Leah Houri-Zeevi
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Leah Houri-Zeevi
@leahhouri.bsky.social
Postdoc @ the Leslie Vosshall lab, Rockefeller University.
Molecular-neuro-evolution + mosquitoes

Random thoughts & interesting papers
Thanks Olivia!!!
October 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Congratulations MCAs!!! What a spectacular achievement ✨
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Thanks so much Rory! 🎉
October 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Thanks a lot Oded!!! 🥂
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The lock and key system that we discovered evolves rapidly in the wild because of the species that cheat it (thank you 𝘈𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴) - and creates a rich model for understanding how to encode a recognition system, adapt it when under pressure, and generally:
how to change a nervous system.
October 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
www.cell.com/current-biol...

Many thanks to the amazing team that made the weird fun (but not the fun weird): Madison Walker,
@jacoporazzauti.bsky.social, Anurag Sharma, Amalia Pasolli, and the almighty @leslievosshall.bsky.social
A rapidly evolving female-controlled lock-and-key mechanism determines Aedes mosquito mating success
Houri-Zeevi et al. uncover a lock-and-key mating system in mosquitoes, where females control mating through genital responses to rapidly evolving male structures. Males of the invasive Asian tiger mos...
www.cell.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The lock and key system that we discovered evolves rapidly in the wild because of the species that cheat it (thank you 𝘈𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴). This creates a rich model for understanding how to encode a recognition system, adapt when under pressure, and generally: how to change a nervous system.
October 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
www.cell.com/current-biol...

Many thanks to the amazing team that made the weird fun (but not the fun weird): Madison Walker, @jacoporazzauti.bsky.social, Anurag Sharma, Amalia Pasolli, and the almighty @leslievosshall.bsky.social
A rapidly evolving female-controlled lock-and-key mechanism determines Aedes mosquito mating success
Houri-Zeevi et al. uncover a lock-and-key mating system in mosquitoes, where females control mating through genital responses to rapidly evolving male structures. Males of the invasive Asian tiger mos...
www.cell.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
הופה! אולי אתה חווה את הפלישה של הנמר האסייתי? (Aedes albopictus)
הן חיות רעות
August 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
מצטערת מאוד לשמוע איתי, תנחומיי
July 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If you scan it you get a QR code that links to the FlyBase donations page
July 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Thank you!!! 🥹
July 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I completely missed this post!!! Thanks so much Olivia, it was a crazy ride 🦄
July 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Also, the shoooooes!!! 😍😍😍
May 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It’s such a beautiful song. Do you know this version?

youtu.be/USom8PhOXgs
Gregory Alan Isakov covers "The Trapeze Swinger"
YouTube video by KevinIhle
youtu.be
May 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM