Search Results - "Fabian, Daniel K."
-
1
Genome-wide patterns of latitudinal differentiation among populations of Drosophila melanogaster from North America
Published in Molecular ecology (01-10-2012)“…Understanding the genetic underpinnings of adaptive change is a fundamental but largely unresolved problem in evolutionary biology. Drosophila melanogaster, an…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
2
Genome-wide association studies reveal a simple genetic basis of resistance to naturally coevolving viruses in Drosophila melanogaster
Published in PLoS genetics (01-11-2012)“…Variation in susceptibility to infectious disease often has a substantial genetic component in animal and plant populations. We have used genome-wide…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
3
Broad geographic sampling reveals the shared basis and environmental correlates of seasonal adaptation in Drosophila
Published in eLife (22-06-2021)“…To advance our understanding of adaptation to temporally varying selection pressures, we identified signatures of seasonal adaptation occurring in parallel…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
4
Functional conservation in genes and pathways linking ageing and immunity
Published in Immunity & ageing (14-05-2021)“…At first glance, longevity and immunity appear to be different traits that have not much in common except the fact that the immune system promotes survival…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
5
Allelic polymorphism at foxo contributes to local adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster
Published in Molecular ecology (01-06-2021)“…The insulin/insulin‐like growth factor signalling pathway has been hypothesized as a major determinant of life‐history profiles that vary adaptively in natural…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
6
Protocol for preparing Drosophila genomic DNA to create chromosome-level de novo genome assemblies
Published in STAR protocols (21-06-2024)“…De novo genome assemblies are common tools for examining novel biological phenomena in non-model organisms. Here, we present a protocol for preparing…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
7
Genomic Evidence for Adaptive Inversion Clines in Drosophila melanogaster
Published in Molecular biology and evolution (01-05-2016)“…Clines in chromosomal inversion polymorphisms-presumably driven by climatic gradients-are common but there is surprisingly little evidence for selection acting…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
8
A genetic basis for facultative parthenogenesis in Drosophila
Published in Current biology (11-09-2023)“…Facultative parthenogenesis enables sexually reproducing organisms to switch between sexual and asexual parthenogenetic reproduction. To gain insights into…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
9
Male-killing Wolbachia do not protect Drosophila bifasciata against viral infection
Published in BMC microbiology (18-01-2012)“…Insect symbionts employ multiple strategies to enhance their spread through populations, and some play a dual role as both a mutualist and a reproductive…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
10
Common genetic associations between age-related diseases
Published in Nature aging (01-04-2021)“…Age is a common risk factor in many diseases, but the molecular basis for this relationship is elusive. In this study we identified 4 disease clusters from 116…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
11
Digest: Live fast or slow? Temperature does not impose selection on metabolic rate
Published in Evolution (01-01-2017)Get full text
Journal Article -
12
A clinal polymorphism in the insulin signaling transcription factor foxo contributes to life-history adaptation in Drosophila
Published in Evolution (01-09-2019)“…A fundamental aim of adaptation genomics is to identify polymorphisms that underpin variation in fitness traits. In Drosophila melanogaster, latitudinal…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
13
A novel transposable element-mediated mechanism causes antiviral resistance in Drosophila through truncating the Veneno protein
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (19-07-2022)“…Hosts are continually selected to evolve new defenses against an ever-changing array of pathogens. To understand this process, we examined the genetic basis of…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
14
Transcriptomic profiling of long- and short-lived mutant mice implicates mitochondrial metabolism in ageing and shows signatures of normal ageing in progeroid mice
Published in Mechanisms of ageing and development (01-03-2021)“…•Transcriptomic changes are more similar within mutant mice that show either lengthened or shortened lifespan.•The major transcriptomic differences between…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
15
Transposable Element Landscape in Drosophila Populations Selected for Longevity
Published in Genome biology and evolution (05-04-2021)“…Abstract Transposable elements (TEs) inflict numerous negative effects on health and fitness as they replicate by integrating into new regions of the host…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
16
Evolution of longevity improves immunity in Drosophila
Published in Evolution letters (01-12-2018)“…Much has been learned about the genetics of aging from studies in model organisms, but still little is known about naturally occurring alleles that contribute…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
17
Digest: Live fast or slow? Temperature does not impose selection on metabolic rate: DIGESTS
Published in Evolution (01-01-2017)Get full text
Journal Article -
18
Drosophila Evolution over Space and Time (DEST): A New Population Genomics Resource
Published in Molecular biology and evolution (09-12-2021)“…Abstract Drosophila melanogaster is a leading model in population genetics and genomics, and a growing number of whole-genome data sets from natural…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
19
Spatially varying selection shapes life history clines among populations of Drosophila melanogaster from sub‐Saharan Africa
Published in Journal of evolutionary biology (01-04-2015)“…Clines in life history traits, presumably driven by spatially varying selection, are widespread. Major latitudinal clines have been observed, for example, in…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
20
Genome‐wide patterns of latitudinal differentiation among populations of D rosophila melanogaster from N orth A merica
Published in Molecular ecology (01-10-2012)“…Abstract Understanding the genetic underpinnings of adaptive change is a fundamental but largely unresolved problem in evolutionary biology. D rosophila…”
Get full text
Journal Article