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Juergen Gadau

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Juergen Gadau is a behavioral ecologist and evolutionary biologist who focuses on understanding the genetic and genomic basis of speciation and species differences. He and his research team use molecular methods to solve questions in ecology and evolution using social and solitary Hymenoptera (ants, wasps and bees) as model organisms.

Professor Gadau's current interests are in sociogenomics and functional and comparative genomics, as he seeks to understand the genetic and genomic basis and architecture of adaptive traits like sex pheromones, colony recognition, or courtship behavior. He and his collaborators also pursue research in the field of evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo), to better understand the regulation and evolution of the division of labor in social insects.

Education: 

Ph.D.University of Würzburg 1997

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Courtship and mating behaviors of the jewel wasp, Nasonia. Video: Jurgen Gadau
Publications: 
  • Daniel F. Simola, Lothar Wissler, Greg Donahue, Robert M. Waterhouse, Martin Helmkampf, Julien Roux, SanneNygaard, Karl M. Glastad, Darren E. Hagen, LumiViljakainen, Justin T. Reese, Brendan G. Hunt, Dan Graur, Eran Elhaik, Evgenia V. Kriventseva, Jiayu Wen, Brian J. Parker, Elizabeth Cash, EyalPrivman, Christopher P. Childers, Monica C. Muñoz-Torres, , Jacobus J. Boomsma, Erich Bornberg-Bauer, Cameron Currie, Christine G. Elsik, Garret Suen, Michael A. D. Goodisman, Laurent Keller, Jürgen Liebig, Alan Rawls, Danny Reinberg, Chris D. Smith, Chris R. Smith, Neil Tsutsui, Yannick Wurm, Evgeny M. Zdobnov, Shelley L. BergerandJürgen Gadau (2013) * The (r)evolution of social insect genomes. Genome Researchdoi:10.1101/gr.155408.113
  • Niehuis, Jan Buellesbach, Joshua D. Gibson, Daniela Pothmann, Christian Hanner, NavdeepMutti, Andrea K. Judson, Jürgen Gadau, Joachim Ruther, Thomas Schmitt. (2013) Behavioural and genetic analyses on Nasonia shed light on the evolution of sex pheromones. Nature 494: 345–348. doi:10.1038/nature11838
  • Gibson JD, Niehuis O, Peirson BRE, Cash EI and Gadau J. (2013) Genetic and developmental basis of F2 hybrid breakdown in Nasonia. Evolution DOI: 10.1111/evo.12080
  • Gadau J., Helmkampf M., Nygaard S., Roux J., Simola DF., Smith CR., Suen G., Wurm Y., Smith CD (2011) The genomic impact of 100 million years of social evolution in seven ant species. Trends in Genetics 28: 12-21.
  • Werren JH, Richards S, Desjardins CA, Niehuis O, Gadau J, Colbourne JK, and The Nasonia Genome Working Group (2010) Functional and Evolutionary Insights from the Genomes of Three Parasitoid Nasonia Species.Science 327: 343-348DOI:10.1126/science.1178028

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  • Lukas Schrader, Jay W Kim, Daniel Ence, Aleksey Zimin, Antonia Klein, Katharina Wyschetzki, Tobias Weichselgartner, Carsten Kemena, Johannes Stökl, Eva Schultner, Yannick Wurm, Christopher D Smith, Mark Yandell, Jürgen Heinze, Jürgen Gadau, Jan Oettler. Transposable element islands facilitate adaptation to novel environments in an invasive species. Nature Communications (2014).
  • M Helmkampf, E Cash, J Gadau. Evolution of the insect desaturase gene family with an emphasis on social Hymenoptera. Molecular biology and evolution (2014).
  • R Overson, J Gadau, RM Clark, SC Pratt, JH Fewell. Behavioral transitions with the evolution of cooperative nest founding by harvester ant queens. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (2014).
  • R Overson, J Gadau, RM Clark, SC Pratt, JH Fewell. Behavioral transitions with the evolution of cooperative nest founding by harvester ant queens. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (2014).
  • Jürgen Gadau1, Karsten Rütten2 and Michaela Neusser3. Parasitoid Wasps (Hymenoptera). Protocols for cytogenetic mapping of arthropod genomes (2014).
  • Chris Smith, Alexander Mikheyev, Juergen Gadau, Sara Helms-Cahan, Andrew Suarez. Genomics of caste determination and social parasitism in harvester ants. IUSSI (2014).
  • E Cash, J Gadau. Developing the gestalt: Nestmate recognition cues in the red harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex barbatus. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting 2014 (2014).
  • J Fewell, J Gadau. Costs and benefits of cooperation: primary polygyny in harvester ants. IUSSI (2014).
  • Jan Oettler, Lukas Schrader, Jürgen Gadau, Jürgen Heinze. Accelerated evolution in transposable element islands in invasive Cardiocondyla obscurior Authors. IUSSI (2014).
  • . Advances in Genomics and Epigenomics of Social Insects. (2014).
  • CA Desjardins, J Gadau, JA Lopez, O Niehuis, AR Avery, DW Loehlin, S . Fine-Scale Mapping of the Nasonia Genome to Chromosomes Using a High-Density Genotyping Microarray. G3: Genes| Genomes| Genetics (2013).
