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scoolen.bsky.social
Plant biologist and lecturer at Utrecht University Translational Plant Biology,studying insect-microbe-plant interactions 🪲🐞 🦋🦠🔬🧫🌱🌿🌳
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Check out our latest work on the genome and localization of bacterial symbiont Sodalis nezarea in the pest insect Nezara viridula. @mrogowska.bsky.social, @robertsjansen.bsky.social , @cuwelte.bsky.social, @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, @ribesresearch.bsky.social, #Nezara, #shieldbug #Symbiosis

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Novel insights into the factors that shape insect gut microbial communities were found! Rogowska-van der Molen et al. demonstrate that N.viridula harbors toxin-degrading bacteria that could support its resistance to plant defenses. https://academic.oup.com/femsec/article/100/12/fiae150/7885361

submitted 71 days ago • 3 comments

So therapeutic to be in the lab after a lot of teaching. Growing insect-associated microbes for new experiments. #nezaraviridula #pestinsect #microbes #symbionts #plantresearch

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

We have a vacancy for a PhD position with our recently started PMI PI @arsheed-sheikh.bsky.social at Utrecht University. Please apply via: www.uu.nl/en/organisat...

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

While cleaning up my garden photographs from the past year I came across this beautiful box bug (Gonocerus acuteangulatus) early instar nymph. They are so cool with their back spikes! @hvanpelt.bsky.social #shieldbug #insect #cutebugs

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

Online now, our work on the southern green shield bug microbiome, genetic potential, detoxification and microbial interactions in the gut system. @mrogowska.bsky.social @ribesresearch.bsky.social @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social #Nezara_viridula #insect #microbiome academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Curious about my research? Check out my #wordcloud from #Scholar_Goggler.

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

Check out our preprint on Sodalis in the salivary glands and reproductive system of the southern green shield bug #Nezara_viridula #insect #symbiont www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

Check out our latest work on degradation of a toxic plant metabolite by the microbial community of an invasive pest insect. Detoxification depends on the microbial species and many synergistic and competitive interactions are going on. #Nezara_viridula #Insect #Plant #Science

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

Good morning #BlueSky! On my way to work. Today a master intern will start her internship with me studying how insect-associated microbes influence Insect-plant interactions. #science

submitted 103 days ago • 1 comment

Northern lights yesterday evening at Utrecht University campus (The Netherlands). @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social #northernlights #aurora

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments