Parallel adaptive responses to postponed reproduction increase lifespan and immune defense
Karen Alma Gamboa-Santarosa, Giovanni Alberto Crestani, Alejandro Moran, Dolly Modha, Hannah Sophia Dugo, Mansour Abdoli, Molly K. Burke, Parvin Shahrestani
This study shows that selecting Drosophila for postponed reproduction increases lifespan and immune defense, with convergent genetic changes across populations.
bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology