Research
Evolution, Ecology, Genomics, Symbiosis, Entomology, Microbiology
Interests
My research aims to understand how interactions between individuals and species shape the diversification and organisation of life. In particular, I am interested in how symbiotic relationships with microbes evolve. A central theme to my research is to understand how biotic and abiotic interactions shape symbiotic relationships from the molecular level to the macro-evolutionary scale using invertebrates and their symbiotic microbes as a study system. To meet this goal, my group combines theoretical predictions from ecology and evolution with large-scale empirical tests, using state of the art molecular and experimental techniques – including evolutionary genetics, ‘omics, synthetic biology, comparative methods, and laboratory in vivo experiments.
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Evolutionary and Functional Genomics
2023
Author Correction: Symbioses shape feeding niches and diversification across insectsCornwallis CK, van ’t Padje A, Ellers J, Klein M, Jackson R, Kiers ET, West SA and
Henry LM Nature Ecology & Evolution,
Springer Nature vol. 7 (7), 1153-1153.
01-07-2023 A dynamic epibiont community associated with the bone-eating polychaete genus OsedaxGoffredi SK, Panossian B, Brzechffa C, Field N, King C, Moggioli G, Rouse GW, Martín-Durán JM and
Henry LM Mbio,
American Society For Microbiology vol. 14 (4), e03140-e03122.
29-06-2023 Symbioses shape feeding niches and diversification across insectsCornwallis CK, van ’t Padje A, Ellers J, Klein M, Jackson R, Kiers ET, West SA and
Henry LM Nature Ecology & Evolution,
Springer Nature vol. 7 (7), 1022-1044.
18-05-2023 Distinct genomic routes underlie transitions to specialised symbiotic lifestyles in deep-sea annelid wormsMartin Duran J,
Henry L, Moggioli G, Panosian B, Sun Y, Thiel D, Martin-Zamora FM, Tran M, Clifford AM, Goffredi S, Rimskaya-Korsakova N, Jekely G, Tresguerres M, Qian P-Y, Qiu J-W and Rouse GR
Nature Communications,
Nature Research vol. 14
17-05-2023 Evidence of phylosymbiosis in Formica antsJackson R, Patapiou PA, Golding G, Helanterä H, Economou CK, Chapuisat M and
Henry LM Frontiers in Microbiology,
Frontiers vol. 14
05-05-2023 Variation in density, immune gene suppression, and coinfection outcomes among strains of the aphid endosymbiont Regiella insecticola.Goldstein EB, de Anda Acosta Y,
Henry LM and Parker BJ
Evolution,
Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 77 (7), 1704-1711.
24-04-2023 2022
Local adaptation to hosts and parasitoids shape Hamiltonella defensa genotypes across aphid speciesWu T, Monnin D, Lee RAR and
Henry LM Proceedings of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences,
The Royal Society vol. 289 (1985)
26-10-2022 Convergent evolution of a labile nutritional symbiosis in antsJackson R, Monnin D, Patapiou PA, Golding G, Helanterä H, Oettler J, Heinze J,
Wurm Y, Economou CK, Chapuisat M and
Henry LM The Isme Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology,
Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 16 (9), 2114-2122.
14-06-2022 2020
Evolution: The Legacy of Endosymbiosis in AntsJackson R,
Henry LM and
Wurm Y Current Biology,
Elsevier (Cell Press) vol. 30 (22), R1385-R1387.
16-11-2020 Parallel Evolution in the Integration of a Co-obligate Aphid Symbiosis.Monnin D, Jackson R, Kiers ET, Bunker M, Ellers J and
Henry LM Current Biology,
Elsevier (Cell Press) 29-03-2020 2019
Host relatedness influences the composition of aphid microbiomesMcLean AHC, Godfray HCJ, Ellers J and
Henry LM Environmental Microbiology Reports,
Wiley 20-10-2019 
ParasitoidsHenry LM and Roitberg BD
In
Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Second Edition: Volume 1-5 01-01-20192018
Symbiont interactions with non-native hosts limit the formation of new symbiosesNiepoth N, Ellers J and
Henry LM Bmc Evolutionary Biology vol. 18 (1)
12-03-2018 2017
The evolution of host-symbiont dependenceFisher RM,
Henry LM, Cornwallis CK, Kiers ET and West SA
Nature Communications vol. 8
04-07-2017 2016
Insect symbionts in food websMcLean AHC, Parker BJ, Hrček J,
Henry LM and Godfray HCJ
Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences vol. 371 (1702)
01-08-2016 2015
Horizontal transfer of facultative endosymbionts is limited by host relatednessŁukasik P, Guo H, van Asch M,
Henry LM, Godfray HCJ and Ferrari J
Evolution,
Wiley vol. 69 (10), 2757-2766.
