Linea Muhsal
@lineamuhsal.bsky.social
Experimental ecology and evolution | multicellularity | evolution of cooperation | medical microbiology | microscopy
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So happy to share this! Bacteriocins were first discovered over 100 years ago, but what do they actually do? We look at >1000 bacteriocin plasmids and find links to virulence and antimicrobial resistance, and frequent bacteriocin sharing in Enterobacteriaceae.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bacterial warfare is associated with virulence and antimicrobial resistance - Nature Communications
Bacteria employ a range of competition systems that deliver toxins to inhibit competing strains. This study shows that these systems are particularly important for the ecology of virulent and antibiot...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
So happy to share this! Bacteriocins were first discovered over 100 years ago, but what do they actually do? We look at >1000 bacteriocin plasmids and find links to virulence and antimicrobial resistance, and frequent bacteriocin sharing in Enterobacteriaceae.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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#microsky #mevosky @spp2389.bsky.social
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
October 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#microsky #mevosky @spp2389.bsky.social
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:
Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.
Please RT
Deadline: 12.11.25
More infos 👇
shorturl.at/rAKAT
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📢 We have an open position for a postdoc to join my lab. It's a great position @animecol-uu.bsky.social, fully salaried for 2.5 years with all benefits.
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
The project is about transmission patterns of bacteria and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquatic insects. 🧬🦠 (1/3)
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
The project is about transmission patterns of bacteria and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquatic insects. 🧬🦠 (1/3)
Postdoctoral researcher in molecular ecology - Uppsala University
Postdoctoral researcher in molecular ecology, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University
www.uu.se
October 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
📢 We have an open position for a postdoc to join my lab. It's a great position @animecol-uu.bsky.social, fully salaried for 2.5 years with all benefits.
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
The project is about transmission patterns of bacteria and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquatic insects. 🧬🦠 (1/3)
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
The project is about transmission patterns of bacteria and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquatic insects. 🧬🦠 (1/3)
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Do plasmids really move around that much? Well, maybe not always
Thrilled to have contributed to this story with two of my favourite microbiologists: @jrpenades.bsky.social & @sanmillan.bsky.social
This great work was led by Akshay Sabnis & @wfigueroac3.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Thrilled to have contributed to this story with two of my favourite microbiologists: @jrpenades.bsky.social & @sanmillan.bsky.social
This great work was led by Akshay Sabnis & @wfigueroac3.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Non-conjugative plasmids limit their mobility to persist in nature
Sabnis et al. explain why non-conjugative plasmids move at a low rate in nature. While
increased mobility can easily evolve by incorporating phage DNA into plasmids, this
is disadvantageous because it...
www.cell.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Do plasmids really move around that much? Well, maybe not always
Thrilled to have contributed to this story with two of my favourite microbiologists: @jrpenades.bsky.social & @sanmillan.bsky.social
This great work was led by Akshay Sabnis & @wfigueroac3.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Thrilled to have contributed to this story with two of my favourite microbiologists: @jrpenades.bsky.social & @sanmillan.bsky.social
This great work was led by Akshay Sabnis & @wfigueroac3.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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"Join ISME’s #UnityinDiversity 2025 Virtual Meeting on 21 October, which will elevate diverse voices in microbial ecology and affirm the importance of equity, inclusion, and global collaboration"
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October 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Join ISME’s #UnityinDiversity 2025 Virtual Meeting on 21 October, which will elevate diverse voices in microbial ecology and affirm the importance of equity, inclusion, and global collaboration"
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🧬 What if #plasmids weren’t competitors, but cooperators?
A new study in npj Antimicrobials & Resistance shows that many plasmids coexist within the same bacterium — and that non-resistant ones survive thanks to those carrying #AMR genes.
#AMR #Plasmids #OneHealth
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s442...
A new study in npj Antimicrobials & Resistance shows that many plasmids coexist within the same bacterium — and that non-resistant ones survive thanks to those carrying #AMR genes.
#AMR #Plasmids #OneHealth
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s442...
Communities of plasmids as strategies for antimicrobial resistance gene survival in wastewater treatment plant effluent - npj Antimicrobials and Resistance
npj Antimicrobials and Resistance - Communities of plasmids as strategies for antimicrobial resistance gene survival in wastewater treatment plant effluent
doi.org
October 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🧬 What if #plasmids weren’t competitors, but cooperators?
A new study in npj Antimicrobials & Resistance shows that many plasmids coexist within the same bacterium — and that non-resistant ones survive thanks to those carrying #AMR genes.
