Rebekka Janke

Rebekka Janke is a researcher at the Department of Symbiosis, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology. She investigates microbial symbioses in marine and terrestrial organisms, focusing on host cytoskeleton modifications and ectosymbiont dynamics.

• Research Focus: Host-microbe interactions, deep-sea mussel symbiosis, and insect ectosymbiont adaptations.
• Techniques: Microscopy, omics approaches, and chemical ecology.

Her recent work highlights ectosymbiont roles in defensive and nutritional strategies across species, including Bathymodiolus mussels and Lagria beetles. Publications emphasize symbiont transmission mechanisms and cytoskeletal reorganization.