

Lee Henry
255 posts

@HenryLabSymbio
Exploring endosymbiosis at Queen Mary University of London. Associate professor. Symbiosis, ecology, evolution, microbiology https://t.co/N3Wk7abWIU








Our long-lasting research project on an amazing stinkbug-fungus relationship "Defensive fungal symbiosis on insect hindlegs" finally comes out in Science! science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… #symbiosis #insect #fungus #stinkbug



A rare carnivorous caterpillar, previously unknown to biologists, stalks spiderwebs for food whilst dressed in the remains of its prey, researchers report in Science. This unique new species, dubbed the “bone collector,” is found only on a single mountainside on the Hawai’ian island of Oa’hu. scim.ag/4jMV8uk







Beetles are masters at coopting microbial genes, enzymes & metabolites. In this @TrendsMicrobiol article, @MarlenyGarciaL1 & I review how microbes shaped one of the most successful animal radiations, thru horizontal gene transfer & symbiosis: cell.com/trends/microbi…

Excited and proud to share our preprint! A network of glycan sensing controls endosymbiosis in the protist, Paramecium bursaria 🦠 This includes an ancient eukaryote immune-like factor, and prokaryote proteins acquired via horizontal gene-transfer! 1/10 doi.org/10.1101/2024.0…

Congratulations to @NicoleDubilier, awardee of the 2025 ASM D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research @ASMicrobiology.. 🥳👏👏🏆 .. recognizing distinguished accomplishments in interdisciplinary research & mentoring. Bravo! mpi-bremen.de/nicole-dubilie…

The galls are so nutritious that psyllids that transitioned to galling have lost their nutritional symbionts ! 🤯academic.oup.com/mbe/article/do…