24-09-2015 Insect life history and the evolution of bacterial mutualismHenry LM, Maiden MCJ, Ferrari J and Godfray HCJ
Ecology Letters,
Wiley vol. 18 (6), 516-525.
13-04-2015 2013
On the evolution of omnivory in a community contextChubaty AM, Ma BO, Stein RW, Gillespie DR,
Henry LM, Phelan C, Palsson E, Simon FW and Roitberg BD
Ecology and Evolution,
Wiley vol. 4 (3), 251-265.
29-12-2013 Horizontally Transmitted Symbionts and Host Colonization of Ecological NichesHenry LM, Peccoud J, Simon J-C, Hadfield JD, Maiden MJC, Ferrari J and Godfray HCJ
Current Biology,
Elsevier vol. 23 (17), 1713-1717.
29-08-2013 2011
Deleterious Mutation Accumulation in Asexual Timema Stick InsectsHenry L, Schwander T and Crespi BJ
Molecular Biology and Evolution,
Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 29 (1), 401-408.
22-09-2011 Molecular Evidence for Ancient Asexuality in Timema Stick InsectsSchwander T,
Henry L and Crespi BJ
Current Biology,
Elsevier vol. 21 (13), 1129-1134.
16-06-2011 2010
Predator identity and the nature and strength of food web interactionsHenry LM, Bannerman JA, Gillespie DR and Roitberg BD
Journal of Animal Ecology,
Wiley vol. 79 (6), 1164-1171.
14-07-2010 Host‐adapted parasitoids in biological control: Does source matter?Henry LM, May N, Acheampong S, Gillespie DR and Roitberg BD
Ecological Applications,
Wiley vol. 20 (1), 242-250.
01-01-2010 2009
Size-mediated adaptive foraging: a host-selection strategy for insect parasitoidsHenry LM, Ma BO and Roitberg BD
Oecologia,
Springer Nature vol. 161 (2), 433-445.
06-06-2009 2008
Assortative mating and the role of phenotypic plasticity in male competition: implications for gene flow among host-associated parasitoid populationsHenry LM Biology Letters,
The Royal Society vol. 4 (5), 508-511.
12-08-2008 2007
HOST‐RANGE EVOLUTION IN APHIDIUS PARASITOIDS: FIDELITY, VIRULENCE AND FITNESS TRADE‐OFFS ON AN ANCESTRAL HOSTHenry LM, Roitberg BD and Gillespie DR
Evolution,
Wiley vol. 62 (3), 689-699.
25-12-2007 XIV International Entomophagous Insects Workshop: June 11–15, 2006, Newark, DelawareHopper KR, Kester KM, Hoelmer KA, Acheampong S, Gillespie DR, Quiring D, Alleyne M, Ciobanu L, Bancroft J, Beck M, Coll M, Chantos JM, Helms KR, Vinson SB, Chow A, Heinz KM, Colazza S, Aquila G, Peri E, Miliar J,
et al. Journal of Insect Science,
Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 7 (1)
01-03-2007 2006
Covariance of phenotypically plastic traits induces an adaptive shift in host selection behaviourHenry LM, Roitberg BD and Gillespie DR
Proceedings of The Royal Society B,
The Royal Society vol. 273 (1603), 2893-2899.
15-08-2006 2005
Does mother really know best? Oviposition preference reduces reproductive performance in the generalist parasitoid Aphidius erviHenry LM, Gillespie DR and Roitberg BD
Entomologia Experimentalis Et Applicata,
Wiley vol. 116 (3), 167-174.
15-08-2005
