M. Kapun

Wolbachia effects on thermal preference of natural Drosophila melanogaster are influenced by host genetic background, Wolbachia type and bacterial titer.

This study investigates how Wolbachia infection affects thermal preference in wild Drosophila melanogaster, finding that Wolbachia type and titer, along with host genetic background, influence this behavior.

Historic museum samples provide evidence for a recent replacement of Wolbachia types in European Drosophila melanogaster.

The paper uses historic museum specimens to show a recent replacement of Wolbachia types in Drosophila melanogaster, identifying potential unknown Wolbachia types.

Wolbachia has subtle effects on thermal preference in highly inbred Drosophila melanogaster which vary with life stage and environmental conditions

This study examines how Wolbachia infection affects thermal preference in Drosophila melanogaster, finding subtle effects influenced by life stage and environmental factors.

An Ancestral Balanced Inversion Polymorphism Confers Global Adaptation

This study investigates the population genomics of an inversion polymorphism in Drosophila melanogaster across four continents, finding evidence of balancing selection and climate-driven distribution patterns.

The genomic architecture of adaptation to larval malnutrition points to a trade-off with adult starvation resistance in Drosophila

This study identifies genomic regions associated with adaptation to larval malnutrition in Drosophila and finds a trade-off with adult starvation resistance.

The discovery, distribution and diversity of DNA viruses associated with Drosophila melanogaster in Europe

The paper identifies and characterizes DNA viruses in Drosophila melanogaster across Europe, revealing new viral lineages and prevalence patterns.

Genomic signals of admixture and reinforcement between two closely related species of European sepsid flies

The paper examines gene flow and reinforcement between two European dung fly species using genomic data from sympatric and allopatric populations.

Genomic analysis of European Drosophila populations reveals major longitudinal structure, continent-wide selection, and unknown DNA viruses

The paper analyzes genomic variation in European Drosophila populations, revealing longitudinal structure, continent-wide selection, and new DNA viruses.

A clinal polymorphism in the insulin signaling transcription factor foxo contributes to life-history adaptation in Drosophila

This study examines how natural variants in the foxo gene, part of the insulin signaling pathway, affect life-history traits in Drosophila across different environmental conditions.

Continent-wide structure of bacterial microbiomes of European Drosophila melanogaster suggests host-control

The paper analyzes microbiome structure across European Drosophila melanogaster populations and finds evidence of host-control over microbial communities.

Allelic polymorphism at foxo contributes to local adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that allelic variation at foxo affects body size and starvation tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster, mirroring latitudinal patterns in natural populations.

Wolbachia modifies thermal preference in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that Wolbachia infection in Drosophila melanogaster alters thermal preference, with different Wolbachia variants causing distinct temperature choices.

Rapid seasonal evolution in innate immunity of wild Drosophila melanogaster

The paper investigates rapid seasonal evolution in innate immunity of Drosophila melanogaster by analyzing immune responses and genetic variation across populations.

A simple genetic basis of adaptation to a novel thermal environment results in complex metabolic rewiring in Drosophila

This study shows that a simple genetic basis for thermal adaptation in Drosophila leads to complex metabolic changes, highlighting the role of large-effect loci in rapid adaptation.