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Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · 2d

Today, for our Department Seminar, we are welcoming Prof. Justin Collier from Lausanne University.

#unifrbiology #biology #biologyseminar #biologyseminars #dna #cellbiology

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · 9d

Today we are pleased to welcome Prof. Katrina McGuigan from the University of Queensland to our department seminar.

#unifrbiology #biology #seminar #biologyseminar #speciesranging #geneticvariation #genetic

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · 16d

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Prof. Sergio Rasmann from the University of Neuchâtel for the first seminar of the autumn semester.

#unifrbiology #seminar #biologyseminar #fribourg

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · 20d

In the Geislerlab, we explore how plants move auxin, a signal that guides their growth and movements. This process is provided by specific transport proteins. By studying them, we not only learn how plants grow but might also gain insights that could help improve cancer treatments.

#meetthelab

The geislerLab in the botanical garden of the University of Fribourg (2024)

Mutations in Arabidopsis, maize or sorghum ABCBs lead to dwarfism

Plant ABCB transporters reveal a high degree of substrate specificity in comparison to their mammalian orthologs

ABCBs (represented by the worker on the left) are ancient auxin transporters, while PIN proteins (represented by the dancer on the right) came much later in evolution

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · 22d

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Harms of introduced large herbivores outweigh benefits to native biodiversity - Nature Communications

Using impact assessment frameworks, this study shows that the introduction of large mammalian herbivores outside their native range has predominantly caused negative impacts on native biodiversity glo...

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Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · 22d

Saving a species but at the expense of others?
Three researchers from the Department of Biology at the University of Fribourg have demonstrated that reintroducing large herbivorous mammals into regions outside their natural range is not such a good idea.
https://www.nature.com/ncomms/
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Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · 29d

Computer-assisted worm tracking: turning complex behaviors into objective quantitative metrics.

#unifrbiology #biology #unifr #fribourg #switzerland #meethelab

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · 29d

🔥 Meet the Glauser Lab! We ask how animals sense danger & protect themselves. With tiny worms (just 302 neurons, yet sharing half our genes!) we explore how brains react to heat, how experience changes responses, and how this can inspire new ways to treat human pain.
#unifrbiology #biology #fribourg

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Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · 29d

The worm heat-detector! Like in human, specialized sensory neurons detect high temperatures to trigger avoidance behaviors.

#unifrbiology #biology #meetthelab #fribourg_switzerland #neuron

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · 29d

🤩 The Department of Biology is proud to announce that Prof. Sven Bacher has participated in a fascinating Swedish documentary on invasive species. Be sure to check it out!
(Prof. Bacher's speech at 33 minutes and 10 seconds + 55 minutes and 55 seconds)
www.svtplay.se/video/j16G1W...

Älskade, hatade lupin

Är de invasiva arterna som kommit till Sverige ett hot eller en möjlighet? Vetenskapsreportern Bodil Appelquists trädgård bär på frågor som tar oss ut på en resa över hela världen och blickar bakåt i ...

www.svtplay.se

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · Jul 17

A particular species of Drosophila prefers the noni fruit also called “vomit fruit” over more commonly appealing options (bananas, grapes, apples). Why? @tomtom-auer.bsky.social and his colleagues has an answer:
prelights.biologists.com/highlights/e...
#chemoreception #drosophila #fruitfly #taste

Evolution of taste processing shifts dietary preference - preLights

Flies learning to like 'vomit fruit': an example of bitter going from 'yuck' to 'yum.' New research in Drosophila sechellia reveals how taste circuits can evolve to make bitter better. 🍋🪰

prelights.biologists.com

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Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · Jul 17

🤩We are very pleased to announce that our apprentice Mr Cyril Defferrard won the prize for best apprentice in the Canton of Fribourg for chemistry and biology laboratory technicians, with an excellent average of 5.9. The Department of Biology warmly congratulates him on his successful achievement.

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · Jul 10

#unifrbiology #biology #phdthesis #phdthesisdefense #phd #congratulations

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · Jun 30

#unifrbiology #biology #phdthesis #phd #congratulations #biology #phddefense

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · Jun 25

youtu.be/Np5-_GGrarc?...

Introducing a Groundbreaking New Invasive Alien Species Dataset

YouTube video by IPBES Secretariat

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Reposted by Department of Biology, University of Fribourg

IPBES @ipbes.net · May 21

🗞️Authors from the @ipbes.net #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report have published the Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species derived from the report, creating a global resource for investigating and managing the impacts of invasive alien species. 🌍🧪

Read more in ‪@nature.com‬ bit.ly/43APoP7

An image of two lionfish. Overlay text reads: Major New Resource, Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species

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Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · Jun 13

#unifrbiology #unifr #phd #phdthesis #phddefense #fribourg

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · Jun 10

#unifrbiology #biology #masterthesis #masterpresentation #drosophila #fribourg

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · May 20

#unifr #unifrbiology #masterthesis #master #masterpresentation #fribourg

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · May 13

Today for our last department seminar of the spring term, we are pleased to welcome Prof. Lukas Neukomm from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland
#unifrbiology #biology #unifr #fribourg #seminar #neuron #metabolism

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · May 8

#phdthesis #phddefense #unifrbiology #biology #fribourg #congratulations

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · May 7

#masterthesis #master #unifrbiology #biology #alienspecies #health

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · May 6

Today we are pleased to welcome Prof. Pedro Carvalho from the Oxford University @ox.ac.uk to our department seminar.
#biologyseminar #biology #unifrbio #fribourg #protein #lipid

Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · Apr 30

Open PhD or Postdoc positions in Prof. Auer Lab: The focus for this position will be on chemosensory system evolution and taste processing. Interested in joining a dynamic and friendly team in the beautiful town of Fribourg? Follow this link to learn more and to apply: www.unifr.ch/bio/en/depar...

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Department of Biology, University of Fribourg @unifrbiology.bsky.social · Apr 29

Today we have the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Zdenek Kamenik from the Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences in Prague to our Department Seminar.

#unifrbiology #biology #unifr #fribourg #seminar #biologyseminar #bioinformatics #CluSeek #GenBank

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