Publications
Selected publications
- Genomic diversity across the Rickettsia and 'Candidatus Megaira' genera and proposal of genus status for the Torix group (Journal article - 2022)
- Inheritance through the cytoplasm (Journal article - 2022)
- Sex determination systems as the interface between male-killing bacteria and their hosts (Journal article - 2022)
- Transitions in symbiosis: evidence for environmental acquisition and social transmission within a clade of heritable symbionts (Journal article - 2021)
- Torix Rickettsia are widespread in arthropods and reflect a neglected symbiosis. (Journal article - 2021)
- <i>Bodo saltans</i> (Kinetoplastida) is dependent on a novel <i>Paracaedibacter</i>-like endosymbiont that possesses multiple putative toxin-antitoxin systems (Journal article - 2021)
- Thermal sensitivity of the <i>Spiroplasma</i>-<i>Drosophila hydei</i> protective symbiosis: The best of climes, the worst of climes (Journal article - 2021)
- History matters: thermal environment before, but not during wasp attack determines the efficiency of symbiont‐mediated protection (Journal article - 2023)
2024
Variable prevalence of protective<i>Spiroplasma</i>infection over time in two natural populations of<i>Drosophila hydei</i>
<i>Optix</i> and <i>cortex/ivory/mir-193</i> again: the repeated use of two mimicry hotspot loci.
Orteu, A., Hornett, E. A., Reynolds, L. A., Warren, I. A., Hurst, G. D. D., Martin, S. H., & Jiggins, C. D. (2024). <i>Optix</i> and <i>cortex/ivory/mir-193</i> again: the repeated use of two mimicry hotspot loci.. Proceedings. Biological sciences, 291(2027), 20240627. doi:10.1098/rspb.2024.0627
2023
'<i>Candidatus</i> Tisiphia' is a widespread Rickettsiaceae symbiont in the mosquito <i>Anopheles plumbeus</i> (Diptera: Culicidae)
Davison, H. R., Crozier, J., Pirro, S., Kampen, H., Werner, D., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2023). '<i>Candidatus</i> Tisiphia' is a widespread Rickettsiaceae symbiont in the mosquito <i>Anopheles plumbeus</i> (Diptera: Culicidae). ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.16486
Hidden from plain sight: Novel Simkaniaceae and Rhabdochlamydiaceae diversity emerging from screening genomic and metagenomic data.
Davison, H. R., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2023). Hidden from plain sight: Novel Simkaniaceae and Rhabdochlamydiaceae diversity emerging from screening genomic and metagenomic data.. Systematic and applied microbiology, 46(6), 126468. doi:10.1016/j.syapm.2023.126468
Male-killer symbiont screening reveals novel associations in <i>Adalia</i> ladybirds.
Archer, J., Hurst, G. D. D., & Hornett, E. A. (2023). Male-killer symbiont screening reveals novel associations in <i>Adalia</i> ladybirds.. Access microbiology, 5(7), acmi000585.v3. doi:10.1099/acmi.0.000585.v3
The son-killer microbe Arsenophonus nasoniae is a widespread associate of the parasitic wasp Nasonia vitripennis in Europe.
Nadal-Jimenez, P., Frost, C. L., Cláudia Norte, A., Garrido-Bautista, J., Wilkes, T. E., Connell, R., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2023). The son-killer microbe Arsenophonus nasoniae is a widespread associate of the parasitic wasp Nasonia vitripennis in Europe.. Journal of invertebrate pathology, 107947. doi:10.1016/j.jip.2023.107947
History matters: thermal environment before, but not during wasp attack determines the efficiency of symbiont‐mediated protection
Jones, J. E., & Hurst, G. D. D. (n.d.). History matters: thermal environment before, but not during wasp attack determines the efficiency of symbiont‐mediated protection. Molecular Ecology. doi:10.1111/mec.16935
Male-killer symbiont screening reveals novel associations in Adalia ladybirds
Genome dynamics across the evolutionary transition to endosymbiosis
The<i>Hypolimnas misippus</i>genome supports a common origin of the W chromosome in Lepidoptera
Hidden from plain sight: Novel<i>Chlamydiota</i>diversity emerging from screening genomic and metagenomic data
'<i>Candidatus</i> Megaira' are diverse symbionts of algae and ciliates with the potential for defensive symbiosis.
Davison, H. R., Hurst, G. D. D., & Siozios, S. (2023). '<i>Candidatus</i> Megaira' are diverse symbionts of algae and ciliates with the potential for defensive symbiosis.. Microbial genomics, 9(3). doi:10.1099/mgen.0.000950
One strain may hide another: Cryptic male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i>
Hornett, E. A. A., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2023). One strain may hide another: Cryptic male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i>. PLOS BIOLOGY, 21(3). doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3002076
‘<i>Candidatus</i>Tisiphia’ is a widespread Rickettsiaceae symbiont in the mosquito<i>Anopheles plumbeus</i>(Diptera: Culicidae)
Male-killer symbiont screening reveals novel associations in Adalia ladybirds
Isolation, culture and characterization of <i>Arsenophonus</i> symbionts from two insect species reveal loss of infectious transmission and extended host range
Nadal-Jimenez, P., Parratt, S. R., Siozios, S., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2023). Isolation, culture and characterization of <i>Arsenophonus</i> symbionts from two insect species reveal loss of infectious transmission and extended host range. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 14. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1089143
2022
Rapid divergence in independent aspects of the compatibility phenotype in a <i>Spiroplasma-Drosophila</i> interaction.
Griffin, J. S., Gerth, M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2022). Rapid divergence in independent aspects of the compatibility phenotype in a <i>Spiroplasma-Drosophila</i> interaction.. Microbiology (Reading, England), 168(12). doi:10.1099/mic.0.001281
History matters: thermal environment before, but not during wasp attack determines the efficiency of symbiont-mediated protection
<i>‘Candidatus</i>Megaira’ are diverse symbionts of algae and ciliates with the potential for defensive symbiosis
Arsenophonus apicola sp. nov., isolated from the honeybee Apis mellifera
Nadal-Jimenez, P., Siozios, S., Frost, C. L., Court, R., Chrostek, E., Drew, G. C., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2022). Arsenophonus apicola sp. nov., isolated from the honeybee Apis mellifera. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 72(8). doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.005469
<i>Symbiopectobacterium purcellii</i>, gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the leafhopper <i>Empoasca decipiens</i>
Nadal-Jimenez, P., Siozios, S., Halliday, N., Camara, M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2022). <i>Symbiopectobacterium purcellii</i>, gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the leafhopper <i>Empoasca decipiens</i>. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, 72(6). doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.005440
Genomic diversity across the Rickettsia and 'Candidatus Megaira' genera and proposal of genus status for the Torix group
Davison, H. R., Pilgrim, J., Wybouw, N., Parker, J., Pirro, S., Hunter-Barnett, S., . . . Siozios, S. (2022). Genomic diversity across the Rickettsia and 'Candidatus Megaira' genera and proposal of genus status for the Torix group. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 13(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30385-6
Inheritance through the cytoplasm
Camus, M. F., Alexander-Lawrie, B., Sharbrough, J., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2022). Inheritance through the cytoplasm. HEREDITY. doi:10.1038/s41437-022-00540-2
Sex determination systems as the interface between male-killing bacteria and their hosts
Hornett, E. A., Kageyama, D., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2022). Sex determination systems as the interface between male-killing bacteria and their hosts. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 289(1972). doi:10.1098/rspb.2021.2781
Culture and genomic analysis of <i>Arsenophonus apicola</i> sp. nov. isolated from the honeybee <i>Apis mellifera</i>
2021
Molecular phylogeny of heritable symbionts and microbiota diversity analysis in phlebotominae sand flies and <i>Culex nigripalpus</i> from Colombia
Vivero-Gomez, R. J., Castaneda-Monsalve, V. A., Atencia, M. C., Hoyos-Lopez, R., Hurst, G. D., Cadavid-Restrepo, G., & Moreno-Herrera, C. X. (2021). Molecular phylogeny of heritable symbionts and microbiota diversity analysis in phlebotominae sand flies and <i>Culex nigripalpus</i> from Colombia. PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 15(12). doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0009942
Large-scale comparative genomics unravels great genomic diversity across the <i>Rickettsia</i> and <i>Ca</i>. Megaira genera and identifies Torix group as an evolutionarily distinct clade
Structure of an ant-myrmecophile-microbe community
Transitions in symbiosis: evidence for environmental acquisition and social transmission within a clade of heritable symbionts
Drew, G. C., Budge, G. E., Frost, C. L., Neumann, P., Siozios, S., Yanez, O., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2021). Transitions in symbiosis: evidence for environmental acquisition and social transmission within a clade of heritable symbionts. ISME JOURNAL, 15(10), 2956-2968. doi:10.1038/s41396-021-00977-z
Positive selection on mitochondria may eliminate heritable microbes from arthropod populations
Fenton, A., Camus, M. F., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2021). Positive selection on mitochondria may eliminate heritable microbes from arthropod populations. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 288(1959). doi:10.1098/rspb.2021.1735
Identifying potential candidate <i>Culicoides</i> spp. for the study of interactions with <i>Candidatus</i> Cardinium hertigii
Pilgrim, J., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., Venter, G., Garros, C., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2021). Identifying potential candidate <i>Culicoides</i> spp. for the study of interactions with <i>Candidatus</i> Cardinium hertigii. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY, 35(3), 501-506. doi:10.1111/mve.12517
Gut Microbiota Dynamics in Natural Populations of Pintomyia evansi under Experimental Infection with Leishmania infantum
Jose Vivero, R., Alfonso Castaneda-Monsalve, V., Roberto Romero, L., Hurst, G. D., Cadavid-Restrepo, G., & Ximena Moreno-Herrera, C. (2021). Gut Microbiota Dynamics in Natural Populations of Pintomyia evansi under Experimental Infection with Leishmania infantum. MICROORGANISMS, 9(6). doi:10.3390/microorganisms9061214
<i>Bodo saltans</i> (Kinetoplastida) is dependent on a novel <i>Paracaedibacter</i>-like endosymbiont that possesses multiple putative toxin-antitoxin systems
Midha, S., Rigden, D. J., Siozios, S., Hurst, G. D. D., & Jackson, A. P. (2021). <i>Bodo saltans</i> (Kinetoplastida) is dependent on a novel <i>Paracaedibacter</i>-like endosymbiont that possesses multiple putative toxin-antitoxin systems. ISME JOURNAL, 15(6), 1680-1694. doi:10.1038/s41396-020-00879-6
Positive selection on mitochondria may eliminate heritable microbes from arthropod populations
Fenton, A., Camus, F., & Hurst, G. (2021). Positive selection on mitochondria may eliminate heritable microbes from arthropod populations. doi:10.1101/2021.03.26.437186
Torix Rickettsia are widespread in arthropods and reflect a neglected symbiosis.
