Piotr Lukasik
@sympiotr.bsky.social
Researching the diversity, evolution, and roles of insect-microbe interactions at Jagiellonian University, Poland. Nature lover. Traveler. Photographer.
The newly assembled planthopper-Bartonellaceae genomes range in size from <2 Mb to 158 kb. The one most reduced lacks any essential amino acid biosynthesis genes, contrasting with all other insect-associated bacteria with ultra-reduced genomes, or other genes with obvious importance to hosts! 2/2
August 28, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The newly assembled planthopper-Bartonellaceae genomes range in size from <2 Mb to 158 kb. The one most reduced lacks any essential amino acid biosynthesis genes, contrasting with all other insect-associated bacteria with ultra-reduced genomes, or other genes with obvious importance to hosts! 2/2
Reference: Płoszka Z., Nowak K.H., Tischer M., Michalik A., Kolasa M.R., Łukasik P. (2025): Dissecting multitrophic interactions: The relationships among Entomophthora, their dipteran hosts, and associated bacteria. J Invertebrate Pathology 213: 108425 doi.org/10.1016/j.ji...
Congrats all!
Congrats all!
Redirecting
doi.org
August 25, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Reference: Płoszka Z., Nowak K.H., Tischer M., Michalik A., Kolasa M.R., Łukasik P. (2025): Dissecting multitrophic interactions: The relationships among Entomophthora, their dipteran hosts, and associated bacteria. J Invertebrate Pathology 213: 108425 doi.org/10.1016/j.ji...
Congrats all!
Congrats all!
Highlights:
• Molecular records for Entomophthora’s new host clades from an unexplored bioregion - Greenland
• Confirmed high host-specificity of the pathogens;
• Provided the first records of bacteria seemingly associating with pathogen-killed flies;
• Validated multi-target sequencing approach
• Molecular records for Entomophthora’s new host clades from an unexplored bioregion - Greenland
• Confirmed high host-specificity of the pathogens;
• Provided the first records of bacteria seemingly associating with pathogen-killed flies;
• Validated multi-target sequencing approach
August 25, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Highlights:
• Molecular records for Entomophthora’s new host clades from an unexplored bioregion - Greenland
• Confirmed high host-specificity of the pathogens;
• Provided the first records of bacteria seemingly associating with pathogen-killed flies;
• Validated multi-target sequencing approach
• Molecular records for Entomophthora’s new host clades from an unexplored bioregion - Greenland
• Confirmed high host-specificity of the pathogens;
• Provided the first records of bacteria seemingly associating with pathogen-killed flies;
• Validated multi-target sequencing approach
From across the Atlantic, it's hard to even imagine what is going on, and the impacts. And utterly impossible to find any logic ot it... Take care, Matt.
February 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
From across the Atlantic, it's hard to even imagine what is going on, and the impacts. And utterly impossible to find any logic ot it... Take care, Matt.