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Fanning Xia

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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Elevated DNA Damage without signs of aging in the short-sleeping Mexican Cavefish

Evan Lloyd, Fanning Xia, Kinsley Moore, Carolina Zertuche-Mery, Aakriti Rastogi, Robert A. Kozol, Olga Kenzior, Wesley C. Warren, Lior Appelbaum, Rachel L. Moran, Chongbei Zhao, Erik R. Duboué, Nicolas Rohner, Alex C. Keene

The paper investigates DNA damage and cellular stress in short-sleeping Mexican cavefish, finding elevated DNA damage markers and reduced DNA repair responses compared to surface fish.

eLife · Nov 14, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Reproductive Adaptation of Astyanax mexicanus Under Nutrient Limitation

Fanning Xia, Ana Santacruz, Di Wu, Sylvain Bertho, Eva Fritz, Pedro Morales‐Sosa, Sean McKinney, Stephanie H. Nowotarski, Nicolas Rohner

This study investigates reproductive adaptations in Astyanax mexicanus under nutrient limitation, finding cavefish maintain breeding ability under starvation due to increased maternal nutrient deposition and specific gene expression changes.

Developmental Biology · Apr 11, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology