Alex Zemella
@alexzemella.bsky.social
Graduate student @ Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence | IMPRS-BI | Behavioral Genetics | Bioinformatics | Transcriptomics | Exploring the molecular mechanisms behind complex animal behaviors
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Alex Zemella
@alexzemella.bsky.social
· Jan 24
A single gene underlies male mating morphs in ruff sandpipers, a new Science study finds. The results show how evolutionary changes in a single gene's structure, sequence, and regulation can drive significant diversity within a single species.
Learn more in our new issue: https://scim.ag/4arzNmU
Learn more in our new issue: https://scim.ag/4arzNmU
Thrilled to share that our research on androgen variation underlying the three ruff mating morphs has been published in Science! 🎉 Huge thanks to @science.org for the stunning cover highlighting our work 💫
Check out the publication here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Check out the publication here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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🪺 🐣 Where do birds end up building their nests? A new study by the Küpper group & colleagues at the University of Oulu shows that in ruffs, this is driven by both social and environmental factors: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@chorlnev.bsky.social
@chorlnev.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🪺 🐣 Where do birds end up building their nests? A new study by the Küpper group & colleagues at the University of Oulu shows that in ruffs, this is driven by both social and environmental factors: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@chorlnev.bsky.social
@chorlnev.bsky.social
Reposted by Alex Zemella
How do female ruffs choose their nest location? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @koivulakari.bsky.social #ornithology
February 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
How do female ruffs choose their nest location? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @koivulakari.bsky.social #ornithology
What a fantastic Etho 2025 conference in Tutzing this week! 🤩 So much fun as both a speaker (behavioural genetics symposium represent! 🧬) and part of the organising team. It was fantastic connecting with so many brilliant scientists. Already looking forward to the next one!
February 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
What a fantastic Etho 2025 conference in Tutzing this week! 🤩 So much fun as both a speaker (behavioural genetics symposium represent! 🧬) and part of the organising team. It was fantastic connecting with so many brilliant scientists. Already looking forward to the next one!
Reposted by Alex Zemella
A new story about our recent paper came out today in the Science section of Forbes! Check it out! www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...
Super Enzyme Regulates Testosterone Levels In Male Ruffs
A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the levels of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects their appearance and mating strategies.
www.forbes.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A new story about our recent paper came out today in the Science section of Forbes! Check it out! www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...
A super enzyme encoded by a supergene. Is there anything not "super" about these birds? 🤩
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
February 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A super enzyme encoded by a supergene. Is there anything not "super" about these birds? 🤩
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Reposted by Alex Zemella
Studying these male ruffs led to "findings [that] change what we know about how hormone levels can be controlled." That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
January 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Studying these male ruffs led to "findings [that] change what we know about how hormone levels can be controlled." That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
A big thank you to @rosvall-lab.bsky.social for the fantastic perspective article on our latest findings! 🔥 The power grid metaphor really captures the essence of our research 🧬
Check out the article here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#Science #BehavioralGenetics #Endocrinology
Check out the article here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#Science #BehavioralGenetics #Endocrinology
Adaptations in surprising places
Testosterone is controlled while it circulates in the bloodstream
www.science.org
January 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
A big thank you to @rosvall-lab.bsky.social for the fantastic perspective article on our latest findings! 🔥 The power grid metaphor really captures the essence of our research 🧬
Check out the article here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#Science #BehavioralGenetics #Endocrinology
Check out the article here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#Science #BehavioralGenetics #Endocrinology
Thrilled to share that our research on androgen variation underlying the three ruff mating morphs has been published in Science! 🎉 Huge thanks to @science.org for the stunning cover highlighting our work 💫
Check out the publication here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Check out the publication here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A single gene underlies male mating morphs in ruff sandpipers, a new Science study finds. The results show how evolutionary changes in a single gene's structure, sequence, and regulation can drive significant diversity within a single species.
Learn more in our new issue: https://scim.ag/4arzNmU
Learn more in our new issue: https://scim.ag/4arzNmU
January 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Thrilled to share that our research on androgen variation underlying the three ruff mating morphs has been published in Science! 🎉 Huge thanks to @science.org for the stunning cover highlighting our work 💫
Check out the publication here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Check out the publication here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...