  • CT Holbrook, TH Eriksson, RP Overson, J Gadau, JH Fewell. Colony-size effects on task organization in the harvester ant Pogonomyrmex californicus. Insectes sociaux, (2013).
  • Daniel F Simola, Lothar Wissler, Greg Donahue, Robert M Waterhouse, Martin Helmkampf, Julien Roux, Sanne Nygaard, Karl Glastad, Darren E Hagen, Lumi Viljakainen, Justin T Reese, Brendan G Hunt, Dan Graur, Eran Elhaik, Evgenia Kriventseva, Jiayu Wen, Brian J Parker, Elizabeth Cash, Eyal Privman, Christopher P Childers, Monica C Munos-Torres, Jacobus J Boomsma, Erich Bornberg-Bauer, Cameron Currie, Christine G Elsik, Garret Suen, Michael AD Goodisman, Laurent Keller, Juergen Liebig, Alan Rawls, Danny Reinberg, Chris D Smith, Chris R Smith, Neil Tsutsui, Yannick Wurm, Evgeny M Zdobnov, Shelley L Berger, Juergen Gadau. Social insect genomes exhibit dramatic evolution in gene composition and regulation while preserving regulatory features linked to sociality. Genome research (2013).
  • J Buellesbach, J Gadau, LW Beukeboom, F Echinger, R Raychoudhury, JH Werren, T Schmitt. Cuticular hydrocarbon divergence in the jewel wasp Nasonia: evolutionary shifts in chemical communication channels?. Journal of evolutionary biology (2013).
  • JD Gibson, O Niehuis, BRE Peirson, EI Cash, J Gadau. Genetic and developmental basis of F2 hybrid breakdown in Nasonia parasitoid wasps. Evolution (2013).
  • L Wissler, J Gadau, DF Simola, M Helmkampf, E Bornberg-Bauer. Mechanisms and dynamics of orphan gene emergence in insect genomes. Genome biology and evolution (2013).
  • O Niehuis, J Buellesbach, JD Gibson, D Pothmann, C Hanner, NS Mutti, AK . Behavioural and genetic analyses of Nasonia shed light on the evolution of sex pheromones. Nature (2013).
  • Linksvayer TA, Gadau J, Fewell J and Laubichler MD (2012). Developmental Evolution in Social insects - Regulatory Networks from Genes to Societies. Journal of Experimental Evolution - Molecular and Developmental, (2012).
  • Smith AA, Overson RP, Hölldobler B, Gadau J, Liebig J. (2012) The potential for worker reproduction in the ant Aphaenogaster cockerelli and its absence in the field. Insectes Sociaux (2012).
  • Smith CR, Smith CD, N Mutti and Gadau J. DNA methylation differences in development, reproductive division of labor and hybridization in a harvester ant. PlosONE, 10.1371/journal.pone.0042433 (2012).
  • Abbot ...Gadau J...et al. (104 authors alphavetically). Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality. Nature (2011).
  • Gadau J. and Helmkampf M. Ant(gen)omics – What we have and what we need. Myrmecological News (2011).
  • Garret Suen, Clotilde Teiling, Lewyn Li, Carson Holt, Ehab Abouheif, Erich Bornberg-Bauer, Pascal Bouffard, Eric J Caldera, Elizabeth Cash, Amy Cavanaugh, Olgert Denas, Eran Elhaik, Marie-Julie Favé, Jürgen Gadau, Joshua D Gibson, Dan Graur, Kirk J Grubbs, Darren E Hagen, Timothy T Harkins, Martin Helmkampf, Hao Hu, Brian R Johnson, Jay Kim, Sarah E Marsh, Joseph A Moeller, Mónica C Muñoz-Torres, Marguerite C Murphy, Meredith C Naughton, Surabhi Nigam, Rick Overson, Rajendhran Rajakumar, Justin T Reese, Jarrod J Scott, Chris R Smith, Shu Tao, Neil D Tsutsui, Lumi Viljakainen, Lothar Wissler, Mark D Yandell, Fabian Zimmer, James Taylor, Steven C Slater, Sandra W Clifton, Wesley C Warren, Christine G Elsik, Christopher D Smith, George M Weinstock, Nicole M Gerardo, Cameron R Currie. The Genome Sequence of the Leaf-Cutter Ant Atta cephalotes Reveals Insights into Its Obligate Symbiotic Lifestyle. PlosGenetics (2011).
  • Hölldobler B, Grillenberger B and Gadau J. Colony and Brood Raiding in Myrmecocystus mimicus and M. depilis. Myrmecological News (2011).
  • Smith C, Abouheif E, Benton R, Elizabeth Cash , Vincent Croset , Cameron Currie , Eran Elhaik, Christine Elsik , Marie-Julie Fave , Vilaiwan Fernandes , Jürgen Gadau , Joshua Gibson , Dan Graur, Kirk Grubbs , Darren Hagen , Martin Helmkampf , et al. Neil Tsutsui. The Draft Genome of the Globally Widespread and Invasive Argentine ant (Linepithema humile). PNAS (2011).
