Open position for PostDoc with background in (insect) genomics for our Insect Symbiosis Lab in České Budějovice! bucek-lab.org/join_us/

Horizontal gene transfer - a typical source of a major innovation in evolution or a positive publication bias? In the latest preprint from Bourguignon Lab, termite genomes provide a story less frequently told. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Fresh preprint on how to optimize quality of voucher DNA remaining in insect specimen after barcoding; from @rudolf-meier.bsky.social and our lab.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

The most efficient + most enjoyable way of learning as much as possible about termites in 6 days is Termite Course in Florida this June. The course is happening every ~ 3 years so do not miss the opportunity. I'm looking forward to meet you there. conference.ifas.ufl.edu/termite/

Paper on the largest-ever batch of reference-quality termite and cockroach genomes (45+2) is now avail as pre-print.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...