Pilgrim, J., Thongprem, P., Davison, H. R., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., Zakharov, E. V., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2021). Torix Rickettsia are widespread in arthropods and reflect a neglected symbiosis.. GigaScience, 10(3). doi:10.1093/gigascience/giab021
Cardinium symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses (vol 14, 100, 2021)
Pilgrim, J., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., Venter, G., Garros, C., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2021). Cardinium symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses (vol 14, 100, 2021). PARASITES & VECTORS, 14(1). doi:10.1186/s13071-021-04653-1
Thermal sensitivity of the <i>Spiroplasma</i>-<i>Drosophila hydei</i> protective symbiosis: The best of climes, the worst of climes
Corbin, C., Jones, J. E., Chrostek, E., Fenton, A., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2021). Thermal sensitivity of the <i>Spiroplasma</i>-<i>Drosophila hydei</i> protective symbiosis: The best of climes, the worst of climes. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 30(5), 1336-1344. doi:10.1111/mec.15799
<i>Cardinium</i> symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in <i>Culicoides imicola</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses
Pilgrim, J., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., Venter, G., Garros, C., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2021). <i>Cardinium</i> symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in <i>Culicoides imicola</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses. PARASITES & VECTORS, 14(1). doi:10.1186/s13071-020-04568-3
Rapid divergence in independent aspects of the compatibility phenotype in the Spiroplasma/Drosophila interaction
Rapid molecular evolution of Spiroplasma symbionts of Drosophila
Gerth, M., Martinez-Montoya, H., Ramirez, P., Masson, F., Griffin, J. S., Aramayo, R., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2021). Rapid molecular evolution of Spiroplasma symbionts of Drosophila. MICROBIAL GENOMICS, 7(2). doi:10.1099/mgen.0.000503
2020
Transmission, Tropism, and Biological Impacts of Torix <i>Rickettsia</i> in the Common Bed Bug <i>Cimex lectularius</i> (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
Thongprem, P., Evison, S. E. F., Hurst, G. D. D., & Otti, O. (2020). Transmission, Tropism, and Biological Impacts of Torix <i>Rickettsia</i> in the Common Bed Bug <i>Cimex lectularius</i> (Hemiptera: Cimicidae). FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 11. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2020.608763
Invasive freshwater snails form novel microbial relationships
Bankers, L., Dahan, D., Neiman, M., Adrian-Tucci, C., Frost, C., Hurst, G. D. D., & King, K. C. (2020). Invasive freshwater snails form novel microbial relationships. Evolutionary Applications: evolutionary approaches to environmental, biomedical and socio-economic issues. doi:10.1111/eva.13158
Characterization of the Kenyan Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Gut Microbiota: A First Look at Tropical and Sub-Saharan African Bee Associated Microbiomes
Tola, Y. H., Waweru, J. W., Hurst, G. D. D., Slippers, B., & Paredes, J. C. (n.d.). Characterization of the Kenyan Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Gut Microbiota: A First Look at Tropical and Sub-Saharan African Bee Associated Microbiomes. Microorganisms, 8(11), 1721. doi:10.3390/microorganisms8111721
Symbiont-mediated fly survival is independent of defensive symbiont genotype in the<i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>-<i>Spiroplasma</i>-wasp interaction
Jones, J. E., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2020). Symbiont-mediated fly survival is independent of defensive symbiont genotype in the<i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>-<i>Spiroplasma</i>-wasp interaction. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 33(11), 1625-1633. doi:10.1111/jeb.13702
Cardinium symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses
Pilgrim, J., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., Venter, G., Garros, C., & Hurst, G. (2020). Cardinium symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-83200/v1
Identifying candidate<i>Culicoides</i>spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) for the study of interactions with<i>Candidatus</i>Cardinium hertigii (Bacteroidetes)
Pilgrim, J., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., Venter, G., Garros, C., & Hurst, G. (2020). Identifying candidate<i>Culicoides</i>spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) for the study of interactions with<i>Candidatus</i>Cardinium hertigii (Bacteroidetes). doi:10.1101/2020.09.21.306753
<i>Cardinium</i>symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in<i>Culicoides imicola</i>(Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses
Pilgrim, J., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., Venter, G., Garros, C., & Hurst, G. (2020). <i>Cardinium</i>symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in<i>Culicoides imicola</i>(Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses. doi:10.1101/2020.09.20.305342
Transmission, tropism and biological impacts of torix<i>Rickettsia</i>in the common bed bug<i>Cimex lectularius</i>(Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
Thongprem, P., Evison, S. E. F., Hurst, G. D. D., & Otti, O. (2020). Transmission, tropism and biological impacts of torix<i>Rickettsia</i>in the common bed bug<i>Cimex lectularius</i>(Hemiptera: Cimicidae). doi:10.1101/2020.09.20.305367
The Tissue Tropisms and Transstadial Transmission of a Rickettsia Endosymbiont in the Highland Midge, Culicoides impunctatus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae).
Pilgrim, J., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2020). The Tissue Tropisms and Transstadial Transmission of a Rickettsia Endosymbiont in the Highland Midge, Culicoides impunctatus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae).. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. doi:10.1128/aem.01492-20
Incidence and Diversity of TorixRickettsia-Odonata Symbioses
Thongprem, P., Davison, H. R., Thompson, D. J., Olalla Lorenzo-Carballa, M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2020). Incidence and Diversity of TorixRickettsia-Odonata Symbioses. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY. doi:10.1007/s00248-020-01568-9
Transitions in symbiosis: evidence for environmental acquisition & social transmission within a clade of heritable symbionts
Drew, G., Budge, G., Frost, C., Neumann, P., Siozios, S., Yañez, O., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2020). Transitions in symbiosis: evidence for environmental acquisition & social transmission within a clade of heritable symbionts. doi:10.1101/2020.07.27.223933
Let's emerge from the pandemic lockdown into a fairer academic world.
King, K. C., Hurst, G. D. D., & Lewis, Z. (2020). Let's emerge from the pandemic lockdown into a fairer academic world.. Current Biology, 30(14). doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.06.034
Symbiont-mediated fly survival is independent of defensive symbiont genotype in the <i>Drosophila melanogaster-Spiroplasma</i>-wasp interaction
Jones, J., & Hurst, G. (2020). Symbiont-mediated fly survival is independent of defensive symbiont genotype in the <i>Drosophila melanogaster-Spiroplasma</i>-wasp interaction. doi:10.1101/2020.07.05.154906
Rapid molecular evolution of<i>Spiroplasma</i>symbionts of<i>Drosophila</i>
Gerth, M., Martinez-Montoya, H., Ramirez, P., Masson, F., Griffin, J., Aramayo, R., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2020). Rapid molecular evolution of<i>Spiroplasma</i>symbionts of<i>Drosophila</i>. doi:10.1101/2020.06.23.165548
The Tissue Tropisms and Transstadial Transmission of a<i>Rickettsia</i>Endosymbiont in the Highland Midge,<i>Culicoides impunctatus</i>(Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
Pilgrim, J., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., & Hurst, G. (2020). The Tissue Tropisms and Transstadial Transmission of a<i>Rickettsia</i>Endosymbiont in the Highland Midge,<i>Culicoides impunctatus</i>(Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). doi:10.1101/2020.06.23.166496
Thermal sensitivity of the<i>Spiroplasma-Drosophila hydei</i>protective symbiosis: The best of climes, the worst of climes
Corbin, C., Jones, J., Chrostek, E., Fenton, A., & Hurst, G. (2020). Thermal sensitivity of the<i>Spiroplasma-Drosophila hydei</i>protective symbiosis: The best of climes, the worst of climes. doi:10.1101/2020.04.30.070938
Mineral analysis reveals extreme manganese concentrations in wild harvested and commercially available edible termites
Verspoor, R. L., Soglo, M., Adeoti, R., Djouaka, R., Edwards, S., Fristedt, R., . . . Landberg, R. (2020). Mineral analysis reveals extreme manganese concentrations in wild harvested and commercially available edible termites. Scientific Reports, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-63157-7
Symbiont-mediated protection varies with wasp genotype in the Drosophila melanogaster–Spiroplasma interaction
Jones, J. E., & Hurst, G. D. D. (n.d.). Symbiont-mediated protection varies with wasp genotype in the Drosophila melanogaster–Spiroplasma interaction. Heredity. doi:10.1038/s41437-019-0291-2
The Hypercomplex Genome of an Insect Reproductive Parasite Highlights the Importance of Lateral Gene Transfer in Symbiont Biology
Frost, C. L., Siozios, S., Nadal-Jimenez, P., Brockhurst, M. A., King, K. C., Darby, A. C., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2020). The Hypercomplex Genome of an Insect Reproductive Parasite Highlights the Importance of Lateral Gene Transfer in Symbiont Biology. mBio, 11(2). doi:10.1128/mbio.02590-19
DNA barcoding reveals incorrect labelling of insects sold as food in the UK
Siozios, S., Massa, A., Parr, C. L., Verspoor, R. L., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2020). DNA barcoding reveals incorrect labelling of insects sold as food in the UK. PEERJ, 8. doi:10.7717/peerj.8496
Infectious Diseases: Antiviral Wolbachia Limits Dengue in Malaysia
Chrostek, E., Hurst, G. D. D., & McGraw, E. A. (2020). Infectious Diseases: Antiviral Wolbachia Limits Dengue in Malaysia. Current Biology, 30(1), R30-R32. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2019.11.046
2019
Sexually transmitted infections in natural populations: what have we learnt from beetles and beyond?
