We strive to learn about insect hosts/microbial symbionts. Our interests are in the ecology, evolution, and heritability of these symbiotic relationships.
Dr. Felicia Goodrum (@goodum_viruslab) is an outstanding virologist studying HCMV, a fantastic mentor, and someone I am lucky to be able to call a colleague @UofA @UAresearch @BIO5 @UAmedtucson. #ThisWomanRocks
Why do millipedes have so many legs? wapo.st/2AZ4UZJ
This is an incredible video about millipedes and the work of Paul Marek, former UA postdoc in Wendy Moore's lab. Check it out.
Stephan Schmitz-Esser, our collaborator on Cardinium reproductive manipulation in Encarsia parasitic wasps, has also been working on the symbionts of another, slightly larger animal. Check it out: cals.iastate.edu/features/20…
New from Evelyne Mann, Stephan Schmitz-Esser, and members of the Hunter lab in mSystems - shows the expression of a #Cardinium#cytoplasmic-incompatibility strain in #Encarsia