  • Smith RC , Smith DC , Robertson H, Martin Helmkampf , Zimin A, Yandell M, Holt C , Hao Hu , Abouheif E , Richard Benton , Elizabeth Cash , Vincent Croset , Cameron Currie , Eran Elhaik , Christine Elsik , Marie-Julie Favé , Vilaiwan Fernandes , Joshua Gibson , Dan Graur , Wulfila Gronenberg , Kirk Grubbs , Darren Hagen , Ibarraran Viniegra A , Brian Johnson , Reed Johnson , Khila A, Jay Kim , Kaitlyn Mathis , Monica Muñoz-Torres , Marguerite Murphy , Julie Mustard , Rin Nakamura , Oliver Niehuis , Surabhi Nigam , Rick Overson , Jennifer Placek , Rajakumar R, Justin Reese , Garret Suen , Shu Tao , Candice Torres , Neil Tsutsui , Lumi Viljakainen , Florian Wolschin , Gadau Jürgen*. A draft genome of the red harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex barbatus: a model for reproductive division of labor and social complexity. PNAS (2011).
  • Beukeboom LW, Niehuis O, Pannebakker B, Koevoets T, Gibson J, Shuker D, van de Zande L and Gadau J (2010) A. comparison of recombination frequencies in intra- versus interspecific mapping populations of Nasonia. Heredity (2010).
  • Gibson J, Niehuis O, Verelli BC and Gadau J. Signatures of positive selection in nuclear encoded genes of the oxidative phosphorylation pathway in holometabolous insects and its role in hybrid breakdown in Nasonia. Heredity (2010).
  • John H. Werren, Stephen Richards, Christopher A. Desjardins, Oliver Niehuis, Jürgen Gadau, John K. Colbourne, and The Nasonia Genome Working Group. Functional and Evolutionary Insights from the Genomes of Three Parasitoid Nasonia Species Science 327: 343-348. Science (2010).
  • Meznar* E.R., Gadau J., Koeniger N., Rueppell O. (2010) C. Comparative linkage mapping suggests a high recombination rate in all honey bees. Journal of Heredity (2010).
  • Niehuis O, Büllesbach J, Judson AK, Schmitt T, Gadau J. Genetics of cuticular hydrocarbon differences between males of the parasitoid wasps Nasonia giraulti and Nasonia vitripennis. Heredity (2010).
  • Pannebakker B, Niehuis O, Hedley AA, Gadau J and Shuker DD. The distribution and evolution of microsatellites in the Nasonia parasitoid wasp genome Nasonia. Insect Molecular Biology (2010).
  • Raychoudhury R, Grillenberger BK, Gadau J, Bijlsma R, van de Zande L, Werren JH, Beukeboom LW. Phylogeography of Nasonia vitripennis (Hymenoptera) indicates a mitochondrial – Wolbachia sweep in North America. Heredity (2010).
  • Robertson H, Gadau J, Wanner K,. Evolution of the chemoreceptor superfamily in the wasp Nasonia vitripennis. INsect Molecular Biology (2010).
  • Sirviö A, P Pamilo, RA Johnson, RE Page Jr and Gadau J. (2010) Origin and evolution of the dependent lineages in the genetic caste determination system of Pogonomyrmex spp. Evolution. n (2010).
  • Anderson KE, Smith CR, Linksvayer TA, Mott BM, Gadau J, Fewell JH. Modeling the maintenance of a dependent lineage system: the influence of positive frequency-dependent selection on sex ratio. Evolution. 63:2142-52 (2009).
  • Grillenberger BK, Van de Zande L, Bijlsma R, Gadau J, Beukeboom LW. Reproductive strategies under multiparasitism in natural populations of the parasitoid wasp Nasonia (Hymenoptera). J Evol Biol (2009).
  • Wilfert, L, Muñoz Torres, M., Reber-Funk, C., Schmid-Hempel, R, Tomkins, J., Gadau, J. and Schmid-Hempel, P. (2008). Construction and characterization of a BAC-library for a key pollinator, the bumblebee Bombus terrestris L. Insectes Sociaux (2009).
  • Juergen Gadau and Jennifer Fewell. Organization of Insect Societies - From genome to socio-complexity. (2009).
  • Juergen Gadau and Jennifer Fewell. Organization of Insect Societies - From genome to socio-complexity. (2009).
  • Gadau J. DNA isolation from Ants. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols (2009).
  • Gadau J. Phase-Unknown Linkage Mapping in Ants. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols (2009).
  • Laubichler M and Gadau J. Social Insects as models for Evo-Devo. Organization of insect societies - From Genome to Socio-Complexity (2009).
  • Smith CR, Dolezal A, Eliyahu D, Holbrook CT, Gadau J. Ants (Formicidae): Models for social complexity. Emerging Model Organism (2009).
  • Smith CR, Mutti N, Smith CD, and J. Gadau. DNA methylation in a harvester ant: genomic imprinting and division of labor. Entomological . Society of America Annual Meeting, Indianapolis (2009).
  • Burton-Chellew MN, Koevoets T, Grillenberger BK, Sykes EM, Underwood SL, Beukeboom LW, Bijlsma K, Gadau J, van de Zande L, West SA, Shuker DM. Facultative sex ratio adjustment in natural populations of wasps: cues of local mate competition and the precision of adaptation. American Naturalist (2008).
  • C.R. Smith, K.E. Anderson, C.V. Tillberg, J. Gadau, and A.V. Suarez (2008) Caste determination in a polymorphic social insect: nutritional, social, and genetic factors. American Naturalist. (2008) Caste determination in a polymorphic social insect: nutritional, social, and genetic factors. American Naturalist (2008).
