Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Basal and stress-induced expression changes consistent with water loss reduction explain desiccation tolerance of natural Drosophila melanogaster populations
V. Horvath, S. Guirao-Rico, J. Salces-Ortiz…·J. Gonzalez
The paper identifies gene expression and physiological differences in Drosophila melanogaster populations that correlate with desiccation tolerance, highlighting the role of tRNA-derived small RNAs in stress response.
DOI 10.1186/s12915-023-01530-4