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Matthew J. G. Gage

University of East AngliaORCID 0000-0003-3318-6879Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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David S. RichardsoniD· 2 shared Michael D. PointeriD· 2 shared Will J. NashiD· 2 shared Alexei A. MaklakoviD· 1 shared George WestiD· 1 shared Rebecca LewisiD· 1 shared Tracey ChapmaniD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedSep 8, 2026

Sexual selection purges mutation load, but not overall genetic diversity in populations, decreasing vulnerability to extinction

Michael D. Pointer, Will J. Nash, Matthew J. G. Gage…·David S. Richardson

This study shows that strong sexual selection reduces deleterious mutations and extinction risk in beetle populations without decreasing genetic diversity.

DOI 10.1073/pnas.2608675123

Drosophilawhole-genome sequencing

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Evolutionary BiologyProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2025

Sexual selection matters in genetic rescue, but productivity benefits fade over time; a multi-generation experiment to inform conservation.

George West, Michael D. Pointer, Will J. Nash…·David S. Richardson

This study shows that genetic rescue effectiveness depends on rescuer sexual selection background, but its benefits decline over generations in Red Flour Beetle populations.

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Drosophilaexperimental assay

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