Resistance, virulence, evolution!
University of Exeter, Penryn
Joined June 2012
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New Phd opporunity on the evolutionary biology of antimicrobial peptides with me @HansonM90 and @LukGroup based in Cornwall campus @UniExeCEC. Funded by BBSRC exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/a…
Lucky to see classic dolphin/ tuna shear water feeding frenzy off the Lizard yesterday. Went on for a god while spouts, tuna fins slicing at amazing speed
Can we use social evolution theory to help identify new and interesting Bt toxins? not sure yet but we can use it to weed out non-functional proteins from a small library- our latest application of social evolution out now in AEM doi.org/10.1128/aem.00512-23 with @TatianaDimitriu
This year’s marmalade vintage is named “shjt show”. On last jar of lockdown batch. Not really intended as a political reference (but could be!- I just tried a new recipe and it was a bugger to get a set
Most of the ambulances in Cornwall were parked outside A&E. Spoke to one of the paramedics and he said there were 12 parked up at one point. Not that long ago Cornwall only had 16 in total. Just as well I didn’t wait for one to come otherwise things could have been much worse
@insectdoctors visit to Medfly sterile insect technique factory in Valencia. A “small “ facility making only half a billion flies a week. Really good to see everyone after years of travel problems
Dear microbe people- any clues to what this wriggling white mass might be? Colonising mouse cadavers fed to burying beetles- the white threads move when the containers are opened. My first hunch is slime mold but am generally puzzled.
Actually in London in person for ACRE meeting at DEFRA yesterday Still feels a bit quiet but great to have some face to face interactions
Horny peacock turned up in the garden - eyeing up the chickens. Not many other local options I suspect
Hazards of winter cycling- greasy roads. Work first aid kit very handy & very glad to have worn gloves.
Should be ready to drink for the Christmas get together. Looking to be 7% abv again so half pints for the boss. Honest.
