Density-dependent selection

J Travis, RD Bassar, T Coulson… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Density-dependent selection, which promotes contrasting patterns of trait means at different
population densities, has a long history in population genetics and ecology. The unifying …

Integrative developmental ecology: a review of density-dependent effects on life-history traits and host-microbe interactions in non-social holometabolous insects

AT Than, F Ponton, J Morimoto - Evolutionary Ecology, 2020 - Springer
Population density modulates a wide range of eco-evolutionary processes including inter-
and intra-specific competition, fitness and population dynamics. In holometabolous insects …

Hormesis-like effect of mild larval crowding on thermotolerance in Drosophila flies

Y Henry, D Renault, H Colinet - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Crowding is a complex stress that can affect organisms' physiology, especially through
decreased food quality and accessibility. Here, we evaluated the effect of larval density on …

Diet‐induced plasticity of life‐history traits and gene expression in outbred Drosophila melanogaster population

A Mudunuri, M Chandrakanth, S Khan… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Food is fundamental for the survival of organisms, governing growth, maintenance, and
reproduction through the provision of essential macronutrients. However, access to food with …

Natural history of model organisms: The secret (group) life of Drosophila melanogaster larvae and why it matters to developmental ecology

J Morimoto, Z Pietras - Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Model organisms such as Drosophila melanogaster have been key tools for
advancing our fundamental and applied knowledge in biological and biomedical sciences …

Fitness consequences of biochemical adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster populations under simultaneous selection for faster pre-adult development and …

K Sharma, MN Shakarad - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
In holometabolous insects like Drosophila melanogaster, critical size is an important time
point during larval life, for irreversible commitment to metamorphosis. Here, we studied the …

Larval crowding results in hormesis-like effects on longevity in Drosophila: timing of eclosion as a model

OV Lushchak, HS Karaman, IA Kozeretska, AK Koliada… - Biogerontology, 2019 - Springer
There is increasing evidence that stress during development can affect adult-life health
status and longevity. In the present study, we examined life span (LS), fly weight, fecundity …

Larval density affects phenotype and surrounding bacterial community without altering gut microbiota in Drosophila melanogaster

Y Henry, P Tarapacki, H Colinet - FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Larval crowding represents a complex stressful situation arising from inter-individual
competition for time-and space-limited resources. The foraging of a large number of …

Evolution of pathogen-specific improved survivorship post-infection in populations of Drosophila melanogaster adapted to larval crowding

R Kapila, M Kashyap, S Poddar, S Gangwal… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The environment experienced by individuals during their juvenile stages has an impact on
their adult stages. In holometabolous insects like Drosophila melanogaster, most of the …

Evolution of sex‐specific heat stress tolerance and larval Hsp70 expression in populations of Drosophila melanogaster adapted to larval crowding

R Kapila, M Kashyap, A Gulati… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The ability to tolerate temperature stress is an important component of adult fitness. In
holometabolous insects like Drosophila melanogaster, adult stress resistance can be …