Research
The myxobacteria
Swarming collectively on the hunt for other microbes to eat and aggregating to form multicellular fruiting bodies upon starvation, myxobacteria display some of the most complex social behaviors in the microbial world. Read more
Experimental evolution
... is a powerful research approach for many questions about the evolution of social behavior, multicellularity and predator-prey interactions among microbes. Read more
Natural populations
Myxobacteria have evolved a remarkable diversity of multicellular forms and social interactions in their natural habitats. Read more
Molecular biology
We employ genomic, genetic and biochemical approaches to investigate the molecular basis of phenotypic evolution. Read more
Cold-adapted bacteria
The Evolutionary Microbiology group of Dr. Macarena Toll-Riera is part of Evolutionary Biology.