C. Mirth

Assessing the effect of experimental evolution under combined thermal-nutritional stress on larval thermotolerance and thermal plasticity in Drosophila melanogaster

This study examines how combined thermal and nutritional stress affects larval thermotolerance and thermal plasticity in Drosophila melanogaster through experimental evolution.

Within population plastic responses to combined thermal-nutritional stress differ from those in response to single stressors, and are genetically independent across traits in both males and females.

This study examines how within-population plastic responses to combined thermal-nutritional stress differ from single stressors and finds genetic independence across traits in both males and females.

Nutrigonometry I: using right-angle triangles to quantify nutritional trade-offs in multidimensional performance landscapes

The paper introduces Nutrigonometry, a trigonometric model to quantify nutritional trade-offs in multidimensional performance landscapes, showing it is simpler and more accurate than existing methods.

Drosophila melanogaster females prioritise dietary sterols for producing high quality eggs

This study shows that Drosophila melanogaster females can maintain high-quality egg production even when deprived of dietary cholesterol, suggesting that sterol prioritization for eggs does not reduce lifespan.

Amino acid quality modifies the quantitative availability of protein for reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that amino acid quality affects protein availability for reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster, altering how protein quantity impacts reproductive output across different diets.