  • Ellison, CK, Niehuis O, and Gadau J (2008) Hybrid breakdown and mitochondrial dysfunction in hybrids of Nasonia parasitoid wasps. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. Hybrid breakdown and mitochondrial dysfunction in hybrids of Nasonia parasitoid wasps. Journal of Evolutionary Biology (2008).
  • Gomez-Valero L., Latorre, R., Gil, J., Gadau J, Feldhaar, H., Silva, F. J. Patterns and rates of nucleotide substitution, insertion and deletion in the endosymbiont of ants Blochmannia floridanus. Molecular Ecology (2008).
  • Helmkampf M, Gadau J, Feldhaar H. Population- and sociogenetic structure of the leaf- cutter ant Atta colombica (Formicidae, Myrmicinae). Insectes Sociaux (2008).
  • Niehuis O, Judson AK, and Gadau J. (2008) Cytonuclear genic incompatibilities cause increased mortality in male F2 hybrids of Nasonia giraulti and Nasonia vitripennis. Genetics (2008).
  • Pol R, Feldhaar H and Gadau J. Polyandry in two South American harvester ants. Insectes Sociaux (2008).
  • A. Wilting, V. Buckley-Beason, H. Feldhaar, Juergen Gadau, S. O’Brien, K. Linsenmair. Clouded leopard phylogeny revisited: support for species recognition and population division between Borneo and Sumatra. Frontiers in Zoology (2007).
  • C. Smith, C. Schoenick, K. Anderson, Juergen Gadau, A. Suarez. Potential and realized reproduction by different worker castes in queen-less and queen-right colonies of Pogonomyrmex badius. Insectes Sociaux (2007).
  • Dolezal, Adam, Hoelldobler, Bert, Gadau, Juergen, Brent, Colin, Amdam, Gro. Endocrine correlates of division of labor within pleometrotic associations of Pogonomyrmex californicus queens. (2007).
  • Gadau, Juergen, Amdam, Gro. The evolution of sociality - Testing the reproductive groundplan hypothesis in ants. XI Congress - European Society for Evolutionary Biology (2007).
  • Gadau, Juergen, Wanner, kevin. Sex specific expression of olfactory receptor proteins in Nasonia. Plant and Animal Genomics XV International Conference (2007).
  • Grillenberger, B., van den Zanden, L., Bijlsma, K., Gadau, Juergen, Beukeboom, L. Population history of Nasonia vitripennis. (2007).
  • Juergen Gadau, Manfred Laubichler. Relatedness: Capturing Cohesion in Biological Systems. Biological Theory (2007).
  • L. Wilfert, Juergen Gadau, B. Baer, P. Schmid-Hempel. Natural variation in the genetic architecture of a host parasite interaction in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris. Molecular Ecology (2007).
  • L. Wilfert, Juergen Gadau, P. Schmid-Hempel. Sociality and genomic recombination. Heredity (2007).
  • L. Wilfert, Juergen Gadau, P. Schmid-Hempel. The genetic architecture of immune defense and reproduction in male Bombus terrestris bumblebees. Evolution (2007).
  • Niehuis, Oliver, Gadau, Juergen. Cytonuclear genic incompatibilities in hybrids of Nasonia parasitoid wasps. XI Congress - European Society for Evolutionary Biology (2007).
  • O. Niehuis, Juergen Gadau, A. Judson, J. Werren, W. Hunter, P. Dang, S. Dowd, B. Grillenberger, L. Beukeboom, Juergen Gadau. Species diagnostic EST-derived SNP and STS markers for the wasp genus Nasonia Ashmead, 1904 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). Journal of Economic Entomology (2007).
  • R. Johnson, C. Holbrook, C. Strehl, Juergen Gadau. Population, colony structure and morphometrics in the queen dimorphic harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex pima. Insectes Sociaux (2007).
  • R. Pol, H. Feldhaar, Juergen Gadau. Polyandry in two South American harvester ants. Insectes Sociaux (2007).
  • S. Stoll, Juergen Gadau, R. Gross, H. Feldhaar. Bacterial microflora associated with ants of the genus Tetraponera. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (2007).
  • T. Holbrook, Christoph Strehl, Robert Johnson, Juergen Gadau. Single mating in the seed- harvester ant Pogonomyrmex (Ephebomyrmex) pima: implications for the evolution of polyandry. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (2007).
  • Wilfert, L., Gadau, Juergen, Schmid-Hempel, P. The gentic architecture of immune defense and reproduction in maleBombus terrestris bumblebees. XI Congress - European Society for Evolutionary Biology (2007).
  • Wilfert, Lena, Gadau, Juergen, Schmid-Hempel, Paul. Natural Variation in the genetic architecture of host resistance in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris. XI Congress - European Society for Evolutionary Biology (2007).
  • Philip Hedrick, Juergen Gadau, Robert Page. Genetic sex determination and extinction. Trends in Ecology & Evolution (2006).
  • Anderson, Kirk, Gadau, Juergen, Fewell, Jennifer. Obligate polyandry and genetic caste determination in Pogonomyrmex. (2006).
