The Asellus Consortium

An interest group for the use of Asellus aquaticus as model system in evolutionary ecology

[Elvira Lafuente @ellafuente]

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Comprehensive genomic analyses by Protas et al. 2011 in @PNASNews (https://t.co/gqIeLXPKGC) on #Asellus

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The keynote talk by #MeredithProtas (Dominican University of California): On the the genetic basis of eye loss in cave and surface #asellus | #asellussymposium

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#ChristophVorburger on potential reproductive manipulators in #asellus aquaticus: Wolbachia & Cardinium | #asellussymposium

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#TeriziaHorvathova is asking: "Gut microbiome of freshwater isopods (#asellus): a new source of antimicrobial compounds?" | #asellussymposium

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#GregaBenko on Acanthocephalan parasites and the phenotypic alterations they induce in #asellus | #asellussymposium

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@ellafuente on the role of gut-associated bacteria in #asellus while coping with environmental stress | #asellussymposium

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@GergHorvat is talking about his work on divergence in exploratory behavior between surface and cave-adapted #asellus | #asellussymposium

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#HajrizBerisha on behavioural activity of #asellus in a food abundant and predator-free cave habitat | #asellussymposium

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@simonakf_s on behavioural variation during adaptation of #asellus from fluctuating to stable environments | #asellussymposium

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@ClaudiaTugui on using metaproteomics to study the microbiome of #asellus in drinking water pipes | #asellussymposium

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#SaraSztruhala on aggregation and sheltering behavior of #asellus in caves vs surfaces | #asellussymposium

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#GaborHerczeg on the possibilities of studying evolution of innovativeness using #asellus | #asellussymposium

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#asellus in drinking water pipes! by #EmanuellePrest | #asellussymposium

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#AnaBiro comparing morphologies and sexual selection of surface vs. cave #asellus populations | #asellussymposium

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#VidBakovic and #DominicWright presenting recent genomic work on #asellus in Gotland, Sweden | #asellussymposium

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#TristanLefebure highlighting the value of genomic comparative analyses using #asellus | #asellussymposium

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#LidiaSworobowicz shows fascinating genetic variation and clade distinction of #asellus throughout Europe | #asellussymposium

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@ebmatthews giving an introduction to #asellus research @EawagResearch in Switzerland | #asellussymposium

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#ŽigaFišer introducing us to the history of cave #asellus research | #asellussymposium