Ashby, B., Jones, J. E., Knell, R. J., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2019). Sexually transmitted infections in natural populations: what have we learnt from beetles and beyond?. In WILDLIFE DISEASE ECOLOGY: LINKING THEORY TO DATA AND APPLICATION (pp. 187-+). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
The draft genome of strain cCpun from biting midges establishes Cardinium as a paraphyletic group, and reveals a novel gene family expansion in a symbiont
Siozios, S., Pilgrim, J., Darby, A. C., Baylis, M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2019). The draft genome of strain cCpun from biting midges establishes Cardinium as a paraphyletic group, and reveals a novel gene family expansion in a symbiont. PeerJ. doi:10.7287/peerj.preprints.27242v1
Widespread <i>Wolbachia</i> infection in an insular radiation of damselflies (Odonata, Coenagrionidae)
Lorenzo-Carballa, M. O., Torres-Cambas, Y., Heaton, K., Hurst, G. D. D., Charlat, S., Sherratt, T. N., . . . Beatty, C. D. (2019). Widespread <i>Wolbachia</i> infection in an insular radiation of damselflies (Odonata, Coenagrionidae). SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 9. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-47954-3
Genetic manipulation allows in vivo tracking of the life cycle of the son-killer symbiont, Arsenophonus nasoniae, and reveals patterns of host invasion, tropism and pathology
Nadal-Jimenez, P., Griffin, J. S., Davies, L., Frost, C. L., Marcello, M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2019). Genetic manipulation allows in vivo tracking of the life cycle of the son-killer symbiont, Arsenophonus nasoniae, and reveals patterns of host invasion, tropism and pathology. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 21(8), 3172-3182. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.14724
Symbiont-mediated protection varies with wasp genotype in the <i>Drosophila melanogaster-Spiroplasma</i> interaction
Jones, J., & Hurst, G. (2019). Symbiont-mediated protection varies with wasp genotype in the <i>Drosophila melanogaster-Spiroplasma</i> interaction. doi:10.1101/691683
Reproductive Parasitism and Positive Fitness Effects of Heritable Microbes
Drew, G., Frost, C., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2019). Reproductive Parasitism and Positive Fitness Effects of Heritable Microbes. eLS. doi:10.1002/9780470015902.a0028327
Complete Reference Genome Assembly for Commensalibacter sp. Strain AMU001, an Acetic Acid Bacterium Isolated from the Gut of Honey Bees.
Siozios, S., Moran, J., Chege, M., Hurst, G. D. D., & Paredes, J. C. (2019). Complete Reference Genome Assembly for Commensalibacter sp. Strain AMU001, an Acetic Acid Bacterium Isolated from the Gut of Honey Bees.. Microbiology resource announcements, 8(1). doi:10.1128/mra.01459-18
Suppression of <i>Wolbachia</i>-mediated male-killing in the butterfly <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i> involves a single genomic region
Reynolds, L. A., Hornett, E. A., Jiggins, C. D., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2019). Suppression of <i>Wolbachia</i>-mediated male-killing in the butterfly <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i> involves a single genomic region. PEERJ, 7. doi:10.7717/peerj.7677
The draft genome of strain <i>c</i>Cpun from biting midges confirms insect <i>Cardinium</i> are not a monophyletic group and reveals a novel gene family expansion in a symbiont
Siozios, S., Pilgrim, J., Darby, A. C., Baylis, M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2019). The draft genome of strain <i>c</i>Cpun from biting midges confirms insect <i>Cardinium</i> are not a monophyletic group and reveals a novel gene family expansion in a symbiont. PEERJ, 7. doi:10.7717/peerj.6448
2018
Strong hybrid male incompatibilities impede the spread of a selfish chromosome between populations of a fly
Verspoor, R. L., Smith, J. M. L., Mannion, N. L. M., Hurst, G. D. D., & Price, T. A. R. (2018). Strong hybrid male incompatibilities impede the spread of a selfish chromosome between populations of a fly. Evolution Letters, 2(3), 169-179. doi:10.1002/evl3.55
Symbiosis: Wolbachia Host Shifts in the Fast Lane
Siozios, S., Gerth, M., Griffin, J. S., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2018). Symbiosis: Wolbachia Host Shifts in the Fast Lane. CURRENT BIOLOGY, 28(6), R269-R271. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.02.008
Strong hybrid male incompatibilities impede the spread of a selfish chromosome between populations of a fly.
Verspoor, R., Smith, J., Mannion, N., Hurst, G., & Price, T. (2018). Strong hybrid male incompatibilities impede the spread of a selfish chromosome between populations of a fly. doi:10.1101/248237
2017
Q&A: Friends (but sometimes foes) within: the complex evolutionary ecology of symbioses between host and microbes
Gerardo, N., & Hurst, G. (2017). Q&A: Friends (but sometimes foes) within: the complex evolutionary ecology of symbioses between host and microbes. BMC BIOLOGY, 15. doi:10.1186/s12915-017-0455-6
Horizontal Transmission of Intracellular Insect Symbionts via Plants
Chrostek, E., Pelz-Stelinski, K., Hurst, G. D. D., & Hughes, G. L. (2017). Horizontal Transmission of Intracellular Insect Symbionts via Plants. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 8. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2017.02237
Selfish Genes
Agren, J. A., & Hurst, G. (2017). Selfish Genes. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1093/obo/9780199941728-0094
Extended genomes: symbiosis and evolution
Hurst, G. D. D. (2017). Extended genomes: symbiosis and evolution. INTERFACE FOCUS, 7(5). doi:10.1098/rsfs.2017.0001
Torix group Rickettsia are widespread in Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), reach high frequency and carry unique genomic features.
Pilgrim, J., Ander, M., Garros, C., Baylis, M., Hurst, G. D. D., & Siozios, S. (2017). Torix group Rickettsia are widespread in Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), reach high frequency and carry unique genomic features. Environmental Microbiology, 19(10), 4238-4255. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.13887
Heritable symbionts in a world of varying temperature.
Corbin, C., Heyworth, E. R., Ferrari, J., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2017). Heritable symbionts in a world of varying temperature. HEREDITY, 118(1), 10-20. doi:10.1038/hdy.2016.71
Short reads from honey bee (<i>Apis</i> sp.) sequencing projects reflect microbial associate diversity
Gerth, M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2017). Short reads from honey bee (<i>Apis</i> sp.) sequencing projects reflect microbial associate diversity. PEERJ, 5. doi:10.7717/peerj.3529
2016
Identifying bacterial predictors of honey bee health
Budge, G. E., Adams, I., Thwaites, R., Pietravalle, S., Drew, G. C., Hurst, G. D. D., . . . Brown, M. (2016). Identifying bacterial predictors of honey bee health. JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY, 141, 41-44. doi:10.1016/j.jip.2016.11.003
Disentangling a Holobiont - Recent Advances and Perspectives in Nasonia Wasps
Dittmer, J., van Opstal, E. J., Shropshire, J. D., Bordenstein, S. R., Hurst, G. D. D., & Brucker, R. M. (2016). Disentangling a Holobiont - Recent Advances and Perspectives in <i>Nasonia</i> Wasps. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 7. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2016.01478
Rapid evolution of microbe-mediated protection against pathogens in a worm host
King, K. C., Brockhurst, M. A., Vasieva, O., Paterson, S., Betts, A., Ford, S. A., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2016). Rapid evolution of microbe-mediated protection against pathogens in a worm host. ISME Journal, 10, 1915-1924. doi:10.1038/ismej.2015.259
Superparasitism Drives Heritable Symbiont Epidemiology and Host Sex Ratio in a Wasp
Parratt, S. R., Frost, C. L., Schenkel, M. A., Rice, A., Hurst, G. D. D., & King, K. C. (2016). Superparasitism Drives Heritable Symbiont Epidemiology and Host Sex Ratio in a Wasp. PLoS Pathogens, 12(6). doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1005629
The ability to gain matings, not sperm competition, reduces the success of males carrying a selfish genetic element in a fly
Verspoor, R. L., Hurst, G. D. D., & Price, T. A. R. (2016). The ability to gain matings, not sperm competition, reduces the success of males carrying a selfish genetic element in a fly. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 115, 207-215. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.03.020
The role of host phenology in determining the incidence of an insect sexually transmitted infection
Pastok, D., Hoare, M. -J., Ryder, J. J., Boots, M., Knell, R. J., Atkinson, D., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2016). The role of host phenology in determining the incidence of an insect sexually transmitted infection. OIKOS, 125(5), 636-643. doi:10.1111/oik.02478
2015
Assessing the impact of male-killing bacteria on the spread of a sexually transmitted infection
Pastok, D., Atkinson, D., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2015). Assessing the impact of male-killing bacteria on the spread of a sexually transmitted infection. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 107, 41-48. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.06.002
Can maternally inherited endosymbionts adapt to a novel host? Direct costs of <i>Spiroplasma</i> infection, but not vertical transmission efficiency, evolve rapidly after horizontal transfer into <i>D-melanogaster</i>
Nakayama, S., Parratt, S. R., Hutchence, K. J., Lewis, Z., Price, T. A. R., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2015). Can maternally inherited endosymbionts adapt to a novel host? Direct costs of <i>Spiroplasma</i> infection, but not vertical transmission efficiency, evolve rapidly after horizontal transfer into <i>D-melanogaster</i>. HEREDITY, 114(6), 539-543. doi:10.1038/hdy.2014.112
Reproductive Parasitism: Maternally Inherited Symbionts in a Biparental World
Hurst, G. D. D., & Frost, C. L. (2015). Reproductive Parasitism: Maternally Inherited Symbionts in a Biparental World. In The Genetics and Biology of Sexual Conflict. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. doi:10.1101/cshperspect.a017699
Reproductive Parasitism: Maternally Inherited Symbionts in a Biparental World
Hurst, G. D. D., & Frost, C. L. (2015). Reproductive Parasitism: Maternally Inherited Symbionts in a Biparental World. COLD SPRING HARBOR PERSPECTIVES IN BIOLOGY, 7(5). doi:10.1101/cshperspect.a017699
No evidence that presence of sexually transmitted infection selects for reduced mating rate in the two spot ladybird, <i>Adalia bipunctata</i>
Jones, S. L., Pastok, D., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2015). No evidence that presence of sexually transmitted infection selects for reduced mating rate in the two spot ladybird, <i>Adalia bipunctata</i>. PEERJ, 3. doi:10.7717/peerj.1148
2014
Running with the Red Queen: the role of biotic conflicts in evolution
Brockhurst, M. A., Chapman, T., King, K. C., Mank, J. E., Paterson, S., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2014). Running with the Red Queen: the role of biotic conflicts in evolution. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 281(1797). doi:10.1098/rspb.2014.1382
Hybridization facilitates evolutionary rescue
Stelkens, R., Brockhurst, M., Hurst, G., & Greig, D. (2014). Hybridization facilitates evolutionary rescue. Evolutionary Applications, 7(10), 1209-1217. doi:10.1111/eva.12214
The Evolution of Sex Ratio Distorter Suppression Affects a 25 cM Genomic Region in the Butterfly Hypolimnas bolina
Hornett, E., Moran, B., Reynolds, L., Charlat, S., Tazzyman, S., Wedell, N., . . . Hurst, G. (2014). The Evolution of Sex Ratio Distorter Suppression Affects a 25 cM Genomic Region in the Butterfly Hypolimnas bolina. PLoS Genetics, 10(12). doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1004822
The effect of hybrid transgression on environmental tolerance in experimental yeast crosses
Stelkens, R. B., Brockhurst, M. A., Hurst, G. D. D., Miller, E. L., & Greig, D. (2014). The effect of hybrid transgression on environmental tolerance in experimental yeast crosses. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 27(11), 2507-2519. doi:10.1111/jeb.12494
The effect of hybrid transgression on environmental tolerance in experimental yeast crosses
Stelkens, R. B., Brockhurst, M. A., Hurst, G. D. D., Miller, E. L., & Greig, D. (2014). The effect of hybrid transgression on environmental tolerance in experimental yeast crosses. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 27(11), 2507-2519. doi:10.1111/jeb.12494
Extreme cost of rivalry in a monandrous species: male-male interactions result in failure to acquire mates and reduced longevity
Lize, A., Price, T., Heys, C., Lewis, Z., & Hurst, G. (2014). Extreme cost of rivalry in a monandrous species: male-male interactions result in failure to acquire mates and reduced longevity. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 281(1786). doi:10.1098/rspb.2014.0631
Does polyandry control population sex ratio via regulation of a selfish gene?