  • Dolezal, Adam, Brent, Colin, Gadau, Juergen, Amdam, Gro. Understanding the link between physiological and behavioral changes in obligately foraging Pogonomyrmex californicus queens. (2006).
  • Feldhaar, Heike, Fiala, Brigitte, Gadau, Juergen. Misleading phylogenies: Hybridization in obligate plant-ants of the genus Crematogaster (Decacrema). (2006).
  • Gadau, Juergen, Johnson, Robert, Overson, Rick. Evolution of mating frequency and female and male reproductive characters in the harvester ant genus Pogonomyrmex. (2006).
  • Overson, Rick, Gadau, Juergen, Hoelldobler, Bert. Comparative study of male accessory gland size in the harvester ant genus Pogonomyrmex. (2006).
  • Tate Holbrook, Carter, Johnson, Robert, Gadau, Juergen. Queen dimorphism and mating frequency in the harvester ant Pogonomyrmex (Ephebomyrmex) pima. (2006).
  • F Rheindt, C Strehl, Juergen Gadau. A genetic component in the determination of worker polymorphism in the Florida harvester ant Pogonomyrmex badius. Insect Soc (2005).
  • H Feldhaar, B Fiala, Juergen Gadau. A shift in colony founding behaviour in the obligate plant-ant Crematogaster (Decacrema) morphospecies 2. INSECT SOC (2005).
  • J Werren, Juergen Gadau, L Beukeboom, C Desplan, J Lynch, R Rivers, S Richards, L van de Zande. Proposal to Sequence the Nasonia Genome. NIH-Panel (2005).
  • V Albertova, S Songkun, A Brockmann, Juergen Gadau, S Albert. Genomic organization of the mrjp3 locus of four honeybee species. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2005).
  • V Albertova, S Su, A Brockmann, Juergen Gadau, S Albert. Organization and potential function of the mrjp3 locus in four honeybee species. J AGR FOOD CHEM (2005).
  • C Pietsch, K Rutten, Juergen Gadau. Eleven microsatellite markers in Nasonia, ASHMEAD 1904 (Hymenoptera; Pteromalidae). MOL ECOL NOTES (2004).
  • C Strehl, Juergen Gadau. Cladistic analysis of paleo-island populations of the Florida harvester ant (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) based upon divergence of mitochondrial DNA sequences. Florida Entomologist (2004).
  • D Kronauer, B Holldobler, Juergen Gadau. Phylogenetics of the new world honey ants (genus Myrmecocystus) estimated from mitochondrial DNA sequences. MOL PHYLOGENET EVOL (2004).
  • D Kronauer, C Schoning, J Pedersen, J Boomsma, Juergen Gadau. Extreme queen-mating frequency and colony fission in African army ants. MOL ECOL (2004).
  • D Kronauer, J Boomsma, Juergen Gadau. Microsatellite markers for the driver ant Dorylus (Anomma) molestus. MOL ECOL NOTES (2004).
  • F Rheindt, Juergen Gadau, C Strehl, Bert Hoelldobler. Extremely high mating frequency in the Florida harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius). BEHAV ECOL SOCIOBIOL (2004).
  • H Feldhaar, B Fiala, Juergen Gadau. Characterization of microsatellite markers for plant-ants of the genus Crematogaster subgenus Decacrema. MOL ECOL NOTES (2004).
  • K Falk, J Liebig, Juergen Gadau. Polymorphic microsatellite markers from the formicine ant Lasius (Dendrolasius) fuliginosus. MOL ECOL NOTES (2004).
  • K Rüttena, C Pietschb, K Oleka, M Neusserc, L Beukeboomd, Juergen Gadau. Chromosomal anchoring of linkage groups and identification of wing size QTL using markers and FISH probes derived from microdissected chromosomes in Nasonia(Pteromalidae: Hymenoptera). Cytogenetic and Genome Research (2004).
  • M Kaltenpoth, E Strohm, Juergen Gadau. Polymorphic microsatellite markers for a solitary digger wasp, the European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum; Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). MOL ECOL NOTES (2004).
  • H Feldhaar, B Fiala, Juergen Gadau, M Mohamed, U Maschwitz. Molecular phylogeny of Crematogaster subgenus Decacrema ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and the colonization of Macaranga (Euphorbiaceae) trees. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol (2003).
  • Juergen Gadau, C Strehl, J Oettler, B Hölldolber. Determinants of intracolonial relatedness in Pogonomyrmex rugosus (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) - mating frequency and brood raids. Mol. Ecol (2003).
  • R Gil, B Hölldobler, RC VanHam, R Gross, A Moya, F Silva, E Zientz, F Delmotte, F González-Candelas, A Latorre, C Rausell, J Kamerbeek, Juergen Gadau. The genome sequence of Blochmannia floridanus: comparative analysis of reduced genomes. PNAS (2003).
  • S Berghoff, Juergen Gadau, T Winter, K Linsenmaier. Investigation on the Sociobiology of a hypogaic army ant: description of a sympatric Dorylus species and interspecific colony conflicts. Insectes Soc (2003).
  • C Kronauer, Juergen Gadau. Isolation of polymorphic microsatellite markers in the new world honey ant Myrmecocystus mimicus. Mol. Ecol. Notes (2002).
  • C Kronauer, Juergen Gadau, B Hölldobler. Genetic evidence for intra- and interspecific slavery in honey ants (Genus Myrmecocystus). Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B (2002).
