Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Dose- and outcome-dependent effects of bacterial infection on female fecundity in Drosophila melanogaster
Aabeer Kumar Basu, Kimaya Tekade, Nagaraj Guru Prasad
This study shows that higher bacterial infection doses in Drosophila melanogaster reduce fecundity more, but only in dying hosts, suggesting organ damage, not resource trade-offs, causes fecundity suppression.
DOI 10.1101/2025.11.22.689874