New in MEC!
Ruiz-Torres et al. examine the drivers of microbiome composition among helminth parasites in a bat host. Parasite identity plays a key role in structuring parasite-associated microbiomes, even within a shared host environment.
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New MEC study shows that community-dependent feminization induced by Wolbachia in Mermessus fradeorum spiders is weakened by heat stress, demonstrating how environmental history influences microbial dynamics and phenotypes across host generations.
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doi.org/10.1111/mec....
New in MEC!
@annikafreudiger.bsky.social et al. assess genetic relatedness on rhesus macaques and find that low-coverage whole-genome sequencing offers an accurate, cost-effective alternative to widely used methods.
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The authors review 2800+ relatedness studies published in 2000-2025 and find that most still rely on STR markers. Yet their analyses on macaques show the poor performance of STRs, while low-coverage whole-genome sequencing offers higher resolution at more effective costs.
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Great to see @annikafreudiger.bsky.social paper published! š
We analyzed how genetic markers are used to estimate relatedness in wild animals - a big field with 2861 relevant publications. šš§¬
Even in 2026 mainly STRs are used - and we argue for low coverage WGS data and a simple aDNA estimator.
Molecular Ecology
Non-destructive genomics from museum collections?š«š§¬
A new MER study by @erinhahn.bsky.social & colleagues show the promises and limitations of recovering historical biodiversity signals from specimen preservation media. #HistoricalDNA #Metabarcoding
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doi.org/10.1111/1755...
š§¬šø So happy to see this out in @molecology.bsky.social!!
We show that strong hybrid seed inviability evolved rapidly between two incipient lineages of one of the fastest documented radiation in flowering plants, playing a key role in their diversification.
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Molecular Ecology
Molecular Ecology
Molecular Ecology
Molecular Ecology
šŖ±š¦ š¦š®š§¬ Delighted to see our work published in @molecology.bsky.social We found that parasite identity is the strongest driver of helminth-associated microbiomes. Every parasite hosts its own microbial world! š¬āØš
Harald Ringbauer
Molecular Ecology
Understanding the mechanisms underlying fast diversifications is central to evolutionary biology. This can be partly achieved by focusing on intrinsic reproductive barriers that emerge during early s...
NEW PAPER: Dietary RNA: Integration of RNA Data Offers a Potential Paradigm Shift for Molecular Dietary Analyses in
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Just over two decades ago, DNA-based dietary analysis promised to advance the resolution, sensitivity, and speed with which we could detect and identify trophic interactions. Since then, these approa....
