Sergio López-Madrigal, PhD

Our manuscript on the microbiome of a stingless bee hive is out! 🦠🐝 So excited! Here’s a short thread with some findings, going from the assembly of a consistent multi-kingdom microbiome to discussions on host traits that contribute to it. Please take a look and share : ) rdcu.be/eVNFJ

OIST is seeking up to four tenure-track or tenured faculty in Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography. Application deadline: Oct 15. Please share. Thx!
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Wolbachia uses ankyrin repeats to target specific fly proteins https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.15.654400v1

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Thank you!! Btw the pic is illustrative (got it from the Internet). I still need to visit the place. Let's hope I catch the same light 👌

It's right about time! 🤗

In Portland, Maine, for a whole week of GRCing!! 🧬🦠🤩

Origin and function of beneficial bacterial symbioses in insects Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 27 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41579-025-01164-zIn this Review, Kaltenpoth et al. examine the evolution and function of beneficial symbioses between bacteria and their insect hosts, focusing on their effects on the host fitness and the microbial factors that play a role in the evolution of these symbiotic associations.

New online! Origin and function of beneficial bacterial symbioses in insects

The eloquence of empty lanes — hi wMelOctoless, long time no see! 🦠

This must be why no bird breeds in winter 🤔🥶

Abstract for the 12th #Wolbachia Conference submitted! ✅ So excited to meet you all in #Okinawa #Japan 🇯🇵