Sushant Potdar

Post-doctoral fellow

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-04-01

postdoc

2 h-index 9 pubs 19 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Sushant Potdar's research investigates the intricate relationships between plants and pollinators, with a particular focus on butterflies. His work explores how environmental changes, such as those occurring in the Anthropocene, impact these interactions, advocating for a systems-level approach to understanding these dynamics. Potdar's studies also delve into the role of epigenetics and non-genetic inheritance in shaping plant-pollinator relationships. He has examined behavioral changes in *Heliconius melpomene* butterflies in response to predator calls and investigated the genetic underpinnings of adaptations in *Heliconius* butterflies, including a focus on neurological structures. His research network includes collaborators such as Erica L. Westerman, Kiana Kasmaii, and Chance Powell from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 9
  • Citations: 19

Selected Publications

  • Neurotranscriptomic signatures of natural variation in mate preference learning in two subspecies of <i>Heliconius melpomene</i> butterflies (2026)
  • The role of epigenetics and non-genetic inheritance in plant–pollinator interactions: A perspective (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Behavioural changes in aposematic Heliconius melpomene butterflies in response to their predatory bird calls (2024)
  • Behavioural changes in aposematic <i>Heliconius melpomene</i> butterflies in response to their predatory bird calls (2023)
  • Digest: Recurrence of sexually dimorphic neurological structure in neotropical butterflies <sup>*</sup> (2021)
  • A widely diverged locus involved in locomotor adaptation in <i>Heliconius</i> butterflies (2021)
    13 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

42 Collaborators 27 Institutions 7 Countries

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