I forgot to mention it here, my last PhD chapter (Wolbachia in Culex) is now published in @molbioevol.bsky.social I think it's a cool study, give it a try 😌 Includes: wPip cid repertoires from all around the world (Nanopore seq. of PCR products), crosses, stability + toxicity tests in cell lines.

A common type of ant in Europe breaks a fundamental rule in biology: its queens can produce male offspring that are a whole different species go.nature.com/4mOb5T9

Our new paper is out! We observed a loss of function in mating compatibility for HD genes for the first time in basidiomycete fungi, and new evolutionary strata in the absence of sexually antagonistic selection! @tatianagiraud.bsky.social More details here 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...