  • G Julian, J Fewell, Juergen Gadau, R Johnson, D Larrabee. Genetic determination of the queen caste in an ant hybrid zone. PNAS (2002).
  • Juergen Gadau, R Page, J Werren. The genetic basis of the interspecific differences in wing size in Nasonia (Hymenoptea; Pteromalidae) - major QTL and epistasis. Genetics (2002).
  • Robert Page, Juergen Gadau, M Beye. The emergence of hymenopteran genetics. Genetics (2002).
  • Juergen Gadau, C Gerloff, N Krüger, H Chan, P Schmid-Hempel, A Wille, R Page. A linkage analysis of sex determination in Bombus terrestris (L.)(Hymenoptera: Apidea). J. Heredity (2001).
  • C Sauer, E Stackebrandt, Juergen Gadau, B Hölldobler, R Gross. Systematic relationships and cospecioation of bacterial endosymbionts and their carpenter ant host species. IJSEM (2000).
  • Juergen Gadau, Robert Page, J Werren, P Schmid-Hempel. Genome organization and social evolution in Hymenoptera. Naturwissenschaften (2000).
  • Brady, S G,Gadau, Juergen,Ward, P S. Systematics of the ant genus Camponotus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): A preliminary analysis using data from the mitochondrial gene cytochrome oxidase. Hymenoptera: Evolution, Biodiversity and Biological Control (2000).
  • . Dolezal AG, Brent C, Gadau, J., Hölldobler,B., Amdam GV. Endocrine Physiology of the Division of Labour in Pogonomyrmex californicus Founding Queens. Animal Behaviour (0).
  • L Wilfert, Juergen Gadau, P Schmid-Hempel. A standardized core map for the bumblebee Bombus terrestris. Genome (0).
  • Niehuis O, Gibson JD, Michael S. Rosenberg, Pannebakker BA, Koevoets T, Judson AK, Desjardins CA, Kennedy K, Duggan D, Beukeboom LW, van de Zande L, Shuke DM, Werren JH, Gadau J. Recombination and its Impact on the Genome of the Haplodiploid Parasitoid Wasp Nasonia. PLOS ONE (0).
  • Smith CD, Smith CR, Mueller U and Gadau J Ant. genomics: strength and diversity in numbers. Molecular Ecology DOI:10.11.11/j.1365-294X.2009.04438.x (0).
  • Wolschin F and Gadau J. Deciphering Proteomic Signatures of Early Diapause in Nasonia. PLOS ONE (0).
  • Gadau J and Hunt G. From genes to behavior: the genetic architecture of adaptive traits in social insect. Organization of Insect Societies - From genome to socio-complexity (0).
  • Gadau J, Pietsch C, Beukeboom LW. Quantitative Trait locus analysis in haplodiploid Hymenoptera In: Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL). Methods and Protocols Series: Methods in Molecular Biology, (0).
  • Gadau J. Causes and Consequences of genetic variation in ant societies. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Indianapolis (0).
  • Gibson J, Niehuis O, Gadau J:. Signatures of positive selection in nuclear encoded genes of the oxidative phosphorylation pathway in holometabolic insects. -. 3rd Annual Arthropod Genomics Symposium Frontiers in Arthropod Genomics, Kansas City, MO (USA) (0).
  • Niehuis O, Gibson JD, Gadau J:. Recombination and its impact on the genome of the haplodiploid parasitoid wasp Nasonia: Is a high genome-wide recombination rate associated with a eusocial life history?. Network Conference of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany (0).
Research Activity: 
  • Smith,Brian*, Gadau,Juergen. Multiscale Model of Exploration-Exploitation Tradeoff: From Genes To Collectives. HHS-NIH-NIGMS(9/1/2015 - 5/31/2019).
  • Boone,Christopher G*, Carr Kelman,Candice, Chhetri,Nalini, Gadau,Juergen, Henderson,Mark Richard, Keck,Kay L, Nahzi,Fron, Valencia,William Ruben, Wilcox,Kristine, Zhang,Yong-Hang. Global Development Lab Research and Innovation Fellowships. DOS - USAID(9/15/2014 - 9/14/2017).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. Social Stress and Psychostimulant Cross-Sensitization - RA Wang. UNIV OF AZ(6/27/2011 - 8/7/2011).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. Neural Plasticity and Sensorimotor Gating in Rats - RA Paraga. UNIV OF AZ - COLL OF MED(6/27/2011 - 8/7/2011).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. 11028742: Mechanisms of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine - (RA-Hicks). UNIV OF AZ(9/1/2010 - 5/15/2011).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. Cell Polarity Regulation During Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells - Grad Student Yael Kusn Year 2. UNIV OF AZ(7/1/2010 - 6/30/2011).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. Neural Plasticity and Sensorimotor Gating in Rats. UNIV OF AZ(6/28/2010 - 7/25/2010).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. Neural Plasticity and Sensorimotor Gating in Rats. UNIV OF AZ(5/17/2010 - 6/13/2010).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. 11018586: Social Stress and Psychostimulant Cross-Sensitization. UNIV OF AZ(5/17/2010 - 6/27/2010).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. 11018584: Mechanisms of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. UNIV OF AZ(5/17/2010 - 8/31/2010).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. 10128430: Graduate Research Assistant: Yael Kusne. UNIV OF AZ(5/17/2010 - 6/30/2011).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. Cell Polarity Regulation during Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells. UNIV OF AZ(1/1/2010 - 6/30/2010).
