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Genetics of Insect Symbionts lab
@endosymbiont.bsky.social
Molecular Microbiology Researcher studying bacterial:insect associations. Insect endosymbionts and associated reproductive manipulations. Dept.Genetics. Universidad de Sevilla
Goodbye to a Fish God:
Heiko Bleher (1944-2025)
August 20, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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⭐2025's John Maynard Smith Prize Winner is Hiroshi Arai⭐

Hiroshi will give the JMS Prize Lecture in Barcelona this August at #ESEB2025 @eseb2025.bsky.social

Read more about his prize-winning research here: eseb.org/prizes-fundi...
April 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Saddened to learn of the passing of Moselio "Elio" Schaechter—Distinguished Professor at Tufts, SDSU and UCSD—humanist and visionary leader in the fields of microbiology and scientific communication—mentor, friend, and inspiration to me and so many others

Small Things Considered
Big Things Achieved
August 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Looking for postdoctoral candidates interested in insect endosymbiont research to apply for a prestigious European Postdoctoral Fellowships or Global Postdoctoral Fellowships to join my lab at the department of Genetics in Seville.

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May 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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@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
Evolution of Wolbachia male-killing mechanism within a host species
Male-killing bacterial symbionts, prevalent in arthropods, skew population sex ratios by selectively killing male progeny, profoundly impacting ecolog…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Part II: a cheap system to observe red fluorescent proteins:
March 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Building a low budget system to observe (GFP) fluorescent colonies:

Inspired on:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
March 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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January 23, 2025 at 10:56 PM
¿Te interesaría empezar tu carrera académica estudiando en un campo pionero de la biología que se usa actualmente para eliminar enfermedades transmitidas por insectos? es.worldmosquitoprogram.org
January 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Planning your conference for 2025? Are you into toxins and secretion systems? Registration for ETOX 2025 opens tomorrow 6th until January 31st: www.etox-meetings.org. It will be amazing, check out our invited speakers 🤩. Go and prepare your abstract, we are looking forward to meeting you in Spain!!
January 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM