“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much!”
I am thrilled to start a new journey with @NatureMatesNat, supported by @3CS_ashoka & @AshokaUniv, to connect research and conservation. Thanks to @eaglenestwls and SBVCR for the cooperation.
https://t.co/cHYRYRgE9w
#NewPreprintAlert In our recent manuscript, we teamed up with Shivani Krishna's group to show how host-specific filtering shaped the microbial communities in multiple Indian Social Honebees. Thanks to @Deepnb for driving this project
https://t.co/ZGZFIeHTHh
Environmental Variation Promotes Convergent Evolution and Rapid Diversification of Wing Shape and Color in Skipper Butterflies https://t.co/6rlTCZGcI4 #biorxiv_evobio
Long before flowers dazzled pollinators with brilliant colors and sweet scents, ancient plants used another feature to signal insects: heat.
The findings in Science, based on an analysis of the biology and relationship between modern cycad plants and the rare beetle species that pollinate them, offer new insights into what shaped the earliest eras of plant-animal coevolution. https://t.co/l1XqDcOF7r
#NewPrerprintAlert Using experimental evolution and RNAseq analyses, we show that adaptation against long-term protein deprivation trades off with immunocompetence and the ability to survive pathogenic infection; #SaubhikSarkar@Deepnb@nbodhi84
https://t.co/4GVw3UgeJ3
My first butterfly paper is now published in @Ecology_Letters!
Together with my colleagues, we explore the causes of female colour variation in Blue Butterflies (Polyommatus icarus), particularly roles of geographic variation and phenotypic plasticity:
https://t.co/HZWpQRKFpA
Wonderful to see this collaborative effort published in @AnnualReviews Ecology, Evolution & Systematics, where we compiled the recent progress and highlighted emerging questions in Immunology from an evolutionary and ecological standpoint. https://t.co/wCVJUp1LYx
Ashoka University invites applications from Master's students with a keen interest in immunology to participate in the Global Immunocourse to be hosted at Ashoka University from December 13 to December 22, 2024. The Global Immunocourse is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the foundational knowledge of immunology. It offers a unique opportunity for aspiring immunologists to engage in discussions with leading experts in the field, gaining insights into cutting-edge research and developments. Students pursuing their Master’s degree with a strong academic background and a special interest in immunology are encouraged to apply.
For more information and to apply - https://t.co/y8pw1Un6BU
#AshokaUniversity
Open project assistant/ postdoc positions in computational biology, bioinformatics and immunology
"Exploring novel variants of antimicrobial peptides of therapeutic relevance against AMR"
https://t.co/YcrOlQDgCo
Now published in a food processing special issue at Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, @EvanEconomo and my review of ant feeding structure and function. Open access! https://t.co/ywm83lICma
Genomics, Population Divergence, and Historical Demography of the World's Largest and Endangered #Butterfly, The Queen Alexandra's Birdwing https://t.co/z01bvnDlym #science#evolution#biology#genome
New paper alert! Symbionts have allowed insects to colonise novel feeding niches, but how has this influenced diversification? In @NatureEcoEvo we show that symbionts are associated with extreme highs and lows of insect diversification.
More below:
https://t.co/JMTVwx7cvc
📢New study🦋"Rapid radiation of ant parasitic butterflies during the Miocene aridification of Africa" analysed phylogeography of Lepidochrysops, African butterflies associated with ants. By Marianne Espeland, co-authored by @RobertTropek in @Ecol_Evol https://t.co/N91dgBPS5X