M. I. Lind

Sex-specific growth and lifespan effects of germline removal in the dioecious nematode Caenorhabditis remanei

This study shows germline removal increases male lifespan and heat-shock resistance in C. remanei but reduces female growth and does not extend their lifespan.

Evolution of phenotypic plasticity during environmental fluctuations

This study evolves nematodes in fluctuating vs. slowly increasing temperatures, finding increased body size plasticity but not bet-hedging in fluctuating environments.

Beneficial cumulative effects of old parental age on offspring fitness

This study shows that old parental age in C. elegans leads to fitter offspring with faster life-histories, and these effects accumulate over generations but reverse with a single generation of young parent breeding.

Temperature-induced compensatory growth in C. elegans is regulated by a thermosensitive TRP channel and influences reproductive rate

This study shows that temperature-induced compensatory growth in C. elegans is regulated by TRPA-1 and affects reproductive timing without reducing lifespan.

Environmental variation mediates the evolution of anticipatory parental effects

This study shows that anticipatory maternal effects evolve in predictable environments but are lost in unpredictable ones, enhancing offspring fitness in stable conditions.

Rapid environmental change favours the evolution of shorter lifespan

This study shows that rapid environmental temperature fluctuations select for shorter lifespan in nematodes, contradicting classical theory that predicts longer lifespan under variable environments.

Cost-free lifespan extension via optimisation of gene expression in adulthood supports the developmental theory of ageing

The paper shows that optimising gene expression in adulthood extends lifespan in C. elegans without fitness costs, supporting the developmental theory of ageing.

Kin selection and sexual conflict: male relatedness and familiarity do not affect female fitness in seed beetles

This study finds that male relatedness and familiarity do not affect female fitness in seed beetles, with only male relatedness marginally improving female survival post-reproduction.

Silver-spoon upbringing improves early-life fitness but promotes reproductive ageing in a wild bird

The paper shows that females raised in low-competition environments have higher early-life reproduction but faster reproductive ageing and higher late-life mortality compared to those in high-competition environments.