Inside the Tangled Bank of Arthropods

 

We unravel the molecular-genetic mechanisms of hybrid dysfunction, herbivory, and pesticide resistance. One of the major research lines dissects the mechanistic underpinnings of symbiont-host interactions. We use interdisciplinary approaches to study the molecular architecture of these complex traits.

 

 

 

Summer conferences

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Back behind the computer.

For the last weeks, I was in Napels and York to present our work at the European Conference of Entomology and the Cytochrome P450 Biodiversity & Biotechnology meeting. In Napels, I discussed how horizontal gene transfer contributes to the evolution of herbivory in insects and mites, whereas in York, I presented our latest findings on the genetic basis of carotenoid metabolism in spider mites.