Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Fighting to persist: Genetic rescue increases long-term fitness despite elevated genetic load
Jonathan M. Parrett, Mateusz Konczal, Marta Kulczak, Jacek Radwan
This study shows genetic rescue sustains fitness benefits over 20 generations despite introduced genetic load and thermal stress in a male-dimorphic mite.
DOI 10.1101/2025.09.06.673525