Fusarium is causal to many plant diseases. But it is also increasingly found in symbioses with insects. How does the fungus balance this dual act as an insect mutualist and a plant pathogen? We explore these questions in our latest. Led by Aileen Berasategui and Shounak Jagdale, and out today in PLOS Pathogens!
EMBL symposium: The cellular mechanics of symbiosis, Heidelberg, 2023
The lab took part in a wonderful symposium in Heidelberg. Marleny & Inès both presented their exciting posters on leaf beetle-bacterial symbioses, and Hassan gave a talk on Aileen’s fungal work. An award sash was given to the best poster, which Inès brought home - congratulations, Dr. Pons!
New lab member: Christiane Emmerich
Christiane Emmerich joins the group as a Technical Research Assistant. Welcome, Christiane!
New publication: Adaptive plasticity of insect eggs
The insect egg is a sessile life stage but not a passive one. So how do eggs sense and respond to their environment? And which adaptations allow them to actively shape it? We cover these questions, and a few others, in our latest with Monika Hilker and Nina Fatouros. Out today in the Annual Review of Entomology!
