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2023
Morimoto, J., McDonald, G. C., & Wigby, S. (2023). Social group composition modulates the role of last male sperm precedence in post‐copulatory sexual selection. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 36(8), 1102–1115. Read here
Bretman, A., Chapman, T., Rouse, J., & Wigby, S. (2023). Playing to the crowd: Using Drosophila to dissect mechanisms underlying plastic male strategies in sperm competition games. In Advances in the Study of Behavior (1st ed., Vol. 55, pp. 1–35). Read here
Fricke, C., Sanghvi, K., Emery, M., Lindenbaum, I., Wigby, S., Ramm, S. A., & Sepil, I. (2023). Timeless or tainted? The effects of male ageing on seminal fluid. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11(February), 1–13. Read here
2022
Hakala, S. M., Fujioka, H., Gapp, K., De Gasperin, O., Genzoni, E., Kilner, R. M., Koene, J. M., König, B., Linksvayer, T. A., Meurville, M. P., Negroni, M. A., Palejowski, H., Wigby, S., & LeBoeuf, A. C. (2022). Socially transferred materials: why and how to study them. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 38(5), 446–458. Open access
Trautenberg, L. C., Brankatschk, M., Shevchenko, A., Wigby, S., & Reinhardt, K. (2022). Ecological lipidology. Elife, 11, e79288. Read here
Wigby, S., Brown, N. C., Sepil, I., & Wolfner, M. F. (2022). On how to identify a seminal fluid protein: A commentary on Hurtado et al. Insect Molecular Biology, 31(5), 533–536 Read here
Sepil, I., Perry, J. C., Dore, A., Chapman, T., & Wigby, S. (2022). Experimental evolution under varying sex ratio and nutrient availability modulates male mating success in Drosophila melanogaster. Biology Letters, 18(6), 20210652. Read here
2021
Fisher, A. M., Le Page, S., Manser, A., Lewis, D. R., I Holwell, G., Wigby, S., & AR Price, T. (2021). Relatedness modulates density‐dependent cannibalism rates in Drosophila. Functional Ecology, 1365-2435.13913. Read here
Edmunds, D., Wigby, S., & Perry, J. C. (2021). A resource-poor developmental diet reduces adult aggression in male Drosophila melanogaster. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 75(7), 110. Read here Edmunds, D., Wigby, S., & Perry, J. C. (2021). ‘Hangry’ Drosophila: food deprivation increases male aggression. Animal Behaviour, 177, 183–190. Read here
Bath, E., Buzzoni, D., Ralph, T., Wigby, S., & Sepil, I. (2021). Male condition influences female post mating aggression and feeding in Drosophila. Functional Ecology, Early View
Bath, E.*, Edmunds, D.*, Norman, J., Atkins, C., Harper, L., Rostant, W. G., Chapman, T., Wigby, S., & Perry, J. C. Sex ratio and the evolution of aggression in fruit flies. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 288(1947), rspb.2020.3053. Read here
Wainwright, S. M., Hopkins, B. R., Mendes, C. C., Sekar, A., Kroeger, B., Hellberg, J. E. E. U., Fan, S.-J., Pavey, A., Marie, P. P., Leiblich, A., Sepil, I., Charles, P. D., Thézénas, M. L., Fischer, R., Kessler, B. M., Gandy, C., Corrigan, L., Patel, R., Wigby, S., Morris, J. F. Goberdhan, D. C. I., Wilson, C. (2021). Drosophila Sex Peptide controls the assembly of lipid microcarriers in seminal fluid. PNAS, 118(5), e2019622118. Read here
2020
Wigby S, Brown NC, Allen SE, Misra S, Sitnik JL, Sepil I, Clark AG, Wolfner MF. The Drosophila seminal proteome and its role in postcopulatory sexual selection. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. B Biol. Sci. 375, 20200072. Read here
Sepil, I., Hopkins, B.R., Dean, R., Bath, E., Friedman, S., Swanson, B., Ostridge, H.J., Buehner, N.A., Wolfner, M.F., Konietzny, R., Thézénas, M., Sandham, E., Charles, P.D., Fischer, R., Steinhauer, J., Kessler, B.M., & Wigby, S. Male reproductive ageing arises via multifaceted mating-dependent sperm and seminal proteome declines, but is postponable in Drosophila. PNAS. 117 (29) 17094-17103. Open access
Bath, E., Biscocho, E.R., Easton-Calabria, A. & Wigby, S. Temporal and genetic variation in female aggression after mating. PLoS One 15: e0229633. Open access Hopkins, B.R., Sepil, I., & Wigby, S. Structural variation in Drosophila melanogaster spermathecal ducts and its association with sperm competition dynamics. Royal Society Open Science 7 (3) 200130 Open access
2019
Hopkins, B.R., Sepil, I., Bonham, S., Miller, T., Charles, P.D., Fischer, R., Kessler, B.M., Wilson, C., & Wigby, S. BMP-signalling inhibition in Drosophila secondary cells remodels the seminal proteome, and self and rival ejaculate functions. PNAS. 201914491Open access
Wigby, S., Suarez, S. S., Lazzaro, B. P., Pizzari, T., & Wolfner, M. F. Sperm success and immunity. Current Topics in Developmental Biology, 135, 287-313 pdf
Hopkins, B.R., Sepil, I., Thézénas, M-L., Craig, J.F., Miller, T., Charles, P.D., Fischer, R., Kessler, B.M., Bretman, A., Pizzari, T., and Wigby, S. (2019) Divergent allocation of sperm and the seminal proteome along a competition gradient in Drosophila melanogaster. PNAS, 201906149,Open access.