#AMR #Plasmids #OneHealth
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s442...
A new study in npj Antimicrobials & Resistance shows that many plasmids coexist within the same bacterium — and that non-resistant ones survive thanks to those carrying #AMR genes.
#AMR #Plasmids #OneHealth
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s442...
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Scientists have uncovered how social life shapes aggression in fruit flies: while loners rely on quick jabs, group-raised males prefer intense, full-on tussles, a shift that helps them win territory and mates.
buff.ly/7FaSDNH
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October 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Scientists have uncovered how social life shapes aggression in fruit flies: while loners rely on quick jabs, group-raised males prefer intense, full-on tussles, a shift that helps them win territory and mates.
buff.ly/7FaSDNH
buff.ly/7FaSDNH
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Engelberts et al. introduce GenomeFISH: a genome-based fluorescence in situ hybridization method that couples high-throughput single cell genomics with whole genome hybridization for strain-level visualization of microbial communities
isme-microbes.org/strain-level...
#imaging #microbiome #omics
isme-microbes.org/strain-level...
#imaging #microbiome #omics
October 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Engelberts et al. introduce GenomeFISH: a genome-based fluorescence in situ hybridization method that couples high-throughput single cell genomics with whole genome hybridization for strain-level visualization of microbial communities
isme-microbes.org/strain-level...
#imaging #microbiome #omics
isme-microbes.org/strain-level...
#imaging #microbiome #omics
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Pls share: Hofstra University is looking for a Tenure-Track Microbiologists!
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We are seeking a microbiologist with a research focus on a non-pathogenic bacterial model system.
hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/6542
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We are seeking a microbiologist with a research focus on a non-pathogenic bacterial model system.
hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/6542
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
hofstra.peopleadmin.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Pls share: Hofstra University is looking for a Tenure-Track Microbiologists!
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We are seeking a microbiologist with a research focus on a non-pathogenic bacterial model system.
hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/6542
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We are seeking a microbiologist with a research focus on a non-pathogenic bacterial model system.
hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/6542
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Type IV secretion systems: from structures to mechanisms
Kévin Macé and colleagues summarize recent structural insights into the assembly and function of bacterial type IV secretion systems
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Kévin Macé and colleagues summarize recent structural insights into the assembly and function of bacterial type IV secretion systems
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
October 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Type IV secretion systems: from structures to mechanisms
Kévin Macé and colleagues summarize recent structural insights into the assembly and function of bacterial type IV secretion systems
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Kévin Macé and colleagues summarize recent structural insights into the assembly and function of bacterial type IV secretion systems
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
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Carbon source diversity shapes bacterial interspecies interactions academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... #jcampubs
October 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Carbon source diversity shapes bacterial interspecies interactions academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... #jcampubs
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A Genome-Based Pipeline for Digital Siderophore Typing in Pseudomonas Iron-Interaction Network https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.680951v1
October 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A Genome-Based Pipeline for Digital Siderophore Typing in Pseudomonas Iron-Interaction Network https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.680951v1
Reposted by Linea Muhsal
Reposted by Linea Muhsal
Reposted by Linea Muhsal
Pleased to see this out today in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti.... We estimate the independent effects of AMR genes on MIC at a drug-bug level and challenge the idea that resistance is a binary phenomenon.
Estimating the association of antimicrobial resistance genes with minimum inhibitory concentration in Escherichia coli: an observational study
Surveillance and prediction of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli relies on curated databases of genes and mutations. We aimed to quantify the …
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October 8, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Pleased to see this out today in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti.... We estimate the independent effects of AMR genes on MIC at a drug-bug level and challenge the idea that resistance is a binary phenomenon.
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Thinking about a postdoc in microbiome science?
Our lab at the MPI for Biology (Tübingen) builds on the culture I established at Cornell: collaborative, creative, and internationally diverse. Postdocs lead their own projects with secure funding. Join us!
#PostdocJobs #HostMicrobe #AcademicJobs
Our lab at the MPI for Biology (Tübingen) builds on the culture I established at Cornell: collaborative, creative, and internationally diverse. Postdocs lead their own projects with secure funding. Join us!
#PostdocJobs #HostMicrobe #AcademicJobs
October 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thinking about a postdoc in microbiome science?
Our lab at the MPI for Biology (Tübingen) builds on the culture I established at Cornell: collaborative, creative, and internationally diverse. Postdocs lead their own projects with secure funding. Join us!
