We have a new one out!
Six, D.L., Alverson, H. & Bullington, L. Ecological stoichiometry of mountain pine beetle, its mutualist fungi, and the disease white pine blister rust in whitebark pine. Oecologia 207, 176 (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s004...
I know this is a weird time to ask, but are there post doc positions in symbiosis available in the next year? I know a talented microscopy/microbiology student who is going to be on the job market soon. Open to work outside the US, but is an American student if that makes a difference🧪🦠
Super fun collaboration with Diana Percy and Patrick Degnan.
#symbiosis #genome evolution #psyllids #Bvitamins
@haraipapilio.bsky.social paper on evolution of Wolbachia MK mechanism through prophage acquisition in molina butterflies - avoiding suppression by the host. Now out! #symbiosky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti.... With @daisukekageyama.bsky.social @bolinabug.bsky.social and others
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Very excited to share a preprint from stellar lab postdoc, Dr. Younghwan Kwak.
“Intrahost mutational dynamics parallel long-term genome evolution in endosymbionts”
Cool, skillful work and a nifty story!
#symbiosis #insects #evolution
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
What happens when a psyllid’s menu changes? 🍽️Our new paper (from two phenomenal honors students) reveals that differences in essential amino acids in plant diets reshapes symbiotic organ structure and alters insect fitness. Dive in: doi.org/10.1016/j.is...
How specific are heritable symbioses?
And what can we learn from swapping obligate symbionts across host species?
We address this in our latest, led by @inespons.bsky.social & in our collaboration w/ @microbiome.bsky.social 🦠🪲 Out today in @natcomms.nature.com!
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
From beginning to end: the synecology of tree‐killing bark beetles, fungi, and trees - Six - Biological Reviews - Wiley Online Library 😁WE HAVE A NEW ONE OUT. Two years in the making. Give it a look!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New study from my lab and former grad Dr. Kwak shows Liberibacter psyllaurous, a dual insect symbiont and plant pathogen, boosts psyllid fitness by providing essential nutrients like arginine. A rare case of nutritional benefits from non-obligate symbionts #symbiosis journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...