Sepil, I., Hopkins, B. R., Dean, R., Thézénas, M.-L., Charles, P. D., Konietzny, R., Fischer, R., Kessler, B., & Wigby, S. (2019). Quantitative proteomics identification of seminal fluid proteins in male Drosophila melanogaster. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, 18, S46–S58. Open access
Morimoto, J., McDonald, G.C., Smith, E., Smith, D.T., Perry, J.C., Chapman, T., Pizzari, T., and Wigby, S. (2019). Sex peptide receptor-regulated polyandry modulates the balance of pre- and post-copulatory sexual selection in Drosophila. Nature Communications, 10(1), 283. Open access
2018
Flintham, E. O., Yoshida, T., Smith, S., Pavlou, H. J., Goodwin, S. F., Carazo, P., & Wigby, S. (2018). Interactions between the sexual identity of the nervous system and the social environment mediate lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 285(1892), 20181450. Open access
Bath, E., Morimoto, J., & Wigby, S. (2018). The developmental environment modulates mating-induced aggression and fighting success in adult female Drosophila. Functional Ecology, 32(11), 2542–2552. Open access
2017
Le Page, S., Sepil, I., Flintham, E., Pizzari, T., Carazo, P., Wigby, S. 2017. Male relatedness and familiarity are required to modulate male-induced harm to females in Drosophila. Proc. Roy. Soc. London B. 284, 1860, 20170441. Open access
Morimoto, J., Ponton, F., Tychsen, I., Cassar, J., Wigby, S. 2017. Interactions between the developmental and adult social environments mediate group dynamics and offspring traits in Drosophila melanogaster. Sci. Rep.7, 3574. Open access
Hopkins, B.R., Sepil, I., Wigby, S. 2017. Seminal Fluid. Curr. Biol. 27, 404–405. pdf
Bath, E., Bowden, S., Peters, C., Reddy, A., Tobias, J.A., Easton-Calabria, E., Seddon, N., Goodwin, S.F., Wigby, S. 2017 Sperm and sex peptide stimulate aggression in female Drosophila. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 1, 154. pdf|News & Views
Tan, C. K. W., Doyle, P., Bagshaw, E., Richardson, D. S., Wigby, S., Pizzari, T. 2017 The contrasting role of male relatedness in different mechanisms of sexual selection in red junglefowl. Evolution, 71, 403-420. Open Access
2016
Sepil, I., Carazo, P., Perry, J. C., & Wigby, S. 2016. Insulin signalling mediates the response to male-induced harm in female Drosophila melanogaster. Scientific Reports, 6, 30205 Open access
Perry, J.C., Joag, R., Hosken, D.J., Wedell, N., Radwan, J. & Wigby, S., 2016. Experimental evolution under hyper-promiscuity in Drosophila melanogaster. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 16 (1), p.1. Open access
Morimoto, J. & Wigby, S., 2016. Differential effects of male nutrient balance on pre-and post-copulatory traits, and consequences for female reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster. Scientific reports, 6, p.27673. Open access
Carazo, P., Green, J., Sepil, I., Pizzari, T. & Wigby, S., 2016. Inbreeding removes sex differences in lifespan in a population of Drosophila melanogaster. Biology Letters, 12 (6), 20160337. Open access
Morimoto, J., Pizzari, T. & Wigby, S. 2016 Developmental environment effects on sexual selection in male and female Drosophila melanogaster. PLOS One, 11, e0154468. Open Access
Wigby, S., Perry, J.C., Kim, Y.-H. & Sirot, L.K. Developmental environment mediates male seminal protein investment in Drosophila melanogaster. FunctionalEcology, 30, 410-419.Open Access
2015
Carazo, P., Perry, J.C., Johnson, F., Pizzari, T. & Wigby, S. 2015 Related male Drosophila melanogaster reared together as larvae fight less and sire longer lived daughters. Ecology and evolution, 5, 2787-2797. Open Access
Bath, E., Wigby, S., Vincent, C., Tobias, J.A. & Seddon, N. 2015 Condition, not eyespan, predicts contest outcome in female stalk‐eyed flies, Teleopsis dalmanni. Ecology and evolution, 5, 1826-1836. Open Access