#PostdocJobs #HostMicrobe #AcademicJobs
Our lab at the MPI for Biology (Tübingen) builds on the culture I established at Cornell: collaborative, creative, and internationally diverse. Postdocs lead their own projects with secure funding. Join us!
#PostdocJobs #HostMicrobe #AcademicJobs
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Could major evolutionary transitions arise "from within" -- through internal innovation rather than merger? The case for autogenic transitions in individuality is developed here: philsci-archive.pitt.edu/26847/
Autogenic transitions in individuality - PhilSci-Archive
philsci-archive.pitt.edu
October 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Could major evolutionary transitions arise "from within" -- through internal innovation rather than merger? The case for autogenic transitions in individuality is developed here: philsci-archive.pitt.edu/26847/
Reposted by Linea Muhsal
I'm guest editor for an article collection on the Ecology of Soils for BMC Ecology and Evolution. If you're interested to submit, check it here 👇 www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...
October 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I'm guest editor for an article collection on the Ecology of Soils for BMC Ecology and Evolution. If you're interested to submit, check it here 👇 www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...
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Metagraph: the new search engine that can quickly sift through the staggering volumes of biological data housed in public repositories
go.nature.com/48lM8Kh
go.nature.com/48lM8Kh
‘Google for DNA’ brings order to biology’s big data
MetaGraph compresses vast data archives into a search engine for scientists, opening up new frontiers of biological discovery.
go.nature.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Metagraph: the new search engine that can quickly sift through the staggering volumes of biological data housed in public repositories
go.nature.com/48lM8Kh
go.nature.com/48lM8Kh
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It’s time to let your creativity grow! Submit your entry for this year’s Agar Art Contest: Microbes Make the World Go Round. From food and health to climate and beyond, microbes shape our lives—now show us your story in agar! Submit by Oct. 26: asm.social/2Dt
October 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It’s time to let your creativity grow! Submit your entry for this year’s Agar Art Contest: Microbes Make the World Go Round. From food and health to climate and beyond, microbes shape our lives—now show us your story in agar! Submit by Oct. 26: asm.social/2Dt
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Half of microbial eukaryote literature focuses on only twelve human parasites
-in #ISMEJournal by Joanna Lepper, @hbrappap.bsky.social and @oliverio.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
-in #ISMEJournal by Joanna Lepper, @hbrappap.bsky.social and @oliverio.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Half of microbial eukaryote literature focuses on only twelve human parasites
Abstract. Although microbial eukaryotes comprise the majority of eukaryotic phylogenetic diversity and inhabit nearly all ecosystems globally, most researc
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October 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Half of microbial eukaryote literature focuses on only twelve human parasites
-in #ISMEJournal by Joanna Lepper, @hbrappap.bsky.social and @oliverio.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
-in #ISMEJournal by Joanna Lepper, @hbrappap.bsky.social and @oliverio.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
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Interactions between Streptococcus agalactiae and Candida albicans affect persistence and virulence https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.681024v1
October 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Interactions between Streptococcus agalactiae and Candida albicans affect persistence and virulence https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.681024v1
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AI in ID practice: diagnostics, stewardship, education & surveillance. CID wants papers exploring real-world benefits & risks. Proposals due Nov 2.
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Joint Call for Papers: Leveraging AI Technologies for Discoveries and Solutions in Infectious Diseases
The IDSA journals are seeking papers focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and how it enhances and impacts infectious diseases. The journals are interested in
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October 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
AI in ID practice: diagnostics, stewardship, education & surveillance. CID wants papers exploring real-world benefits & risks. Proposals due Nov 2.
Learn more ⬇️
Learn more ⬇️
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What’s in a name?” Even microbes carry stories. @cmicomms.bsky.social
is launching a new series exploring the people behind eponymous organisms—those whose names live on through microbes like Escherichia or Pasteurella. Open call for submissions #idsky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
is launching a new series exploring the people behind eponymous organisms—those whose names live on through microbes like Escherichia or Pasteurella. Open call for submissions #idsky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The person behind the name – an open call for articles in a new series for CMI Communications
www.sciencedirect.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
What’s in a name?” Even microbes carry stories. @cmicomms.bsky.social
is launching a new series exploring the people behind eponymous organisms—those whose names live on through microbes like Escherichia or Pasteurella. Open call for submissions #idsky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
is launching a new series exploring the people behind eponymous organisms—those whose names live on through microbes like Escherichia or Pasteurella. Open call for submissions #idsky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...