Monica M. Macharios

Partial loss of the vitellogenins confers a fitness disadvantage but does not impact brood size in C. elegans

Organismal homeostasis relies on balancing cellular metabolic decisions with environmental conditions, especially during reproduction. Using Caenorhabditis elegans, we tested whether vitellogenesis, or the deposition of lipid-rich yolk into oocytes, is required for reproductive output and metabolic balance by creating...