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Laura Ross

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Evolutionary Biologist at the University of Edinburgh who studies "Weird sex in strange bugs" I also occasionally post about life as an academic mum with SN kid

Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined June 2017
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Laura Ross
3 years
Not all inheritance follows Mendel's laws, we reviewed many of the remarkable genetic oddities among animals @AnnualReviews @AndrewMongue @SchwanderTanja @chodson_evo https://t.co/FahdYeRFPs
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ZSL Science
11 months
The first Scientific Medal goes to Laura Ross, University of Edinburgh, for her work on the evolution and evolutionary consequences of unusual reproductive strategies and inheritance in animals 🏆
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Laura Ross
11 months
Extremely honoured to receive the @OfficialZSL scientific medal last night! And thanks for having me for a lovely evening
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Laura Ross
1 year
Evolutionary genetics folks, does anyone know of a data practical suitable for undergrad teaching that focuses on sex ratio theory or sex chromosome meiotic drive? Before I invest a lot of time developing one I thought I ask around first! Thanks
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Kirsten Bomblies
1 year
Please RT - I want to hire a talented postdoc with experience in microscopy/cytology, to study adaptation to temperature of #meiosis in plants. Interested? Contact me directly (email, not here). Image is of a temperature stressed meiocyte, by Chris Morgan @ChrisMorgan555
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Laura Ross
1 year
I wrote a journal club article highlighting the early discovery of DNA elimination in insects, by the early cytogenetic pioneers that had only just discovered "classic Mendelian" chromosome behavior
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Nature Reviews Genetics
1 year
From Mendel’s laws to non-Mendelian inheritance https://t.co/C3Qz3R08R5 #JournalClub by Laura Ross @lross_evoento
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Laura Ross
2 years
Just heard that I got promoted to professor (personal chair equivalent to full prof in the US)! My official title: "chair of non-Mendelian genetics". Very excited and would not have been possible without my fantastic lab (past and present)!
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Andrew Beckerman
2 years
Looking for a three year fellowship in Zoology, Biodiversity, Conservation, etc? We have a funded opportunity for you @ScienceShef @EEB_Sheffield
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Dr Hollie Marshall
2 years
Couple of weeks left for this, feel free to email with any questions:)
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Dr Hollie Marshall
2 years
Funded PhD studentship in #epigenetics #microbiome #TransgenerationalHealth #pollution #Daphnia The genetics department at UoL is absolutely fantastic for collaborative #interdisciplinary research. Feel free to reach out with any questions :) https://t.co/EMzxPlFXvS
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Laura Ross
2 years
Lovely morning collecting fungus gnats with the lab @RBGE_Science thanks for having us! @elpida_skarlou @MelanyHenot @tamsinwdmn
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Laura Ross
2 years
Great new funding opportunity from the Royal society!
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The Royal Society
2 years
The Career Development Fellowship is a four-year, postdoctoral research fellowship, and will initially run as a pilot for researchers from Black heritage backgrounds. Find out more about the scheme here:
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Laura Ross
2 years
Come and join Bungo's lab in Edinburgh!
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Laura Ross
2 years
Thanks for highlighting our work!
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One Health Genomics Edinburgh
2 years
New paper: Recent Evolution of a Maternally Acting Sex-Determining Supergene in a Fly with Single-Sex Broods @simonhmartin @lross_evoento @AndrewMongue @BradburnBaird @SBSatEd https://t.co/KN43r97v66
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Laura Ross
2 years
In 1000s of insects males eliminate all the genetic material inherited from their dads when making sperm. How? Why? We review the little that we know here https://t.co/bGe7uY32rN as part of a great special issue @judithmank @HarmitMalik
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Laura Ross
2 years
Thanks so much for hosting me and for the incredible meeting!
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Laura Ross
2 years
Amazing find in east lothian, so rare to see one above ground with @jarrod_hadfield
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Laura Ross
2 years
Why do some fly females produce only one offspring sex? Some description of patterns across species, their unusual sex chromosomes and thoughts about why it evolved
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Laura Ross
2 years
Come and join our lab as a postdoc! The project focuses on the evolution and molecular mechanisms of unusual chromosome behaviour in fungus gnats, a clade of flies with arguably the most complex chromosome system of any organism. https://t.co/mj3y5MLzF6 deadline 20/6 please RT
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Jarrod Hadfield
3 years
Today is Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness day https://t.co/YD4KOHoilI. Thanks to all the carers, teachers, doctors, nurses, social workers and scientists that have lightened the load. @UKTSA
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Laura Ross
3 years
New preprint: human lice are not only a itchy nuisance but also have some very unusual genetics: males inherit and express genes from both parents, but eliminate their fathers DNA from their sperm! This insight is important for pesticide resistance evolution
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Dr Hollie Marshall
3 years
Our latest pre-print on head and body lice! We find males DO NOT have silenced paternal chromosomes, weird for a 'Paternal Genome Elimination' species! The exception of the exception that broke the rule 😂 #PGE #Lice #Epigenetics #GenomicImprinting https://t.co/MvrCvXNRHN
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