Bahar Patlar

Phenotypic polymorphism via mate copying Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 9, March 2026. SignificanceSocial learning is a fundamental learning mechanism shared by both humans and nonhumans. An intriguing example of such learning includes the influence on mate choice, leading to mate copying. We study the evolutionary outcomes of mate copying ...

Phenotypic polymorphism via mate copying @PNAS.org

Orang-utans and chimpanzees cooperate strategically based on the partner’s incentives AnimBeh

If you’re giving a talk in Istanbul Uni, you can count on cats, they will attend and a room full of people who care deeply about science!

We completed a whole-day workshop on Sexual selection theory, its biology, history and philosophical roots, which was a great fun! #istuni.evrimtoplulugu

First BYOF Seminar of 2026!
🗓️ Wed. March 4 @ 16 pm CET.

Join us for two 10 min talks about social transfers:
🐀 Coprophagy (Amlie Baud @ameliebaud.bsky.social)
🪰 Ejaculate (Bahar Patlar @baharpatlar.bsky.social)

📨 Email hello@socialtransfer.net for the Zoom link!
@socialtransfernet.bsky.social

Brain differences between sexes get more pronounced from puberty Study could help reveal why some mental health disorders vary between men and women — but it's not clear whether the differences are due to sex or gender.

Are brains 'male' or 'female'? Study tracks sex differences from age 8 to 100

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Sensory Perception in a Changing World graphic. The graphic has a black background. The text in the top right says: Special Issue. Next line: Sensory Perception in a Changing World Next line: Guest Editors: Almut Kelber, Kathleen M. Gilmour and Sanjay Sane Next line: the Journal of Experimental Biology logo Left of graphic: image showing a moth drinking nectar from cluster of white flowers against two circular green leaves

Artificial light at night, urban noise, psychoactive pollutants, agriculture, introduced species & a warming world are making it difficult to sleep. John Lesku & Anne Aulesebrook review how species are affected & suggest ways to minimise the impact #SensoryPerceptionInAChangingWorld

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question to those doing sperm motility analysis. Are there any recent resources/reviews you'd recommend? What software are you using? Thanks

Excited to spend 28 Feb at Istanbul University discussing sexual selection with students. From Darwin to modern days, we'll talk about history, biology and philosophy of sexual selection theory.

📆TODAY! @baharpatlar.bsky.social will present her work on "The genetics and function of the male reproductive tract from ejaculate to producing tissues in Drosophila" as part of our #Goenomix series. Join us via Zoom. More: pad.gwdg.de/s/a_5KCo2cq & www.uni-goettingen.de/de/624201.html

The Effect of Differing Levels of Intrasexual and Intersexual Selection on Survival and Reproduction Under a Heatwave Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.

The Effect of Differing Levels of Intrasexual and Intersexual Selection on Survival and Reproduction Under a Heatwave Ecol&Evol

Thanks @baharpatlar.bsky.social, too kind! Leigh's survey was a highlight of last year's Biology of Sperm meeting, great to see this in print. Thanks to @rhondasnook.bsky.social, John Fitzpatrick and all who make BoS such an inspiring meeting and community.

An important study maps how nerves control the Drosophila male reproductive tract, revealing two types of glutamatergic neurons that also release serotonin or octopamine.

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Honoured to be mentioned in Leigh Simmons’ 30-year reflection on sperm biology. Very grateful to THE mentor: @steveramm.bsky.social

Sunday read 😍
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Really grateful to the people in Hamburg for hosting the graduate meeting this year. Join them it will be great!

A fantastic meeting is coming 🥳

This year DZG Evo Bio Graduate meeting will be in Hamburg, chase the red queen 🍎 @dzg-evol.bsky.social

Can sexual selection alone drive divergence? Experimental evolution in seed beetles shows that strong sexual selection accelerates divergence in reproductive traits and gene expression, even without environmental differences. Image credit: Udo Schmidt Wikimedia
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While most of us are burning out in the horse race of proposals, funding, and contracts, it’s easy to forget what real science is! What a delight to see a highly intellectual exchange among some of the great minds in #sexualselection studies @timjanicke.bsky.social academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...

Opinion: Why Sex‐Based Genomic Differentiation Should Not Be Overlooked in Population Genetics Sex-specific genomic differentiation is a crucial yet frequently overlooked factor in population genetics. In this opinion piece, we leverage the substantial genomic resources available for the great...

Molecular Ecology | Molecular Genetics Journal | Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We are in Bluesky and we are happy to share our two last consortium publications: the DrosEU expanded DEST dataset and a Continent-wide study of phenotypic differentiation among European #Drosophila melanogaster populations (1/7)

👋 Looking forward to the 117th Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society. Please like and share 🤩