Marah Stoldt
PhD
- Project: Project A.01
- Research Group
- Address: Hanns-Dieter-Hüsch-Weg 15 (Biozentrum I/Room 01.470), 55128 Mainz
"Being associated to GenEvo allows me to improve my understanding of molecular methods and to discuss my research with colleagues from other fields."
Education
- Since 2018: Ph.D. studies on: The transcriptomic basis of adaptive processes in ants of the genus Temnothorax
- 2015-2018: MSc in Applied Bioinformatics, Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany; Thesis: Expression analysis revealing genes involved in scouting and tandem-running of slave-makers and hosts
- 2012-2015: BSc in Molecular Biology, Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany; Thesis: Comparative genome analysis of the sex determining region in Chironomus
Working Experience
- 2017: Student/Research Assistant for the relocation of collected ants, AG Foitzik, Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany
- 2015 & 2016: Student/Research Assistant for the supervision of the Bachelor module 8 “Genetics”, AG Hankeln/Schmidt, Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
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Hartke J, Ceron Noriega A, Stoldt M, Sistermans T, Kever M, Fuchs J, Butter F, Foitzik S (2023)
Long live the host! Proteomic analysis reveals possible strategies for parasitic manipulation of its social host Molecular Ecology, 32(21):5877-5889 -
Sistermans T, Hartke J, Stoldt M, Libbrecht R, Foitzik S (2023)
The influence of parasite load on transcriptional activity and morphology of a cestode and its ant intermediate host Molecular Ecology, 1-15 -
Stoldt M, Collin E, Macit MN, Foitzik S (2023)
Brain and antennal transcriptomes of host ants reveal potential links between behaviour and the functioning of socially parasitic colonies Molecular Ecology, 32(18):5170-5185 -
Mier P, Fontaine JF, Stoldt M, Libbrecht R, Martelli C, Foitzik S, Andrade-Navarro MA (2022)
Annotation and Analysis of 3902 Odorant Receptor Protein Sequences from 21 Insect Species Provide Insights into the Evolution of Odorant Receptor Gene Families in Solitary and Social Insects Genes, 13(5):919 -
Stoldt M, Macit MN, Collin E and Foitzik S (2022)
Molecular (co)evolution of hymenopteran social parasites and their hosts Current Opinion in Insect Science, 50:100889 -
Scharf I, Stoldt M, Libbrecht R, Höpfner AL, Jongepier E, Kever M, Foitzik S (2021)
Social isolation causes downregulation of immune and stress response genes and behavioural changes in a social insect Molecular Ecology, 30(10):2378-2389 -
Korb J, Meusemann K, Aumer, D, Bernadou A, Elsner D, Feldmeyer B, Foitzik S, Heinze J, Libbrecht S, Lin S, Majoe M, Kuhn JMM, Nehring V, Negroni MA, Paxton RJ, Séguret AC, Stoldt M, Flatt T and the So-Long consortium (2021)
Comparative transcriptomic analysis of the mechanisms underpinning ageing and fecundity in social insects Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B, 376(1823):20190728 -
Negroni MA, Stoldt M, Ostera M, Rupp A, Feldmeyer B and Foitzik S (2021)
Social organisation and the evolution of life-history traits in two queen morphs of the ant Temnothorax rugatulus Journal of Experimental Biology, 224(7):jeb232793. -
Stoldt M, Klein L, Beros S, Butter F, Jongepier E, Feldmeyer B and Foitzik S (2021)
Parasite presence induces gene expression changes in an ant host related to immunity and longevity Genes, 12(1):95 -
Gstöttl C, Stoldt M, Jongepier E, Bornberg-Bauer E, Feldmeyer B, Heinze J, Foitzik S (2020)
Comparative analyses of caste, sex, and developmental stage-specific transcriptomes in two Temnothorax ants Ecology and Evolution, 10: 4193-4203 -
Stoldt M, Foitzik S (2020)
Slave-Making in Ants (Dulosis) Encyclopedia of Social Insects -
Alleman A, Stoldt M, Feldmeyer B and Foitzik S (2019)
Tandem‐running and scouting behaviour are characterized by up‐regulation of learning and memory formation genes within the ant brain Mol Ecol, 28:2342–2359 -
Kaur R, Stoldt M, Jongepier E, Feldmeyer B, Menzel F, Bornberg-Bauer E and Foitzik S (2019)
Ant behaviour and brain gene expression of defending hosts depend on the ecological success of the intruding social parasite Philos Trans R Soc B Biol Sci, 374:20180192