Genetic analysis of oligosaccharide detection in Drosophila melanogaster

Drosophilas feed on microorganisms such as yeasts, that thrive on decaying fruits, but they also eat various nutrients from these fruits, such as carbohydrates, that they appreciate. They are able to digest starch thanks to an enzyme, alpha-amylase, but they cannot sense starch itself. Their sensory system is known to enable Drosophila melanogaster to detect […]

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MSc Internship Opportunity

Modelling and Detection of Eco-Evolutionary Feedback Loops Eco-evolutionary feedback loops describe the reciprocal interactions between the genetic adaptation of organisms and the biotic or abiotic environment in which they evolve. While environmental components such as temperature or competition impose natural selection on morphology, physiology, and behavior, organisms in turn modify the environment through their abundance

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Merit for an EGCE scientist

In January, Gérard Arnold was promoted to Knight of the National Order of Merit by the Ministry of Research, for his dedicated career in promoting recognition of the impact of pesticides on bees at the European and national levels, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to science, society, and the beekeeping industry.He received his decoration

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Master 2 Internship Proposal 2025-2026

Investigating Horizontal Transfer of Transposable Elements in Drosophilidae Genomes Contact:Aurélie Hua-Van (Equipe Evolution et Génome) aurelie.hua-van@universite-paris-saclay.fr Laboratoire Evolution, Génomes, Comportement, Ecologie – Université-Paris-Saclay- CNRS – Gif-sur-Yvette Keywords :  Transposable elements, Genomics, Evolution, Horizontal transfer, Drosophila Background:Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile genetic elements capable of moving and multiplying within host genomes, often independently of the host’s fitness.

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back from a mission in Cameroon

The “Man & Biodiversity” field school took place from Wednesday, May 7 to Wednesday, May 14, 2025, on the campus of the National School of Water and Forests (ENEF) in Mbalmayo, Cameroon. Under the direction of Philippe le Gall (IRD-EGCE) and Pierre-Olivier Maquart (IRD-EGCE). This mission offered eight students from ENEF and two students from

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A talk about eadible insects

On Thursday, May 22, Dr. Pierre-Olivier Maquart appeared before the French Veterinary Academy as part of a public session devoted to entomophagy. Entitled “The edible insect sector, 10 years after the FAO’s “call”, where are we in France?”, this session, coordinated by Dr. Catherine Magras (DMV, Honorary Professor at Oniris – UMR INRAe 1014 Secalim),

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Position at EGCE lab

Sorry in french: L’UMR Évolution, Génomes, Comportement et Écologie (EGCE), recherche un(e) Assistant(e) Ingénieur(e) en Expérimentation et Instrumentation Biologiques pour optimiser l’efficacité d’un agent de lutte biologique dans le cadre du projet Ecophyto Maturation BIOCOSMA (https://anr.fr/Project-ANR-23-ECOM-0003).

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