Maybe slightly harsh, and that's fine, but this mostly makes sense to me. I do love/hate the process, even if I am not always happy with the outcome. But if I didn't write I would miss out on the deep thinking and learning that is one the best parts of my job.
Parasitism demands the work of specialists. We defined the weird and wonderful secondary metabolism of Escovopsis, fungal parasites of fungus-farming ants. Out today in @mSystemsJ! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... 🦠 🧪 🧫
Do taller people have more diverse gut microbiomes? Yes! Why??? Check out our latest study in the ISME Journal: t.co/vOnTficVN3@cdiener.com@isbsci.bsky.social
Abstract. Prior work has shown a positive scaling relationship between vertebrate body size, human height, and gut microbiome alpha diversity. This observa
Small meeting alert! Every year we (the Center for Mechanisms of Evolution at ASU) host a meeting. This year we are focusing on the evolution of cellular machines (flagella, ribosomes, ATP synthase, cilia, etc.). Wallace Marshall will give the keynote, and lots of other great people are coming.
Our bit for PLOS Bio’s special on symbiosis thinking about the (under-appreciated) role of fitness trade-offs in the origins of endosymbiosis journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Thank you @amanzanom.bsky.social#ECESymbiosis2015 reunion 💛
A naturally isolated symbiotic bacterium suppresses flavivirus transmission by Aedes mosquitoes www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...#jcampubs
The commensal microbiota of the mosquito gut plays a complex role in determining the vector competence for arboviruses. In this study, we identified a bacterium from the gut of field Aedes albopictus ...
Happy to have been awarded Advanced ERC grant today to continue out work with Silent Flagellin
Wonderful news, Mike!! Congratulations 🎉
Insect-microbe symbioses never disappoint: Here we report an unexpected discovery that the stinkbug’s “tympanal organ” is actually a novel symbiotic organ.... In reproductive females, the hindleg organ is covered with fungal hyphae growing out of the pores" #SymbioSky