavioral assay

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Evolutionary BiologyProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesPeer-reviewedMay 20, 2026

Reinforcement and selection against migrants maintain sperm competitive and genetic differences among populations of Drosophila pseudoobscura

Dean M. Castillo, Leonie C. Moyle

The paper shows sympatric Drosophila pseudoobscura genotypes have a sperm-competitive disadvantage against allopatric males, maintaining reproductive isolation through reinforcement and selection against migrants.

DOI 10.1098/rspb.2026.0280

Drosophilaexperimental assay

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintAug 27, 2016

Conspecific sperm precedence is reinforced but sexual selection weakened in sympatric populations of Drosophila

Dean M. Castillo, Leonie C. Moyle

The paper examines how reinforcement selection affects conspecific sperm precedence and intraspecific sperm competition in sympatric Drosophila populations.

DOI 10.1101/071886

Drosophilaexperimental assay

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