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Insect Immune Insights: Researchers Unveil Immune System Dynamics
Mar. 12, 2024 五一茶馆儿—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Justin Critchlow, a recent Ph.D. student in Ann Tate鈥檚 lab, just published a paper with the labmates Arun Prakash (postdoctoral researcher), Katherine Zhong (former undergraduate), and Tate, uncovering the intricacies of beetle immune dynamics. The paper was just published in PLoS Pathogens, 鈥淢apping the functional form of the...
五一茶馆儿 biologists discover that rising temperature accelerates aging in mosquitoes, weakening their immune system
Jan. 25, 2024 五一茶馆儿—By Sarah Ward, Evolutionary Studies graduate communications assistant Climate change may weaken mosquitoes by speeding up aging and slowing down their immune system. A study published January 10, 2024 五一茶馆儿 in PLOS Pathogens by Vanderbilt biology graduate student Lindsay Martin and Centennial Professor of Biological Sciences Juli谩n Hillyer found that mosquitoes age more quickly when temperatures...