Price, T. A. R., Bretman, A., Gradilla, A. C., Reger, J., Taylor, M. L., Giraldo-Perez, P., . . . Wedell, N. (2014). Does polyandry control population sex ratio via regulation of a selfish gene?. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 281(1783), 8 pages. doi:10.1098/rspb.2013.3259
Disease Epidemiology in Arthropods Is Altered by the Presence of Nonprotective Symbionts
Ryder, J. J., Hoare, M. -J., Pastok, D., Bottery, M., Boots, M., Fenton, A., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2014). Disease Epidemiology in Arthropods Is Altered by the Presence of Nonprotective Symbionts. AMERICAN NATURALIST, 183(3), E89-E104. doi:10.1086/674827
2013
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY A gut feeling for isolation
Hurst, G. D. D., & Jiggins, C. D. (2013). EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY A gut feeling for isolation. NATURE, 500(7463), 412-413. doi:10.1038/500412a
Spatial variation in food supply, mating behavior, and sexually transmitted disease epidemics
Ryder, J. J., Pastok, D., Hoare, M. -J., Bottery, M. J., Boots, M., Knell, R. K., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2013). Spatial variation in food supply, mating behavior, and sexually transmitted disease epidemics. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY, 24(3), 723-729. doi:10.1093/beheco/ars209
Arthropods and inherited bacteria: from counting the symbionts to understanding how symbionts count
Duron, O., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2013). Arthropods and inherited bacteria: from counting the symbionts to understanding how symbionts count. BMC BIOLOGY, 11. doi:10.1186/1741-7007-11-45
Draft genome sequence of the male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> strain <i>w</i>Bol1 reveals recent horizontal gene transfers from diverse sources
Duplouy, A., Iturbe-Ormaetxe, I., Beatson, S. A., Szubert, J. M., Brownlie, J. C., McMeniman, C. J., . . . Woolfit, M. (2013). Draft genome sequence of the male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> strain <i>w</i>Bol1 reveals recent horizontal gene transfers from diverse sources. BMC GENOMICS, 14. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-14-20
2012
Males do not prolong copulation in response to competitor males in the polyandrous fly Drosophila bifasciata
Lize, A., Price, T. A. R., Marcello, M., Smaller, E. A., Lewis, Z., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2012). Males do not prolong copulation in response to competitor males in the polyandrous fly Drosophila bifasciata. PHYSIOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 37(3), 227-232. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3032.2012.00836.x
Thermal environment during and outside courtship jointly determine female remating rate in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>
Best, A. R., Lewis, Z., Hurst, G. D. D., & Lize, A. (2012). Thermal environment during and outside courtship jointly determine female remating rate in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 83(6), 1483-1490. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.03.022
Thermal environment during and outside courtship jointly determine female remating rate in Drosophila melanogaster
Best, A. R., Lewis, Z., Hurst, G. D. D., & Lizé, A. (2012). Thermal environment during and outside courtship jointly determine female remating rate in Drosophila melanogaster. Animal Behaviour, 83(6), 1483-1490. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.03.022
How the ladybird got its spots: effects of resource limitation on the honesty of aposematic signals
Blount, J. D., Rowland, H. M., Drijfhout, F. P., Endler, J. A., Inger, R., Sloggett, J. J., . . . Speed, M. P. (2012). How the ladybird got its spots: effects of resource limitation on the honesty of aposematic signals. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY, 26(2), 334-342. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2012.01961.x
No evidence of mate discrimination against males carrying a sex ratio distorter in Drosophila pseudoobscura
Price, T. A. R., Lewis, Z., Smith, D. T., Hurst, G. D. D., & Wedell, N. (2012). No evidence of mate discrimination against males carrying a sex ratio distorter in Drosophila pseudoobscura. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY, 66(4), 561-568. doi:10.1007/s00265-011-1304-1
Perception of male-male competition influences <i>Drosophila</i> copulation behaviour even in species where females rarely remate
Lize, A., Doff, R. J., Smaller, E. A., Lewis, Z., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2012). Perception of male-male competition influences <i>Drosophila</i> copulation behaviour even in species where females rarely remate. BIOLOGY LETTERS, 8(1), 35-38. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2011.0544
Perception of male–male competition influences <i>Drosophila</i> copulation behaviour even in species where females rarely remate
Lizé, A., Doff, R. J., Smaller, E. A., Lewis, Z., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2012). Perception of male–male competition influences <i>Drosophila</i> copulation behaviour even in species where females rarely remate. Biology Letters, 8(1), 35-38. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2011.0544
Phenotype and transmission efficiency of artificial and natural male-killing <i>Spiroplasma</i> infections in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>
Hutchence, K. J., Pade, R., Swift, H. L., Bennett, D., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2012). Phenotype and transmission efficiency of artificial and natural male-killing <i>Spiroplasma</i> infections in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>. JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY, 109(2), 243-247. doi:10.1016/j.jip.2011.10.003
Male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> do not protect <i>Drosophila</i> <i>bifasciata</i> against viral infection
Longdon, B., Fabian, D. K., Hurst, G. D. D., & Jiggins, F. M. (2012). Male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> do not protect <i>Drosophila</i> <i>bifasciata</i> against viral infection. BMC MICROBIOLOGY, 12. doi:10.1186/1471-2180-12-S1-S8
The Genus <i>Arsenophonus</i>
Wilkes, T. E., Duron, O., Darby, A. C., Hypsa, V., Novakova, E., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2012). The Genus <i>Arsenophonus</i>. In MANIPULATIVE TENANTS: BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH ARTHROPODS (pp. 225-244). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2011
Remating in the laboratory reflects rates of polyandry in the wild
Price, T. A. R., Lewis, Z., Smith, D. T., Hurst, G. D. D., & Wedell, N. (2011). Remating in the laboratory reflects rates of polyandry in the wild. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 82(6), 1381-1386. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.09.022
Solving the <i>Wolbachia</i> Paradox: Modeling the Tripartite Interaction between Host, <i>Wolbachia</i>, and a Natural Enemy
Fenton, A., Johnson, K. N., Brownlie, J. C., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2011). Solving the <i>Wolbachia</i> Paradox: Modeling the Tripartite Interaction between Host, <i>Wolbachia</i>, and a Natural Enemy. AMERICAN NATURALIST, 178(3), 333-342. doi:10.1086/661247
The Genus Arsenophonus
The Genus Arsenophonus (2011). In Manipulative Tenants (pp. 263-282). CRC Press. doi:10.1201/b11008-17
Rapid Insect Evolution by Symbiont Transfer
Jiggins, F. M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2011). Rapid Insect Evolution by Symbiont Transfer. SCIENCE, 332(6026), 185-186. doi:10.1126/science.1205386
How do insects react to novel inherited symbionts? A microarray analysis of <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> response to the presence of natural and introduced <i>Spiroplasma</i>
Hutchence, K. J., Fischer, B., Paterson, S., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2011). How do insects react to novel inherited symbionts? A microarray analysis of <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> response to the presence of natural and introduced <i>Spiroplasma</i>. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 20(5), 950-958. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04974.x
2010
Host Defence: Getting By with a Little Help from Our Friends
Hurst, G. D. D., & Hutchence, K. J. (2010). Host Defence: Getting By with a Little Help from Our Friends. CURRENT BIOLOGY, 20(18), R806-R808. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2010.07.038
Losing the desire: selection can promote obligate asexuality
King, K. C., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2010). Losing the desire: selection can promote obligate asexuality. BMC BIOLOGY, 8. doi:10.1186/1741-7007-8-101
SEX RATIO DRIVE PROMOTES SEXUAL CONFLICT AND SEXUAL COEVOLUTION IN THE FLY <i>DROSOPHILA PSEUDOOBSCURA</i>
Price, T. A. R., Lewis, Z., Smith, D. T., Hurst, G. D. D., & Wedell, N. (2010). SEX RATIO DRIVE PROMOTES SEXUAL CONFLICT AND SEXUAL COEVOLUTION IN THE FLY <i>DROSOPHILA PSEUDOOBSCURA</i>. EVOLUTION, 64(5), 1504-1509. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00896.x
Polyandry Prevents Extinction
