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Vera Terblanche Hunnekuhl
@verabiol.bsky.social
Evolutionary developmental biologist interested in embryonic patterning, nervous- and neuroendocrine system evolution. 🐛🐛 @Göttingen University
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My book 'The Tree of Life' is published in the USA and Canada today.

Available as book, on kindle and as audio.

I would be really grateful for reposts.

www.amazon.com/Tree-Life-So...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Our review on CRISPR-Cas9 based techniques is now out in BMC Frontiers in Zoology. Have a look if you are interested in applying genome editing in insects or other organisms!

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Transferable approaches to CRISPR-Cas9 induced genome editing in non-model insects: a brief guide - Frontiers in Zoology
Despite the large variety of insect species with divergent morphological, developmental and physiological features questions on gene function could for a long time only be addressed in few model speci...
link.springer.com
July 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Reposted by Vera Terblanche Hunnekuhl
Es ist ein Schlag ins Gesicht von #IchbinHanna, der man vorgeworfen hat, sie würde Stellen „verstopfen“ oder sich auf ihnen „einkuscheln“, jetzt „Spitzenkräften“ ein - Zitat - „Rundum-Sorglos-Paket“ anbieten zu wollen. Wie anders als einen affront soll man das im Mittelbau denn bitte wahrnehmen?
June 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Our paper on type II neuroblasts in beetle brain development is finally out! Many thanks to @elife.bsky.social for the supportive review and publication process.

elifesciences.org/articles/99717
Differences in size and number of embryonic type II neuroblast lineages correlate with divergent timing of central complex development between beetle and fly
Genetic labeling and molecular analyses characterize the dynamics of embryonic central complex-forming type II neuroblast lineages in Tribolium castaneum.
elifesciences.org
May 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
There is a preprint of our review on CRISPR techniques in non model insects. Feedback welcome!

ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
Transferable approaches to CRISPR-Cas9 induced genome editing in non-model insects: a brief guide
ecoevorxiv.org
March 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Reposted by Vera Terblanche Hunnekuhl
On #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience let me remind you that we are NOWHERE NEAR parity. A few examples.

1. Women are credited less in science than men.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Women are credited less in science than men - Nature
The difference between the number of men and women listed as authors on scientific papers and inventors on patents is at least partly attributable to unacknowledged contributions by women scientists.
www.nature.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reposted by Vera Terblanche Hunnekuhl
2025 will start with a #GoenomiX talk by @timothyint.bsky.social from University of Zurich. He will present his work "Exploring the biases and mechanisms of regulatory DNA emergence" on Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 14:15. Seminar will be offered in hybrid format. Check details here: pad.gwdg.de/s/a_5KCo2cq
December 10, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️

So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?

We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary

#WomeninSTEM

www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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November 25, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Look at this interesting read on the contribution of woman authors to the new field of Developmental Mechanics (i.e. Developmental Biology) based on contributions to the first 50 yrs (1894-1944) of the journal Roux's Archives/ now Development Genes and Evolution.

link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...
Women authors in the first 50 years of DGE-contributions and research topics
link.springer.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:57 AM
ELife without IF now 😄
Not surprised, just disappointed...
November 14, 2024 at 6:57 PM