Scientist at the John Innes Centre. Molecular Plant-Microbe-Insect Interactions. Loves travelling, reading and hiking. Location : Norwich, UK. Website: https://www.jic.ac.uk/people/saskia-hogenhout/
New preprint on pop #genomics of #spittlebug—the main insect vector of Xylella, the bacterium that has ravaged olive groves in southern Italy 🇮🇹 🫒 Take-home: problematic insect vector may be less widespread than initially thought—important implications for disease control 💥 👇
Roberto BielloWe have a new preprint! In this study, we use #genomic data to uncover population structure and adaptive potential in the meadow #spittlebug, the main European #vector of #Xylella fastidiosa.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Effector Innovation in Genome-Reduced Phytoplasmas and Other Host-Dependent MollicutesObligate host-associated bacteria with reduced genomes, such as phytoplasmas, face strong evolutionary constraints, including metabolic dependence on hosts, limited horizontal gene transfer (HGT), and...www.biorxiv.orgSuper proud of my niece Marit van Wijk for winning the Jan Kommandeur Prize (biology, chemistry, physics and other #STEM subjects) for her project “Radio astronomy with a self-built radio telescope.” 🎉🥳 rug.nl/society-busine…