Price, T. A. R., Hurst, G. D. D., & Wedell, N. (2010). Polyandry Prevents Extinction. CURRENT BIOLOGY, 20(5), 471-475. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2010.01.050
Hidden cytoplasmic incompatibility alters the dynamics of male-killer/host interactions
Hornett, E. A., Engelstädter, J., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2010). Hidden cytoplasmic incompatibility alters the dynamics of male-killer/host interactions. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 23(3), 479-487. doi:10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01872.x
Hidden cytoplasmic incompatibility alters the dynamics of male-killer/host interactions
Hornett, E. A., Engelstaedter, J., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2010). Hidden cytoplasmic incompatibility alters the dynamics of male-killer/host interactions. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 23(3), 479-487. doi:10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01872.x
Characteristics of the genome of <i>Arsenophonus nasoniae</i>, son-killer bacterium of the wasp <i>Nasonia</i>
Darby, A. C., Choi, J. -H., Wilkes, T., Hughes, M. A., Werren, J. H., Hurst, G. D. D., & Colbourne, J. K. (2010). Characteristics of the genome of <i>Arsenophonus nasoniae</i>, son-killer bacterium of the wasp <i>Nasonia</i>. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 19, 75-89. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2583.2009.00950.x
The draft genome sequence of <i>Arsenophonus nasoniae</i>, son-killer bacterium of <i>Nasonia vitripennis</i>, reveals genes associated with virulence and symbiosis
Wilkes, T. E., Darby, A. C., Choi, J. -H., Colbourne, J. K., Werren, J. H., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2010). The draft genome sequence of <i>Arsenophonus nasoniae</i>, son-killer bacterium of <i>Nasonia vitripennis</i>, reveals genes associated with virulence and symbiosis. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 19, 59-73. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2583.2009.00963.x
Functional and Evolutionary Insights from the Genomes of Three Parasitoid <i>Nasonia</i> Species
Werren, J. H., Richards, S., Desjardins, C. A., Niehuis, O., Gadau, J., Colbourne, J. K., . . . Gibbs, R. A. (2010). Functional and Evolutionary Insights from the Genomes of Three Parasitoid <i>Nasonia</i> Species. SCIENCE, 327(5963), 343-348. doi:10.1126/science.1178028
Interspecific transmission of a male-killing bacterium on an ecological timescale
Duron, O., Wilkes, T. E., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2010). Interspecific transmission of a male-killing bacterium on an ecological timescale. ECOLOGY LETTERS, 13(9), 1139-1148. doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01502.x
Rapid spread of male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> in the butterfly <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i>
Duplouy, A., Hurst, G. D. D., O'Neill, S. L., & Charlat, S. (2010). Rapid spread of male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> in the butterfly <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i>. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 23(1), 231-235. doi:10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01891.x
2009
The Ecology and Evolution of Microbes that Manipulate Host Reproduction
Engelstaedter, J., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2009). The Ecology and Evolution of Microbes that Manipulate Host Reproduction. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS, 40, 127-149. doi:10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.110308.120206
Mitochondrial DNA as a marker of molecular diversity: a reappraisal
Galtier, N., Nabholz, B., Glemin, S., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2009). Mitochondrial DNA as a marker of molecular diversity: a reappraisal. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 18(22), 4541-4550. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04380.x
Rapidly Shifting Sex Ratio across a Species Range
Hornett, E. A., Charlat, S., Wedell, N., Jiggins, C. D., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2009). Rapidly Shifting Sex Ratio across a Species Range. CURRENT BIOLOGY, 19(19), 1628-1631. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2009.07.071
Immunity and symbiosis
Gross, R., Vavre, F., Heddi, A., Hurst, G. D. D., Zchori-Fein, E., & Bourtzis, K. (2009). Immunity and symbiosis. MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY, 73(5), 751-759. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2958.2009.06820.x
The inherited microbiota of arthropods, and their importance in understanding resistance and immunity
Hurst, G. D. D., & Darby, A. C. (2009). The inherited microbiota of arthropods, and their importance in understanding resistance and immunity. In Insect Infection and Immunity (pp. 119-136). Oxford University PressOxford. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199551354.003.0008
Lateral gene transfer between prokaryotes and multicellular eukaryotes: ongoing and significant?
Ros, V. I. D., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2009). Lateral gene transfer between prokaryotes and multicellular eukaryotes: ongoing and significant?. BMC BIOLOGY, 7. doi:10.1186/1741-7007-7-20
What Use Are Male Hosts? The Dynamics of Maternally Inherited Bacteria Showing Sexual Transmission or Male Killing
Engelstaedter, J., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2009). What Use Are Male Hosts? The Dynamics of Maternally Inherited Bacteria Showing Sexual Transmission or Male Killing. AMERICAN NATURALIST, 173(5), E159-E170. doi:10.1086/597375
The joint evolutionary histories of Wolbachia and mitochondria in <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i>
Charlat, S., Duplouy, A., Hornett, E. A., Dyson, E. A., Davies, N., Roderick, G. K., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2009). The joint evolutionary histories of Wolbachia and mitochondria in <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i>. BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 9. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-9-64
Eight microsatellite loci for the sexually transmitted, parasitic mite <i>Coccipolipus hippodamiae</i>
Gordon, L. K., Hurst, G. D. D., & Watts, P. C. (2009). Eight microsatellite loci for the sexually transmitted, parasitic mite <i>Coccipolipus hippodamiae</i>. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES, 9(2), 619-621. doi:10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02477.x
Assessing risks of <i>Wolbachia</i> DNA cross-specimen contamination following mass collection and ethanol storage
Duplouy, A., Vermenot, C., Davies, N., Roderick, G., Hurst, G. D. D., & Charlat, S. (2009). Assessing risks of <i>Wolbachia</i> DNA cross-specimen contamination following mass collection and ethanol storage. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES, 9(1), 46-50. doi:10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02421.x
2008
Selfish Genetic Elements Promote Polyandry in a Fly
Price, T. A. R., Hodgson, D. J., Lewis, Z., Hurst, G. D. D., & Wedell, N. (2008). Selfish Genetic Elements Promote Polyandry in a Fly. SCIENCE, 322(5905), 1241-1243. doi:10.1126/science.1163766
Sex ratio distorter reduces sperm competitive ability in an insect
Price, T. A. R., Bretman, A. J., Avent, T. D., Snook, R. R., Hurst, G. D. D., & Wedell, N. (2008). Sex ratio distorter reduces sperm competitive ability in an insect. EVOLUTION, 62(7), 1644-1652. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00386.x
The diversity of reproductive parasites among arthropods: <i>Wolbachia</i> do not walk alone
Duron, O., Bouchon, D., Boutin, S., Bellamy, L., Zhou, L., Engelstaedter, J., & Hurst, G. D. (2008). The diversity of reproductive parasites among arthropods: <i>Wolbachia</i> do not walk alone. BMC BIOLOGY, 6. doi:10.1186/1741-7007-6-27
High incidence of the maternally inherited bacterium <i>Cardinium</i> in spiders
Duron, O., Hurst, G. D. D., Hornett, E. A., Josling, J. A., & Engelstaedter, J. (2008). High incidence of the maternally inherited bacterium <i>Cardinium</i> in spiders. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 17(6), 1427-1437. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03689.x
Adaptation to experimental alterations of the operational sex ratio in populations of <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>
Reuter, M., Linklater, J. R., Lehmann, L., Fowler, K., Chapman, T., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2008). Adaptation to experimental alterations of the operational sex ratio in populations of <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>. EVOLUTION, 62(2), 401-412. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00300.x
You can't keep a good parasite down: Evolution of a male-killer suppressor uncovers cytoplasmic incompatibility
Hornett, E. A., Duplouy, A. M. R., Davies, N., Roderick, G. K., Wedell, N., Hurst, G. D. D., & Charlat, S. (2008). You can't keep a good parasite down: Evolution of a male-killer suppressor uncovers cytoplasmic incompatibility. EVOLUTION, 62(5), 1258-1263. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00353.x
2007
Survival of the fastest
Hurst, G., Charlat, S., Hornett, E., & Wedell, N. (2007). Survival of the fastest. Planet Earth, (AUTUMN), 27.
