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Simultaneous Giant Virus and Virophage Quantification Using Droplet Digital PCR

Check out our new paper on virus evolution.

Biologist Professor Lutz Becks and his team observe the genetic imprint of the surprisingly rapid transition from unicellular to multicellular life

Multi-species bacterial communities bounce back from environmental disturbances. Read more about our new work on resilience of bacterial communities.

The evolutionary maintenance of sexual reproduction has long challenged biologists as the majority of species reproduce sexually despite inherent costs. In this study, we found that predator‐mediated fluctuating selection for competitive versus defended prey resulted in higher rates of genetic mixing in the prey.

Domiziana joined the group as phd student and she is part of the RTG R3. Phuong-Anh is also part of the RTG and will work with us and the Ecology lab. Pia joined the lab as technical assistant.

Der Limnologe Lutz Becks von der Universität Konstanz erhält Förderung von der Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation für ein Forschungsprojekt, das neue Erkenntnisse dazu liefern wird, warum und auf welche Weise sich Individuen zweier Arten zu einer einzigen Lebensform entwickeln.

The feedback between selection and demography shapes genomic diversity during coevolution

Tom will work on indirect evolutionary facilitation and the role of trait diversity within populations for population dynamics.