Lucia Morales
lumoralesr.bsky.social
Lucia Morales
@lumoralesr.bsky.social
Group Leader at LIIGH-UNAM | yeast genomics | hybridization | microbial communities
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A fresh view on phage specificity, which challenges the traditional view of a narrow host spectrum of phages by unveiling that multihost associations are common across ecosystems kudos at @mmarbout.bsky.social &
@rkoszul.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Phages with a broad host range are common across ecosystems - Nature Microbiology
Proximity-ligation-based sequencing from 111 samples and 5 environments reveals that a substantial proportion of phages infect multiple species.
www.nature.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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You like phages ? In this publication, we use metaHiC and our new version of the MetaTOR pipeline to challenge the traditional view of phages with a narrow host range.
@rkoszul.bsky.social @natmicrobiol.nature.com @cnrs.fr @institutpasteur.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Phages with a broad host range are common across ecosystems - Nature Microbiology
Proximity-ligation-based sequencing from 111 samples and 5 environments reveals that a substantial proportion of phages infect multiple species.
www.nature.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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First up, Renata Sandoval on her studies of allele frequencies in metagenomes from agave fermentation 🌵🦠 (not the most accurate emoticons but you get the idea!). She's working with @lumoralesr.bsky.social #LCGUNAM @liigh-unam.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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One of our main sponsors, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, has published a nice article about our work. Yay to fundamental research! @kawresearch.bsky.social kaw.wallenberg.org/en/research/...
Wild yeasts as a model for climate research | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
Wild yeasts live in the forests all around us. Yet, little is known about the role they play in ecosystems. They can be used to develop new beer and bread flavors, but wild yeast can also serve as a u...
kaw.wallenberg.org
May 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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The rise and shine of yeast optogenetics

Full text: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#yeast #saccharomyces #microbiology
February 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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PhD positions on yeast available in my lab in science-friendly Ireland! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Diversity and biotech potential of wild yeast isolates from Ireland at University College Dublin on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Diversity and biotech potential of wild yeast isolates from Ireland at University College Dublin, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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In the latest review of the series #ecoYeast , @mrtrni.bsky.social , @lumoralesr.bsky.social & collegues describe the yeasts associated with agave fermentations and how they adapted to live in this challenging environment
February 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Agave fermentations not only produce mezcal and tequila; they are also natural laboratories of microbial evolution. We explore how yeasts thrive in this ecosystem. Had a great time working on this with @lumoralesr.bsky.social @yeast-journal.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Thriving in Adversity: Yeasts in the Agave Fermentation Environment
Three key players interacting in the agave fermentation environment: humans, agave plants, and microbes. Human selection of agaves with specific traits, combined with fermentation practices, may have...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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We have something special for you while you wait for the second season!
Wanna know more about what goes into building productive and welcoming research environments? Join us in this LIVE episode with the founding members of @liigh-unam.bsky.social !
pod.link/1715048894
January 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Mark your calendars #evolution and meet us in Québec City in 2027 for the #SMBE annual conference! Please share widely!
November 21, 2024 at 1:51 PM