Extraordinary flux in sex ratio
Charlat, S., Hornett, E. A., Fullard, J. H., Davies, N., Roderick, G. K., Wedell, N., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2007). Extraordinary flux in sex ratio. SCIENCE, 317(5835), 214. doi:10.1126/science.1143369
Disrupting the timing of <i>Wolbachia</i>-induced male-killing
Charlat, S., Davies, N., Roderick, G. K., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2007). Disrupting the timing of <i>Wolbachia</i>-induced male-killing. BIOLOGY LETTERS, 3(2), 154-156. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2006.0584
The pathology of embryo death caused by the male-killing <i>Spiroplasma</i> bacterium in <i>Drosophila nebulosa</i>
Bentley, J. K., Veneti, Z., Heraty, J., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2007). The pathology of embryo death caused by the male-killing <i>Spiroplasma</i> bacterium in <i>Drosophila nebulosa</i>. BMC BIOLOGY, 5. doi:10.1186/1741-7007-5-9
The evolution of endosymbiont density in doubly infected host species
Engelstaedter, J., Hammerstein, P., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2007). The evolution of endosymbiont density in doubly infected host species. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 20(2), 685-695. doi:10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01257.x
Male-killing bacteria trigger a cycle of increasing male fatigue and female promiscuity
Charlat, S., Reuter, M., Dyson, E. A., Hornett, E. A., Duplouy, A., Davies, N., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2007). Male-killing bacteria trigger a cycle of increasing male fatigue and female promiscuity. CURRENT BIOLOGY, 17(3), 273-277. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2006.11.068
The impact of male-killing bacteria on host evolutionary processes
Engelstaedter, J., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2007). The impact of male-killing bacteria on host evolutionary processes. GENETICS, 175(1), 245-254. doi:10.1534/genetics.106.060921
2006
Competing selfish genetic elements in the butterfly <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i>
Charlat, S., Engelstadter, J., Dyson, E. A., Hornett, E. A., Duplouy, A., Tortosa, P., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2006). Competing selfish genetic elements in the butterfly <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i>. CURRENT BIOLOGY, 16(24), 2453-2458. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2006.10.062
The dynamics of parasite incidence across host species
Engelstadter, J., & D Hurst, G. D. (2006). The dynamics of parasite incidence across host species. EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY, 20(6), 603-616. doi:10.1007/s10682-006-9120-1
Spatial variation in the incidence of a sexually transmitted parasite of the ladybird beetle <i>Adalia bipunctata</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Webberley, K. M., Tinsley, M. C., Sloggett, J. J., Majerus, M. E. N., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2006). Spatial variation in the incidence of a sexually transmitted parasite of the ladybird beetle <i>Adalia bipunctata</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY, 103(4), 793-797. doi:10.14411/eje.2006.108
Asymmetric gene flow and constraints on adaptation caused by sex ratio distorters
Telschow, A., Engelstädter, J., Yamamura, N., Hammerstein, P., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2006). Asymmetric gene flow and constraints on adaptation caused by sex ratio distorters. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 19(3), 869-878. doi:10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.01049.x
Fitness effects of <i>Wolbachia</i> and <i>Spiroplasma</i> in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>
Montenegro, H., Petherwick, A. S., Hurst, G. D. D., & Klaczko, L. B. (2006). Fitness effects of <i>Wolbachia</i> and <i>Spiroplasma</i> in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>. GENETICA, 127(1-3), 207-215. doi:10.1007/s10709-005-3766-4
The evolution of cytoplasmic incompatibility types:: Integrating segregation inbreeding and outbreeding
Engelstädter, J., Charlat, S., Pomiankowski, A., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2006). The evolution of cytoplasmic incompatibility types:: Integrating segregation inbreeding and outbreeding. GENETICS, 172(4), 2601-2611. doi:10.1534/genetics.105.050302
Can maternally transmitted endosymbionts facilitate the evolution of haplodiploidy?
Engelstädter, J., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2006). Can maternally transmitted endosymbionts facilitate the evolution of haplodiploidy?. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 19(1), 194-202. doi:10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.00974.x
Evolution of male-killer suppression in a natural population
Hornett, E. A., Charlat, S., Duplouy, A. M. R., Davies, N., Roderick, G. K., Wedell, N., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2006). Evolution of male-killer suppression in a natural population. PLOS BIOLOGY, 4(9), 1643-1648. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0040283
Sexually transmitted disease epidemics in a natural insect population
Webberley, K. M., Buszko, J., Isham, V., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2006). Sexually transmitted disease epidemics in a natural insect population. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY, 75(1), 33-43. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2656.2005.01020.x
2005
The role of parasites of insect reproduction in the diversification of insect reproductive processes.
Hurst, G. D. D., Webberley, K. M., & Knell, R. (2005). The role of parasites of insect reproduction in the diversification of insect reproductive processes.. In Insect evolutionary ecology: Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society's 22nd Symposium, Reading, UK, 2003 (pp. 205-229). CABI Publishing. doi:10.1079/9780851998121.0205
Problems with mitochondrial DNA as a marker in population, phylogeographic and phylogenetic studies: the effects of inherited symbionts
Hurst, G. D. D., & Jiggins, F. M. (2005). Problems with mitochondrial DNA as a marker in population, phylogeographic and phylogenetic studies: the effects of inherited symbionts. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 272(1572), 1525-1534. doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3056
Male-killing <i>Spiroplasma</i> naturally infecting <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>
Montenegro, H., Solferini, V. N., Klaczko, L. B., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2005). Male-killing <i>Spiroplasma</i> naturally infecting <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 14(3), 281-287. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2583.2005.00558.x
A functional dosage compensation complex required for male killing in <i>Drosophila</i>
Veneti, Z., Bentley, J. K., Koana, T., Braig, H. R., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2005). A functional dosage compensation complex required for male killing in <i>Drosophila</i>. SCIENCE, 307(5714), 1461-1463. doi:10.1126/science.1107182
Prevalence and penetrance variation of male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> across Indo-Pacific populations of the butterfly <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i>
Charlat, S., Hornett, E. A., Dyson, E. A., Ho, P. P. Y., Loc, N. T., Schilthuizen, M., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2005). Prevalence and penetrance variation of male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> across Indo-Pacific populations of the butterfly <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i>. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 14(11), 3525-3530. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02678.x
2004
Host resistance does not explain variation in incidence of male-killing bacteria in <i>Drosophila bifasciata</i> -: art. no. 52
Veneti, Z., Toda, M. J., & Hurst, G. D. (2004). Host resistance does not explain variation in incidence of male-killing bacteria in <i>Drosophila bifasciata</i> -: art. no. 52. BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 4. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-4-52
Persistence of an extreme sex-ratio bias in a natural population
Dyson, E. A., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2004). Persistence of an extreme sex-ratio bias in a natural population. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 101(17), 6520-6523. doi:10.1073/pnas.0304068101
Host reproduction and a sexually transmitted disease:: causes and consequences of <i>Coccipolipus hippodamiae</i> distribution on coccinellid beetles
Webberley, K. M., Hurst, G. D. D., Husband, R. W., Schulenburg, J. H. G. V. D., Sloggett, J. J., Isham, V., . . . Majerus, M. E. N. (2004). Host reproduction and a sexually transmitted disease:: causes and consequences of <i>Coccipolipus hippodamiae</i> distribution on coccinellid beetles. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY, 73(1), 1-10. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2656.2004.00769.x
To what extent do different types of sex ratio distorters interfere?
Engelstädter, J., Montenegro, H., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2004). To what extent do different types of sex ratio distorters interfere?. EVOLUTION, 58(10), 2382-2386. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2003
The evolution of parasite recognition genes in the innate immune system:: Purifying selection on <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> peptidoglycan recognition proteins
Jiggins, F. M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2003). The evolution of parasite recognition genes in the innate immune system:: Purifying selection on <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> peptidoglycan recognition proteins. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION, 57(5), 598-605. doi:10.1007/s00239-003-2506-6
Evolutionary consequences of <i>Wolbachia</i> infections
Charlat, S., Hurst, G. D. D., & Merçot, H. (2003). Evolutionary consequences of <i>Wolbachia</i> infections. TRENDS IN GENETICS, 19(4), 217-223. doi:10.1016/S0168-9525(03)00024-6
Hidden from the host:: <i>Spiroplasma</i> bacteria infecting <i>Drosophila</i> do not cause an immune response, but are suppressed by ectopic immune activation
Hurst, G. D. D., Anbutsu, H., Kutsukake, M., & Fukatsu, T. (2003). Hidden from the host:: <i>Spiroplasma</i> bacteria infecting <i>Drosophila</i> do not cause an immune response, but are suppressed by ectopic immune activation. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 12(1), 93-97. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2583.2003.00380.x
Insect Symbiosis
Bourtzis, K., & Miller, T. A. (Eds.) (n.d.). Insect Symbiosis. In . CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9780203009918
2002
How can sex ratio distorters reach extreme prevalences?: Male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> are not suppressed and have near-perfect vertical transmission efficiency in <i>Acraea encedon</i>
Jiggins, F. M., Randerson, J. P., Hurst, G. D. D., & Majerus, M. E. N. (2002). How can sex ratio distorters reach extreme prevalences?: Male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> are not suppressed and have near-perfect vertical transmission efficiency in <i>Acraea encedon</i>. EVOLUTION, 56(11), 2290-2295. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Which way to manipulate host reproduction?: <i>Wolbachia</i> that cause cytoplasmic incompatibility are easily invaded by sex ratio-distorting mutants
Hurst, G. D. D., Jiggins, F. M., & Pomiankowski, A. (2002). Which way to manipulate host reproduction?: <i>Wolbachia</i> that cause cytoplasmic incompatibility are easily invaded by sex ratio-distorting mutants. AMERICAN NATURALIST, 160(3), 360-373. doi:10.1086/341524
Recent changes in phenotype and patterns of host specialization in <i>Wolbachia</i> bacteria
Jiggins, F. M., Bentley, J. K., Majerus, M. E. N., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2002). Recent changes in phenotype and patterns of host specialization in <i>Wolbachia</i> bacteria. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 11(8), 1275-1283. doi:10.1046/j.1365-294X.2002.01532.x
Host-symbiont conflicts: Positive selection on an outer membrane protein of parasitic but not mutualistic Rickettsiaceae
Jiggins, F. M., Hurst, G. D. D., & Yang, Z. H. (2002). Host-symbiont conflicts: Positive selection on an outer membrane protein of parasitic but not mutualistic Rickettsiaceae. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 19(8), 1341-1349. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a004195
History of infection with different male-killing bacteria in the two-spot ladybird beetle <i>Adalia bipunctata</i> revealed through mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis
Schulenburg, J. H. G. V., Hurst, G. D. D., Tetzlaff, D., Booth, G. E., Zakharov, I. A., & Majerus, M. E. N. (2002). History of infection with different male-killing bacteria in the two-spot ladybird beetle <i>Adalia bipunctata</i> revealed through mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis. GENETICS, 160(3), 1075-1086. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Lack of parasite-mediated sexual selection in a ladybird/sexually transmitted disease system
Webberley, K. M., Hurst, G. D. D., Buszko, J., & Majerus, M. E. N. (2002). Lack of parasite-mediated sexual selection in a ladybird/sexually transmitted disease system. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 63, 131-141. doi:10.1006/anbe.2001.1877
The effect of aggregative overwintering on an insect sexually transmitted parasite system
Webberley, K. M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2002). The effect of aggregative overwintering on an insect sexually transmitted parasite system. JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, 88(4), 707-712. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Wolbachia infection associated with all-female broods in <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i> (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae):: evidence for horizontal transmission of a butterfly male killer
Dyson, E. A., Kamath, M. K., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2002). Wolbachia infection associated with all-female broods in <i>Hypolimnas bolina</i> (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae):: evidence for horizontal transmission of a butterfly male killer. HEREDITY, 88, 166-171. doi:10.1038/sj.hdy.6800021
2001
What causes inefficient transmission of male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> in <i>Drosophila</i>?