  • Gadau,Juergen*, Smith,Christopher Ryan. The Genetic Architecture of Reproductive Caste Determination in Ants. NSF-BIO-IOS(7/1/2009 - 6/30/2013).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. Genetics and Genomic Tools for the Emerging Model Organism, Nasonia. UNIV OF ROCHESTER(8/1/2008 - 5/31/2012).
  • Gadau,Juergen*. Nasonia as a Model Organism for Human Mitochondrial Diseases Apoptosis and Aging. HHS-NIH-NCRR(7/1/2007 - 6/30/2010).
Spring 2022
Course NumberCourse Title
BIO 495Undergraduate Research
Fall 2021
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MBB 495Undergraduate Research
BIO 495Undergraduate Research
Spring 2021
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BIO 495Undergraduate Research
Fall 2020
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MBB 495Undergraduate Research
BIO 495Undergraduate Research
Spring 2020
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BIO 495Undergraduate Research
Fall 2019
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MBB 495Undergraduate Research
BIO 495Undergraduate Research
Spring 2019
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BIO 495Undergraduate Research
Fall 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
MBB 495Undergraduate Research
BIO 495Undergraduate Research
Summer 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
MIC 590Reading and Conference
NEU 795Continuing Registration
MCB 795Continuing Registration
EVO 795Continuing Registration
ELS 795Continuing Registration
ANB 795Continuing Registration
Spring 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
BIO 495Undergraduate Research
Fall 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
MBB 495Undergraduate Research
BIO 495Undergraduate Research
Presentations: 
  • Juergen Gadau. The genetic architecture of Speciation. Departmental Seminar - University of Regensburg, Germany (Jun 2130).
  • Juergen Gadau. The (r)evolution of social insect genomes. Departmental Seminar - University of Regensburg, Germany (Jun 2130).
  • Juergen Gadau. The genetic architecture of speciation and species differences. Departmental Seminar - University of Muenster, Germany (Jun 2013).
  • Juergen Gadau. Antgenomics - seven ant genomes and what this. Invited speaker for a symposium (Genetic Basis of Social Behavior) at the International IUSSI (Inter (Aug 2010).
  • Juergen Gadau. Genetic Architecture of speciation and Adaptation. Keynote Plenary Speaker, Speciation Annual German Zoological Society (DZG) Annual Meeting 2010 (Uni (Aug 2010).
  • Juergen Gadau. Genetic basis of speciation - Nasonia Genome. Invited seminar speaker for the Evolution and Ecology Seminar; University of Arizona, Tucson (Jul 2010).
  • Juergen Gadau. Genetic basis of speciation and adaptation. Invited seminar speaker for the Evolution and Ecology Seminar; University of California, San Diego (Jun 2010).
  • Juergen Gadau. Nasonia as a model for speciation and adaptation. - Invited seminar speaker for the Biology Department at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee (Apr 2010).
  • Gadau. Causes and Consequences of genetic variability in social insects. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Indianapolis (Dec 2009).
  • J Gadau. The genetic architecture of speciation and adaptation. Invited speaker for the Zoological Colloquium; University of Osnabrück (Oct 2009).
  • J Gadau. How to find a mate?. European Workshop on Speciation at the University of Groningen (Oct 2009).
  • J GADAU. Genomics of speciation in Nasonia. International Nasonia Conference, University of Rochester (Jun 2009).
  • J Gadau. The power of multiple genomes - Speciation and Adaptation in Nasonia. Annual Arthropod Genomics Symposium (Jun 2009).
  • Gadau, Juergen. Genetic Caste determination in Harvester Ants. Departmental Seminar - University of Regensburg Zoology (Dec 2007).
  • Gadau, Juergen, Johnson, Robert, Overson, Rick. Evolution of mating frequency and female and male reproductive characters in the harvester ant genus Pogonomyrmex. IUSSI Meeting (Aug 2006).
  • Gadau, Juergen, Niehuis, Oliver. Mapping of Cytonuclear Incompatibilties in Nasonia. 5th International Nasonia Meeting (Jul 2006).
  • Gadau, Juergen. Speciation, hybridization and adaptive evolution in the New World seed harvester ant genus Pogonomyrmex. Hexapodium meeting (Sep 2005).
  • Gadau, Juergen. From Genotype to Phenotype a long and winding road - or the genetic architecture of adaptive traits in Nasonia. Entomological Seminar/University of Arizona Tucson (Sep 2005).
  • Fewell, Jennifer, Clark, Rebecca, Anderson, Kirk, Gadau, Juergen. GENETIC CONTROL OF REPRODUCTIVE CASTE IN THE ANT POGONOMYRMEX BARBATUS: THE CONTRIBUTION OF BROOD RECOGNITION AND CULLING. 42nd Annual Animal Behavior Meeting (Aug 2005).
  • Gadau, Juergen, Beukeboom, Leo. Genetic architecture of male courtship behavior in the genus Nasonia - QTL, epistasis and hybrid effects. Animal Behavior, 42nd Annual meeting (Aug 2005).