2014
Carazo, P.*, Tan, C.K.W.*, Allen, F., Wigby, S., Pizzari, T. 2014 Within-group male relatedness reduces harm to females in Drosophila. Nature 505, 672–675 pdf | Nature News & Views | Altmetrics
2013
Tan, C. K. W., Løvlie, H., Greenway, E., Goodwin, S. F., Pizzari, T. & Wigby, S. 2013 Sex-specific responses to sexual familiarity, and the role of olfaction in Drosophila. Proc. Roy. Soc. London B 280. 20131691 open access
Moore, D.*, Wigby, S., English, S., Wong, S., Szekely, T. & Harrison, F.* 2013 Selflessness is sexy: reported helping behaviour increases desirability of men and women as long-term sexual partners. BMC Evol. Biol. 13, 182. open access
Tan, C. K. W., Pizzari, T. & Wigby, S. 2013 Parental age, gametic age, and inbreeding interact to modulate offspring viability in Drosophila melanogaster. Evolution. 67, 3043-3051 pdf
Perry, J. C., Sirot, L. & Wigby, S. 2013 The seminal symphony: How to compose an ejaculate. Trends Ecol. Evol. 28, 414-422. pdf
2012
Gioti, A.*, Wigby, S.*, Wertheim, B., Schuster, E., Martinez, P., Pennington, C. J., Partridge, L. & Chapman, T. 2012 Sex peptide of Drosophila melanogaster males is a global regulator of reproductive processes in females. Proc. Roy. Soc. London B. 279, 4423-4432. open access
Dean, R.*, Perry, J. C., Pizzari, T., Mank, J. E. & Wigby, S.* 2012 Experimental evolution of a novel sexually antagonistic allele. PLoS Genetics, 8, e1002917. open access
Tan, C. K. W., Løvlie, H., Pizzari, T. & Wigby, S. 2012 No evidence for precopulatory inbreeding avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster. Anim. Behav. 83, 1433-1441. pdf
2011
Sirot, L. K.*, Wolfner, M. F., and Wigby, S*. 2011. Protein-specific manipulation of ejaculate composition in response to female mating status in Drosophila melanogaster. PNAS. 108: 9922-9926. pdf | Research Highlight in PNAS Wigby, S., Slack, C., Grönke, S., Martinez, P., Calboli, F.C.F., Chapman, T., Partridge, L. 2011. Insulin signalling regulates remating in female Drosophila. Proc. Roy. Soc. London B. 278: 424-431. open access | Research Highlight in Nature
2009
Wigby, S.*, Sirot, L. K.*, Linklater, J.R., Buehner, N., Calboli, F.C.F., Bretmen, A., Wolfner, M. F., and T. Chapman. 2009. Seminal fluid protein allocation and male reproductive success. Curr. Biol. 19: 751 – 757 pdf | Supplemental Data
Hosken, D. J., Martin, O. Y., Wigby, S., Chapman, T., and D.J. Hodgson. 2009. Sexual conflict and reproductive isolation in flies. Biol. Lett. 5: 697-699. pdf
Fricke, C., Wigby, S., Hobbs, R., and Chapman, T. 2009. The benefits of male ejaculate sex peptide transfer in Drosophila melanogaster. J. Evol. Biol. 22: 275 – 286 pdf
2008
Barnes, A. I.*, Wigby, S.*, Boone, J. M., Partridge, L., and T. Chapman. 2008. Feeding, fecundity and lifespan in female Drosophila melanogaster. Proc. Roy. Soc. London B 275: 1675-1683 open access
Wigby, S. Dominskaya, E., Choffat, Y, Kubi, E. and T. Chapman. 2008. The effect of mating on immunity can be masked by experimental piercing in female Drosophila melanogaster. J. Insect Physiol. 54: 414-420 pdf
2007
Linklater, J. R., Wertheim, B., Wigby, S. and T. Chapman. Linklater, J. R., Wertheim, B., Wigby, S. and T. Chapman. 2007. Ejaculate depletion patterns evolve in response to experimental manipulation of sex ratio in Drosophila melanogaster. Evolution 61: 2027-2034 pdf
Lawniczak, M. K., Barnes, A. I., Linklater, J. R., Boone, J. M., Wigby, S., and T. Chapman. 2007. Mating and immunity in invertebrates. Trends Ecol. Evol. 22: 48-55 pdf
2006
Wigby, S., and T. Chapman. 2006. No evidence that experimental manipulation of sexual conflict drives premating reproductive isolation in Drosophila melanogaster. J. Evol. Biol. 19: 1033-1039 pdf