Hurst, G. D. D., Jiggins, F. M., & Robinson, S. J. W. (2001). What causes inefficient transmission of male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> in <i>Drosophila</i>?. HEREDITY, 87, 220-226. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2540.2001.00917.x
Short-range clinal variation in the prevalence of a sexually transmitted fungus associated with urbanisation
Welch, V. L., Sloggett, J. J., Webberley, K. M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2001). Short-range clinal variation in the prevalence of a sexually transmitted fungus associated with urbanisation. ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 26(5), 547-550. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2311.2001.00352.x
The role of selfish genetic elements in eukaryotic evolution
Hurst, G. D. D., & Werren, J. H. (2001). The role of selfish genetic elements in eukaryotic evolution. NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS, 2(8), 597-606. doi:10.1038/35084545
Recombination confounds interpretations of <i>Wolbachia</i> evolution
Jiggins, F. M., von der Schulenburg, J. H. G., Hurst, G. D. D., & Majerus, M. E. N. (2001). Recombination confounds interpretations of <i>Wolbachia</i> evolution. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 268(1474), 1423-1427. doi:10.1098/rspb.2001.1656
How many species are infected with <i>Wolbachia</i>?: Cryptic sex ratio distorters revealed to be common by intensive sampling
Jiggins, F. M., Bentley, J. K., Majerus, M. E. N., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2001). How many species are infected with <i>Wolbachia</i>?: Cryptic sex ratio distorters revealed to be common by intensive sampling. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 268(1472), 1123-1126. doi:10.1098/rspb.2001.1632
Extreme length and length variation in the first ribosomal internal transcribed spacer of ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Schulenburg, J. H. G. V., Hancock, J. M., Pagnamenta, A., Sloggett, J. J., Majerus, M. E. N., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2001). Extreme length and length variation in the first ribosomal internal transcribed spacer of ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 18(4), 648-660. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a003845
Incidence of male-killing <i>Rickettsia</i> spp. (α-proteobacteria) in the ten-spot ladybird beetle <i>Adalia decempunctata</i> L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Schulenburg, J. H. G. V., Habig, M., Sloggett, J. J., Webberley, K. M., Bertrand, D., Hurst, G. D. D., & Majerus, M. E. N. (2001). Incidence of male-killing <i>Rickettsia</i> spp. (α-proteobacteria) in the ten-spot ladybird beetle <i>Adalia decempunctata</i> L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 67(1), 270-277. doi:10.1128/AEM.67.1.270-277.2001
Inherited microorganisms, sex-specific virulence and reproductive parasitism
Bandi, C., Dunn, A. M., Hurst, G. D. D., & Rigaud, T. (2001). Inherited microorganisms, sex-specific virulence and reproductive parasitism. TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY, 17(2), 88-94. doi:10.1016/S1471-4922(00)01812-2
Two male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> strains coexist within a population of the butterfly <i>Acraea encedon</i>
Jiggins, F. M., Hurst, G. D. D., Schulenburg, J. H. G. V. D., & Majerus, M. E. N. (2001). Two male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> strains coexist within a population of the butterfly <i>Acraea encedon</i>. HEREDITY, 86, 161-166. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2540.2001.00804.x
2000
Male-killing Wolbachia in Drosophila: A temperature-sensitive trait with a threshold bacterial density
Hurst, G. D. D., Johnson, A. P., von der Schulenburg, J. H. G., & Fuyama, Y. (2000). Male-killing Wolbachia in Drosophila: A temperature-sensitive trait with a threshold bacterial density. GENETICS, 156(2), 699-709. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
The butterfly <i>Danaus chrysippus</i> is infected by a male-killing <i>Spiroplasma bacterium</i>
Jiggins, F. M., Hurst, G. D. D., Jiggins, C. D., Von der Schulenburg, J. H. G., & Majerus, M. E. N. (2000). The butterfly <i>Danaus chrysippus</i> is infected by a male-killing <i>Spiroplasma bacterium</i>. PARASITOLOGY, 120, 439-446. doi:10.1017/S0031182099005867
High-prevalence male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> in the butterfly <i>Acraea encedana</i>
Jiggins, F. M., Hurst, G. D. D., Dolman, C. E., & Majerus, M. E. N. (2000). High-prevalence male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> in the butterfly <i>Acraea encedana</i>. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 13(3), 495-501. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Molecular evolution and phylogenetic utility of <i>Wolbachia ftsZ</i> and <i>wsp</i> gene sequences with special reference to the origin of male-killing
Schulenburg, J. H. G. V., Hurst, G. D. D., Huigens, T. M. E., van Meer, M. M. M., Jiggins, F. M., & Majerus, M. E. N. (2000). Molecular evolution and phylogenetic utility of <i>Wolbachia ftsZ</i> and <i>wsp</i> gene sequences with special reference to the origin of male-killing. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 17(4), 584-600. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a026338
Sex-ratio-distorting <i>Wolbachia</i> causes sex-role reversal in its butterfly host
Jiggins, F. M., Hurst, G. D. D., & Majerus, M. E. N. (2000). Sex-ratio-distorting <i>Wolbachia</i> causes sex-role reversal in its butterfly host. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 267(1438), 69-73. doi:10.1098/rspb.2000.0968
Evolution of male-killing <i>Spiroplasma</i> (Procaryotae: Mollicutes) inferred from ribosomal spacer sequences
Schulenburg, J. H. G. V., Majerus, T. M. O., Dorzhu, C. M., Zakharov, I. A., Hurst, G. D. D., & Majerus, M. E. N. (2000). Evolution of male-killing <i>Spiroplasma</i> (Procaryotae: Mollicutes) inferred from ribosomal spacer sequences. JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 46(2), 95-98. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Evolutionary lability of context-dependent codon bias in bacteria
McVean, G. A. T., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2000). Evolutionary lability of context-dependent codon bias in bacteria. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION, 50(3), 264-275. doi:10.1007/s002399910031
Male-killing bacteria in insects: Mechanisms, incidence, and implications
Hurst, G. D. D., & Jiggins, F. M. (2000). Male-killing bacteria in insects: Mechanisms, incidence, and implications. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 6(4), 329-336. doi:10.3201/eid0604.000402
1999
<i>Wolbachia pipientis</i>:: Microbial manipulator of arthropod reproduction
Stouthamer, R., Breeuwer, J. A. J., & Hurst, G. D. D. (1999). <i>Wolbachia pipientis</i>:: Microbial manipulator of arthropod reproduction. ANNUAL REVIEW OF MICROBIOLOGY, 53, 71-102. doi:10.1146/annurev.micro.53.1.71
Molecular identification of a male-killing agent in the ladybird <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Majerus, T. M. O., von der Schulenburg, J. H. G., Majerus, M. E. N., & Hurst, G. D. D. (1999). Molecular identification of a male-killing agent in the ladybird <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 8(4), 551-555. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2583.1999.00151.x
Male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> in two species of insect
Hurst, G. D. D., Jiggins, F. M., von der Schulenburg, J. H. G., Bertrand, D., West, S. A., Goriacheva, I. I., . . . Majerus, M. E. N. (1999). Male-killing <i>Wolbachia</i> in two species of insect. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 266(1420), 735-740. doi:10.1098/rspb.1999.0698
<i>Adonia variegata</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) bears maternally inherited Flavobacteria that kill males only
Hurst, G. D. D., Bandi, C., Sacchi, L., Cochrane, A. G., Bertrand, D., Karaca, I., & Majerus, M. E. N. (1999). <i>Adonia variegata</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) bears maternally inherited Flavobacteria that kill males only. PARASITOLOGY, 118, 125-134. doi:10.1017/S0031182098003655
How common are meiotically driving sex chromosomes in insects?
