K. Monteith

Genetic variation in trophic avoidance shows fruit flies are generally attracted to bacterial pathogens

The paper investigates trophic pathogen avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster and finds most lines prefer bacterial pathogens, suggesting dietary preference for protein over carbohydrate rather than pathogen avoidance.

Mitochondrial genome variation affects humoral and cell-mediated innate immune responses and infection outcomes

This study shows that mitochondrial DNA variation influences innate immune responses and infection outcomes in Drosophila by affecting gene expression and immune cell function.

Solving the Sample Size Problem for Resource Selection Analysis

This paper provides mathematical expressions to determine optimal sample sizes for resource selection analyses, showing that fewer data may be sufficient for strong selection effects.

Testing evolutionary explanations for the lifespan benefit of dietary restriction in Drosophila melanogaster

This study tests evolutionary hypotheses for lifespan extension under dietary restriction in Drosophila melanogaster, finding that DR increases lifespan and reduces reproduction regardless of stressors.