reproduction & symbiosis
We use molecular & cell biology, genomics, and evolution to uncover the causes and consequences of microbe-mediated shifts in reproduction.
Insects are rich in reproductive innovation, and in intracellular microbes that interact with reproduction. Such microbes alter essential processes such as mitosis and gene expression, but do not result in catastrophe. These systems offer unique opportunities to understand how foundational aspects of cell biology are regulated.
Our pipettes were unwrapped in July of 2020 and we are growing a welcoming and diverse group of scientists who are fascinated by diversity of animal reproduction, and how symbionts navigate, and impact, these processes.
We are located on the St. Paul campus @ UMN, and are affiliated with the Department of Entomology, the Microbial and Plant Genomics Institute, the Entomology Graduate Program, the Plant and Microbial Biology Graduate Program, and the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Graduate Program.
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Lab group: L->R: Jack Culotta, Laura Fricke, Regina Stacke, Anna Worden, Josh Jones, Michael Gelaw, Megan Jones, Matt Villalta, Sarah von Gries, José Vásquez, Amelia Lindsey
2025/12/18
Lindsey Lab @ UMN 