Jiggins, F. M., Hurst, G. D. D., & Majerus, M. E. N. (1999). How common are meiotically driving sex chromosomes in insects?. AMERICAN NATURALIST, 154(4), 481-483. doi:10.1086/303251
Invasion of one insect species, <i>Adalia bipunctata</i>, by two different male-killing bacteria
Hurst, G. D. D., von der Schulenburg, J. H. G., Majerus, T. M. O., Bertrand, D., Zakharov, I. A., Baungaard, J., . . . Majerus, M. E. N. (1999). Invasion of one insect species, <i>Adalia bipunctata</i>, by two different male-killing bacteria. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 8(1), 133-139. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2583.1999.810133.x
1998
Extreme variation in the prevalence of inherited male-killing microorganisms between three populations of <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Majerus, T. M. O., Majerus, M. E. N., Knowles, B., Wheeler, J., Bertrand, D., Kuznetzov, V. N., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (1998). Extreme variation in the prevalence of inherited male-killing microorganisms between three populations of <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). HEREDITY, 81, 683-691. doi:10.1038/sj.hdy.6884380
Selfish genes in a social insect
Hurst, G. D. D., & McVean, G. A. T. (1998). Selfish genes in a social insect. TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 13(11), 434-435. doi:10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01479-7
Parasitic male-killing bacteria and the evolution of clutch size
Hurst, G. D. D., & Mcvean, G. A. T. (1998). Parasitic male-killing bacteria and the evolution of clutch size. ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 23(3), 350-353. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2311.1998.00131.x
Mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of brimstone butterflies (genus Gonepteryx) from the Canary Islands and Madeira
Brunton, C. F. A., & Hurst, G. D. D. (1998). Mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of brimstone butterflies (genus Gonepteryx) from the Canary Islands and Madeira. BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, 63(1), 69-79. doi:10.1006/bijl.1997.0180
Phoridae (Diptera) parasitizing Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) select older prepupal hosts
Hurst, G. D. D., McMeechan, F. K., & Majerus, M. E. N. (1998). Phoridae (Diptera) parasitizing Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) select older prepupal hosts. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY, 95(1), 179-181. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Selfish genetic elements and speciation
Hurst, G. D. D., & Schilthuizen, M. (1998). Selfish genetic elements and speciation. HEREDITY, 80, 2-8. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Sex ratio distortion in <i>Acraea encedon</i> (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) is caused by a male-killing bacterium
Jiggins, F. M., Hurst, G. D. D., & Majerus, M. E. N. (1998). Sex ratio distortion in <i>Acraea encedon</i> (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) is caused by a male-killing bacterium. HEREDITY, 81, 87-91. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2540.1998.00357.x
1997
The diversity of inherited parasites of insects: the male-killing agent of the ladybird beetle Coleomegilla maculata is a member of the Flavobacteria
Hurst, G. D. D., Hammarton, T. C., Bandi, C., Majerus, T. M. O., Bertrand, D., & Majerus, M. E. N. (1997). The diversity of inherited parasites of insects: the male-killing agent of the ladybird beetle Coleomegilla maculata is a member of the Flavobacteria. GENETICS RESEARCH, 70(1), 1-6. doi:10.1017/S0016672397002838
Coccinellidae (coleoptera) as vectors of mites
Hurst, G. D. D., Majerus, M. E. N., & Fain, A. (1997). Coccinellidae (coleoptera) as vectors of mites. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY, 94(2), 317-319. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Ladybirds as a model system for the study of male-killing symbionts
Majerus, M. E. N., & Hurst, G. D. D. (1997). Ladybirds as a model system for the study of male-killing symbionts. ENTOMOPHAGA, 42(1-2), 13-20. doi:10.1007/BF02769875
Wolbachia, cytoplasmic incompatibility, and the evolution of eusociality
Hurst, G. D. D. (1997). Wolbachia, cytoplasmic incompatibility, and the evolution of eusociality. JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY, 184(1), 99-100. doi:10.1006/jtbi.1996.0264
1996
Maternally inherited bacterium causing female bias in the St Petersburg population of Adalia bipunctata does not belong to the genus Rickettsia
Zakharov, I. A., Hurst, G. D. D., Chernysheva, N. E., & Majerus, M. E. N. (1996). Maternally inherited bacterium causing female bias in the St Petersburg population of Adalia bipunctata does not belong to the genus Rickettsia. GENETIKA, 32(11), 1504-1508. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Evolutionary genetics - Genomic revolutionaries rise up
Hurst, L. D., & Hurst, G. D. D. (1996). Evolutionary genetics - Genomic revolutionaries rise up. NATURE, 384(6607), 317-318. doi:10.1038/384317a0
Maternally Inherited Bacterium Causing Female Bias in the St. Petersburg Population of Adalia bipunctata Does Not Belong to the Genus Rickettsia
Zakharov, I. A., Hurst, G. D. D., Chernysheva, N. E., & Majerus, M. E. N. (1996). Maternally Inherited Bacterium Causing Female Bias in the St. Petersburg Population of Adalia bipunctata Does Not Belong to the Genus Rickettsia. Russian Journal of Genetics, 32(11), 1303-1306.
Maternally inherited male-killing microorganisms may confound interpretation of mitochondrial DNA variability
Johnstone, R. A., & Hurst, G. D. D. (1996). Maternally inherited male-killing microorganisms may confound interpretation of mitochondrial DNA variability. BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, 58(4), 453-470. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Bacterial infections of hemocytes associated with the maternally inherited male-killing trait in British populations of the two spot ladybird, Adalia bipunctata
Hurst, G. D. D., Walker, L. E., & Majerus, M. E. N. (1996). Bacterial infections of hemocytes associated with the maternally inherited male-killing trait in British populations of the two spot ladybird, Adalia bipunctata. JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY, 68(3), 286-292. doi:10.1006/jipa.1996.0098
Estimation of the rate of inbreeding in a natural population of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) using a phenotypic indicator
Hurst, G. D. D., Sloggett, J. J., & Majerus, M. E. N. (1996). Estimation of the rate of inbreeding in a natural population of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) using a phenotypic indicator. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY, 93(2), 145-150. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Male-killing bacterium in a fifth ladybird beetle, Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Hurst, G. D. D., Hammarton, T. C., Obrycki, J. J., Majerus, T. M. O., Walker, L. E., Bertrand, D., & Majerus, M. E. N. (1996). Male-killing bacterium in a fifth ladybird beetle, Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). HEREDITY, 77, 177-185. doi:10.1038/hdy.1996.122
Maternally inherited male-killing microorganisms may confound interpretation of mitochondrial DNA variability
JOHNSTONE, R. (1996). Maternally inherited male-killing microorganisms may confound interpretation of mitochondrial DNA variability. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 58(4), 453-470. doi:10.1006/bijl.1996.0047
1995
Description and observations of two new species of Hemisarcoptidae from deutonymphs phoretic on Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) in Britain
Fain, A., Hurst, G. D. D., Tweddle, J. C., Lachlan, R. F., Majerus, M. E. N., & Britt, D. P. (1995). Description and observations of two new species of Hemisarcoptidae from deutonymphs phoretic on Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) in Britain. International Journal of Acarology, 21(2), 99-106. doi:10.1080/01647959508684050
MEIOTIC DRIVE AND MYOTONIC-DYSTROPHY
HURST, G. D. D., HURST, L. D., & BARRETT, J. A. (1995). MEIOTIC DRIVE AND MYOTONIC-DYSTROPHY. NATURE GENETICS, 10(2), 132-133. doi:10.1038/ng0695-132
SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED DISEASE IN A PROMISCUOUS INSECT, ADALIA-BIPUNCTATA
HURST, G. D. D., SHARPE, R. G., BROOMFIELD, A. H., WALKER, L. E., MAJERUS, T. M. O., ZAKHAROV, I. A., & MAJERUS, M. E. N. (1995). SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED DISEASE IN A PROMISCUOUS INSECT, ADALIA-BIPUNCTATA. ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 20(3), 230-236. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1995.tb00452.x
1994
RICKETTSIAL RELATIVE ASSOCIATED WITH MALE KILLING IN THE LADYBIRD BEETLE (ADALIA-BIPUNCTATA)
WERREN, J. H., HURST, G. D. D., ZHANG, W., BREEUWER, J. A. J., STOUTHAMER, R., & MAJERUS, M. E. N. (1994). RICKETTSIAL RELATIVE ASSOCIATED WITH MALE KILLING IN THE LADYBIRD BEETLE (ADALIA-BIPUNCTATA). JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, 176(2), 388-394. doi:10.1128/JB.176.2.388-394.1994
THE EFFECT OF INFECTION WITH MALE-KILLING RICKETTSIA ON THE DEMOGRAPHY OF FEMALE ADALIA-BIPUNCTATA L. (2-SPOT LADYBIRD)
HURST, G. D. D., PURVIS, E. L., SLOGGETT, J. J., & MAJERUS, M. E. N. (1994). THE EFFECT OF INFECTION WITH MALE-KILLING RICKETTSIA ON THE DEMOGRAPHY OF FEMALE ADALIA-BIPUNCTATA L. (2-SPOT LADYBIRD). HEREDITY, 73, 309-316. doi:10.1038/hdy.1994.138
1993
THE IMPORTANCE OF CYTOPLASMIC MALE KILLING ELEMENTS IN NATURAL-POPULATIONS OF THE 2 SPOT LADYBIRD, ADALIA-BIPUNCTATA (LINNAEUS) (COLEOPTERA, COCCINELLIDAE)
HURST, G. D. D., MAJERUS, M. E. N., & WALKER, L. E. (1993). THE IMPORTANCE OF CYTOPLASMIC MALE KILLING ELEMENTS IN NATURAL-POPULATIONS OF THE 2 SPOT LADYBIRD, ADALIA-BIPUNCTATA (LINNAEUS) (COLEOPTERA, COCCINELLIDAE). BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, 49(2), 195-202. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
ALTERING SEX-RATIOS - THE GAMES MICROBES PLAY
HURST, G. D. D., HURST, L. D., & MAJERUS, M. E. N. (1993). ALTERING SEX-RATIOS - THE GAMES MICROBES PLAY. BIOESSAYS, 15(10), 695-697. doi:10.1002/bies.950151010
The importance of cytoplasmic male killing elements in natural populations of the two spot ladybird, Adalia bipunctata (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
HURST, G. D. D., MAJERUS, M. E. N., & WALKER, L. E. (1993). The importance of cytoplasmic male killing elements in natural populations of the two spot ladybird, Adalia bipunctata (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 49(2), 195-202. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1993.tb00898.x
WEIRD GENETICS - EVOLUTION AND NON-MENDELIAN GENES
MAJERUS, M. E. N., & HURST, G. D. D. (1993). WEIRD GENETICS - EVOLUTION AND NON-MENDELIAN GENES. TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 8(9), 310-311. doi:10.1016/0169-5347(93)90235-H
WHY DO MATERNALLY INHERITED MICROORGANISMS KILL MALES
HURST, G. D. D., & MAJERUS, M. E. N. (1993). WHY DO MATERNALLY INHERITED MICROORGANISMS KILL MALES. HEREDITY, 71, 81-95. doi:10.1038/hdy.1993.110
1992
EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS - SELFISH GENES MOVE SIDEWAYS
HURST, G. D. D., HURST, L. D., & MAJERUS, M. E. N. (1992). EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS - SELFISH GENES MOVE SIDEWAYS. NATURE, 356(6371), 659-660. doi:10.1038/356659a0
CYTOPLASMIC MALE KILLING ELEMENTS IN ADALIA-BIPUNCTATA (LINNAEUS) (COLEOPTERA, COCCINELLIDAE)
HURST, G. D. D., MAJERUS, M. E. N., & WALKER, L. E. (1992). CYTOPLASMIC MALE KILLING ELEMENTS IN ADALIA-BIPUNCTATA (LINNAEUS) (COLEOPTERA, COCCINELLIDAE). HEREDITY, 69, 84-91. doi:10.1038/hdy.1992.97
INTRANUCLEAR CONFLICT AND ITS ROLE IN EVOLUTION
HURST, G. D. D., HURST, L. D., & JOHNSTONE, R. A. (1992). INTRANUCLEAR CONFLICT AND ITS ROLE IN EVOLUTION. TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 7(11), 373-378. doi:10.1016/0169-5347(92)90007-X