  • Gadau, Juergen. Evolutionary Genomics in Nasonia. Nasonia Meeting (May 2005).
  • Gadau, Juergen. From genotype to phenotype, a long and winding road - the genetic architecture of adaptive traits in Nasonia. Symposium des Sonderforschungsbereichs 554 Arthropod Behavior (Apr 2005).
  • Gadau, Juergen. Raiding for living - a missing component of ant-ecology and colony-resource management. Symposium des Sonderforschungsbereichs 554 Arthropod Behavior (Apr 2005).
  • Gadau, Juergen. Zoological Symposium
  • Gadau, Juergen. Scaffold Mapping and forward genetics in Nasonia. Nasonia Meeting
  • Gadau, Juergen. The evolution of sociality. XI Congress - European Society for Evolutionary Biology
Service: 
  • Ask a Biologist, Expert in Entomology (2006 - Present)
  • Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Reviewer (2006 - Present)
  • Evolution, Reviewer (2006 - Present)
  • Insectes Sociaux, Reviewer (2006 - Present)
  • Molecular Ecology, Reviewer (2006 - Present)
  • Proceedings of National Acadamy of Sciences, USA, Reviewer (2006 - Present)
  • Science, Reviewer (2006 - Present)
  • SoLS Undergraduate Curriculum Committees, Member (2006 - Present)
  • Museum and Collections Ad Hoc Committee, Sols Director RE Page delegated me as a faculty member who uses the Collection for teaching purposes (2005 - Present)
  • SOLS - Facility Commitee, Representative of the OISP faculty (2005 - Present)
  • Apidology, Reviewer (2005 - Present)
  • Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Reviewer (2005 - Present)
  • Journal of Experimental Biology, Reviewer (2005 - Present)
  • SOLS, Graduate Student dissertation member (2005 - Present)
  • Genetics, Reviewer (2004 - Present)
  • Proceedings of Royal Society, B, Reviewer (2004 - Present)
  • I continued my position as Associate Director for Graduate Studies in SOLS., Associate Director (2007 - 2015)
  • Center for Biomimicry, Assistant Director for Education (2013 - 2013)
  • Center for Social Complexity and Dynamics, Core Faculty (2013 - 2013)
  • I continued my position as Associate Director for Graduate Studies in SOLS., Associate Director (2013 - 2013)
  • Science, Heredity, PNAS, etc., adhoc reviewer (2013 - 2013)
  • Graduate Studies for School of Life Sciences, Associate Dean (2008 - 2013)
  • U.S. Israel Binational Science Foundation, Committee member (2013 - 2013)
  • NSF, panel reviewer - DIGG NSF (January 2015) (2012 - 2012)
  • NSF, German Science Foundation, Israel Science Foundation, adhoc grant reviewer (2012 - 2012)
  • NSF, German Science Foundation, Israel Science Foundation, NSF, adhoc grant reviewer (2012 - 2012)
  • NSF, German Science Foundation, Swiss National Science Foundation, Israel Science Foundation, adhoc grant reviewer (2012 - 2012)
  • PlosGenetics, invited editor (2012 - 2012)
  • Science, Heredity, PNAS, etc., adhoc reviewer (2012 - 2012)
  • Heredity, Review Editor (2010 - 2012)
  • Heredity, review Editor (2009 - 2012)
  • Center for Social Complexity and Dynamics, Core Faculty (2008 - 2012)
  • School of LIfe Sciences, Member of a search Committee (2012 - 2012)
  • Associate Director for Graduate Studies, SOLS, Associate Director (2011 - 2012)
  • NSF, Reviewer for grant (2010 - 2011)
  • of ANT GENOMICS Symposiumin SHENZHEN (CHINA) in collaboration with BGI (Bejing Genoimcs Institute), main organizer (2011 - 2011)
  • Search Committee for three Genomics Assistant Professors (SOLS/Biological Design), Member of Search Committee (2010 - 2011)
  • Graduate Studies for School of Life Sciences, Associate Dean (2008 - 2011)
  • School of Life Sciences, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies - (2008 - 2011)
  • Heredity, Science, PNAS, Molecular Ecology and Sociobiology, Evolution, Journal of Evolutionary Bio, Journal Reviewer (2010 - 2010)
  • Roundtable Discussion: Coordination of ANT GENOMES, IUSSI Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, Organizer (2010 - 2010)
  • Search Committee for Cybertaxonomy, Member of the Search Committee (2010 - 2010)
  • German Science Foundation (DZG), Reviewer for grants (2010 - 2010)
  • Molecular Ecology, reviewer (2009 - 2009)
  • PNAS, reviewer (2009 - 2009)
  • Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, reviewer (2005 - 2009)
  • BART (USA-ISRAEL), Grant Reviewer (2009 - 2009)
  • NSF, Grant Reviewer (2009 - 2009)
  • dfg - (German Science Foundation), Grant Reviewer (2009 - 2009)
  • Nasonia Genome Steering Commitee, Organizer (2007 - 2007)
  • SOLS, Organized visits for two SOLS seminar speakers (Phil Ward UCDavis; JH Werren University of Rochester) (2005 - 2005)
  • School of Life Sciences, Associate Director of Graduate Studies (2012 - 8201)
Expertise Areas: 
Evolution
Genetics
Genomics
Phylogenetics
Populations
Social Insects