[HTML][HTML] Investment in adult reproductive tissues is affected by larval growth conditions but not by evolution under poor larval growth conditions in Drosophila …

R Kapila, S Poddar, N Meena, NG Prasad - Current Research in Insect …, 2022 - Elsevier
In many insects, the larval environment is confined to the egg-laying site, which often leads
to crowded larval conditions, exposing the developing larvae to poor resource availability …

Playing to the crowd: Using Drosophila to dissect mechanisms underlying plastic male strategies in sperm competition games

A Bretman, T Chapman, J Rouse, S Wigby - Advances in the study of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Post-copulatory sexual selection, the post-mating competition between ejaculates, is now
widely established as a potent evolutionary driver. However, the competitive environment …

Experimental evolution under varying sex ratio and behavioral plasticity in response to perceived competitive environment independently affect calling effort in male …

JT McKermitt, B Foquet, W Kuna, J Hunt, BM Sadd… - …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The operational sex ratio (OSR) is a key component influencing the magnitude of sexual
selection driving the evolution of male sexual traits, but males often also retain the ability to …

Male mating success evolves in response to increased levels of male-male competition

TS Chechi, A Narasimhan, B Biswas, NG Prasad - Evolution, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Male-biased operational sex ratios can increase male-male competition and can potentially
select for both increased pre-and postcopulatory male success. In the present study, using …

Finding love: fruit fly males evolving under higher sexual selection are inherently better at finding receptive females

K Maggu, S Kapse, N Ahlawat, MG Arun, NG Prasad - Animal Behaviour, 2022 - Elsevier
Courtship is an important component of male reproductive behaviour that enables males to
learn about the suitability of their mating partners. Experimental evidence suggests that …

Adaptation to yeast restriction through the evolution of resource acquisition, macronutrient reserve, and ovarian function

P Dasgupta, A Koner, RS Pal, PN Pradhan… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Optimization of reproduction under dietary adversity is an important aspect of diet-
dependent adaptation. Yet, little is known about the mechanism of such adaptive evolution …

Peygamberdevelerinin Doğal Bir Popülasyonunda Cinsel Kanibalizmin Eşey Oranı Üzerindeki Etkisinin Araştırılması

K Yılmaz - 2024 - earsiv.odu.edu.tr
Cinsel kanibalizm bir eşeyin diğerini besin olarak tüketme davranışıdır ve bu olay
popülasyon içerisinde çarpık eşey oranlarına neden olabilmektedir. Peygamberdevelerinde …

" The ties that bind": Investigating the interaction between Interlocus and Intralocus Sexual Conflict using Drosophila melanogaster

S Manas Arun - 2022 - 210.212.36.82
Sexual conflict ensues when the evolutionary interests of males and females diverge.
Conceptually, sexual conflict can be of two distinct kinds: Interlocus Sexual Conflict (IeSC) …

Role of sexual selection and conflict in the evolution of reproductive traits: A study using populations of Drosophila melanogaster evolving under different operational …

K Maggu - 2021 - 210.212.36.82
Sexual selection and sexual conflict are widespread phenomena that can affect the
evolution of a range of traits in both males and females. In my thesis, I have attempted to …