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Laura Ross

@laurarossevo.bsky.social
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Professor of non-Mendelian genetics, University of Edinburgh

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Laura Ross @laurarossevo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
My lab @ Edinburgh university is recruiting a postdoc to work on the weird and wonderful germline-specific chromosomes of flies. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... collaboration with @germline.bsky.social and yukiko yamashita funded by @novonordisk.bsky.social please repost!
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sandraduharcourt.bsky.social @sandraduharcourt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Very happy to see our Nature Reviews Genetics article on programmed DNA elimination across eukaryotes out! A fantastic collective effort with an amazing group of colleagues, born from inspiring discussions at the Fondation des Treilles. rdcu.be/tmvKgsPZNhBa @laurarossevo.bsky.social
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Laura Ross @laurarossevo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Ever wondered why diverse organism shrink their genome in specific cells? We try to make sense of these curious cases of programmed DNA elimination in a review that came out today @naturerevgenet.bsky.social trebuchet.public.springernature.app/get_content/... @sandraduharcourt.bsky.social
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Britt Koskella @bkoskella.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Please share widely! Abstract submissions open for the 2026 Jacques Monod conference: Ecology and evolution of host-parasite interactions in a changing world! Held in beautiful Roscoff France from November 2- 6, 2026. Abstracts submission deadline : June 6 cjm.sb-roscoff.fr/en/conferenc...
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Ecology and evolution of host-parasite interactions in a changing world | CNRS - Conférences Jacques Monod (CJM)
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Laura Ross @laurarossevo.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Reminder that the registration for this meeting closes today. We have a great list of speakers and participants, do not miss out!
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Laura Ross @laurarossevo.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Did you know that many organisms delete parts of their genome during development? To know more please join us at the Roscoff meeting on "Mechanistic and Evolutionary Basis of Programmed DNA Elimination" Sep21- 25, 2026. Please share!
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The mechanistic and evolutionary basis of programmed DNA elimination | CNRS - Conférences Jacques Monod (CJM)
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Laura Ross @laurarossevo.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Amazing sperm work on a great understudied Lepidoptera system! Congrats @ajmongue.bsky.social
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Arvid Ågren @arvidagren.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
The book has so many great contributors. To name a few: @amyboddy.bsky.social @martijnschenkel.bsky.social @stuwest.bsky.social @reallymccoy.bsky.social @tomwscott.bsky.social @ellenclarke.bsky.social @laurarossevo.bsky.social @philippehune.bsky.social Very excited that it's finally coming out!
CONTENTS
Introduction: Organismality and Its Discontents
J. Arvid Ågren and Manus M. Patten .................................................................................... 1
I. CONSIDERATIONS OF CONFLICT
Resolving the Paradox of the Organism with Inclusive Fitness
Thomas W. Scott and Stuart A. West .............................................................................. 9
In What Sense Can There Be Conflict Between the Levels of Selection?
Pierrick Bourrat .................................................................................................................. 32
Internal Conflicts that Organisms Can Live With
Manus M. Patten ................................................................................................................ 53
II. IMPLICATIONS OF CONFLICT
A Metaphysical Paradox of Organismal Identity
Ellen Clarke and Will Morgan .......................................................................................... 75
The Conflict Behind the Conflicts: Organisms as Agents and as Ecosystems
Philippe Huneman ............................................................................................................. 96
Cooperation and Conflict in Metazoan Development: Toward a Neo-Darwinian Embryology
David Haig ......................................................................................................................... 125
Selfish Genetic Elements and the Evolution of Sex Determination and Inheritance Systems
Martijn A. Schenkel, Laura Ross, and Nina Wedell .................................................... 200II. APPLICATIONS OF CONFLICT
Clinical Implications of the Paradox of the Organism
Amy M. Boddy and J. Arvid Ågren .................................................................................. 235
Internal Conflict in Genomes and in Persons
Samir Okasha .................................................................................................................... 255
Host–Symbiont Conflict in Reef-Building Corals and the Risk of Coral Bleaching
Dakota E. McCoy, Brendan Cornwell, Sönke Johnsen, and Jennifer A. Dionne ........ 273
Conclusion: The Eternal Disquiet Within
Manus M. Patten and J. Arvid Ågren ............................................................................... 328
CONTRIBUTORS ............................................................................................................... 339
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Luca Soldini @lucasoldini.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
(1/9) Join us in Bern, Switzerland (8–11 Feb 2026) for our EMBO Workshop on Molecular Mechanisms of Selfish Elements and Strategies! Organized with Tanja Schwander, Laura Ross (@laurarossevo.bsky.social) and Axel Imhof. meetings.embo.org/event/26-sel... #EMBOselfishElements #EMBOevents
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Molecular mechanisms of selfish elements and strategies
Certain genes, chromosomes, organelles, or entire sets of chromosomes can bias their transmission to the next generation, propagating themselves at the expense of the rest of the genome. Referred to …
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Laura Ross @laurarossevo.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Thanks @cecilecourret.bsky.social for this great perspective highlighting our recent paper on B chromosomes
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Laura Ross @laurarossevo.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Great introduction to one of my favorite study organisms, and to promote our recent study into how their unusual genetics affects patterns of molecular evolution.
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Andrew Mongue @ajmongue.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
It's finally out! This paper took quite a while but I'm so excited to share now! For anyone who studies sex chromosomes, take note: we found a rare "slower X"! (dN/dS_X < dN/dS_Autos) 👀
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Andy Gardner @andygardner.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
New paper: "Faster adaptation but slower divergence of X chromosomes under paternal genome elimination" (Open Access) w/ Robert Baird, @imprintedgene.bsky.social‬, Jan Ševčík, Katy Monteith, @laurarossevo.bsky.social‬ & @ajmongue.bsky.social‬ www.nature.com/articles/s41... ‪@natcomms.nature.com‬
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Faster adaptation but slower divergence of X chromosomes under paternal genome elimination - Nature Communications
X chromosomes evolve faster than autosomes, but confounding factors make this a difficult phenomenon to study. Utilising the unusual sex determination system of Sciaridae flies, this study finds a slo...
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Laura Ross @laurarossevo.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
collaborative effort involving almost all previous postdocs in the lab and many years, but it is out and it is a great story! @kamilsjaron.bsky.social @ajmongue.bsky.social and many others
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Laura Ross @laurarossevo.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Anyone know if there is research on how post-Christmas grant deadlines disadvantage scientists with caring responsibilities? Or just mental health in general, due to not being able to switch off during this period? Yes I am reaching peak burnout and so done juggling!
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Laura Ross @laurarossevo.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Extremely honoured that the @zslscience.bsky.social awarded me their scientific medal last night!
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