10kLepGenomes
@10klepgenomes.bsky.social
| COST Action CA23122 |
Towards the generation and analysis of 10,000 genomes to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and evolution in European Lepidoptera🦋🧬
🌐 https://10klepgenomes.eu
Towards the generation and analysis of 10,000 genomes to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and evolution in European Lepidoptera🦋🧬
🌐 https://10klepgenomes.eu
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@10klepgenomes.bsky.social
· May 14
(1/4) Exciting news 📣 Announcing the #COST10KLepGenomes initiative! 🦋🧬
We're leveraging genomic data to tackle biodiversity loss, disentangle Lepidoptera evolution and address climate change impacts on European butterflies and moths.
We're leveraging genomic data to tackle biodiversity loss, disentangle Lepidoptera evolution and address climate change impacts on European butterflies and moths.
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EBP groups tracking down and sequencing insects include the @invertebrates.bsky.social, @ergabiodiv.bsky.social, @canadianbiogenome.bsky.social, @projectpsyche.bsky.social, @catbiogenoma.bsky.social, @wiseancestors.bsky.social, @10klepgenomes.bsky.social, @biogeneurope.bsky.social, and many more!
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
EBP groups tracking down and sequencing insects include the @invertebrates.bsky.social, @ergabiodiv.bsky.social, @canadianbiogenome.bsky.social, @projectpsyche.bsky.social, @catbiogenoma.bsky.social, @wiseancestors.bsky.social, @10klepgenomes.bsky.social, @biogeneurope.bsky.social, and many more!
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Real conservation action, guided by genomes!
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
Why go beyond the reference genome?
Because population genomics reveals hidden risks — low diversity, genetic drift, and declining gene flow. 🌍
Wetlands are disappearing… and so is genetic diversity.
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
Why go beyond the reference genome?
Because population genomics reveals hidden risks — low diversity, genetic drift, and declining gene flow. 🌍
Wetlands are disappearing… and so is genetic diversity.
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Real conservation action, guided by genomes!
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
Why go beyond the reference genome?
Because population genomics reveals hidden risks — low diversity, genetic drift, and declining gene flow. 🌍
Wetlands are disappearing… and so is genetic diversity.
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
Why go beyond the reference genome?
Because population genomics reveals hidden risks — low diversity, genetic drift, and declining gene flow. 🌍
Wetlands are disappearing… and so is genetic diversity.
Second call for our #STSM is already open!!!!!!
(1/4) 📣 Exciting news! 📣
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
November 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Second call for our #STSM is already open!!!!!!
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Had a great workshop on population and conservation genomics with Kay Lucek. We revisited key concepts and metrics, and streamlined our ongoing projects in Czechia 🦋
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Had a great workshop on population and conservation genomics with Kay Lucek. We revisited key concepts and metrics, and streamlined our ongoing projects in Czechia 🦋
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Do you use genomic data to study Lepidoptera in Europe? Do you want to visit a lab to learn a new skill or build a new collaboration? If so, you should apply for a short term scientific mission! These are small grants to fund research exchanges as part of our Lep10K COST action. All info below!
(1/4) 📣 Exciting news! 📣
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Do you use genomic data to study Lepidoptera in Europe? Do you want to visit a lab to learn a new skill or build a new collaboration? If so, you should apply for a short term scientific mission! These are small grants to fund research exchanges as part of our Lep10K COST action. All info below!
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If you work on genomics of Lepidoptera in Europe and would like to do a short-term research exchange, you can apply for a short term scientific mission through our COST Action. See details below.
(1/4) 📣 Exciting news! 📣
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
November 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you work on genomics of Lepidoptera in Europe and would like to do a short-term research exchange, you can apply for a short term scientific mission through our COST Action. See details below.
(1/4) 📣 Exciting news! 📣
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
November 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
(1/4) 📣 Exciting news! 📣
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
The #10KLepGenomes COST Action has opened the second call for Short Term Scientific Missions #STSMs
Keep reading for all the details 👇
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It was great to be there and collect Lepidoptera in the Italian Alps for @projectpsyche.bsky.social @10klepgenomes.bsky.social, and it's amazing to see it once again through the stunning photos by Luigi Avantaggio in Glenn Zorpette's article in @spectrum.ieee.org 👇
In July, our reporter traveled to the Italian Alps and to Barcelona, Spain, to observe researchers capturing moths and butterflies and then sequencing their genomes. It was all part of the most ambitious biology project ever: to sequence every species on Earth.
The Genome Revolution Takes Flight: Mapping the DNA of Europe’s Lepidoptera
An expedition in the Italian Alps unleashes advanced genome sequencing
spectrum.ieee.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It was great to be there and collect Lepidoptera in the Italian Alps for @projectpsyche.bsky.social @10klepgenomes.bsky.social, and it's amazing to see it once again through the stunning photos by Luigi Avantaggio in Glenn Zorpette's article in @spectrum.ieee.org 👇
👇Check out this article about our work in the Italian Alps and Barcelona, where we’re studying moth and butterfly genomes as part of @projectpsyche.bsky.social ’s goal to sequence every species in Europe 🦋🧬
#10kLepGenomes #Genomics #Lepidoptera
#10kLepGenomes #Genomics #Lepidoptera
In July, our reporter traveled to the Italian Alps and to Barcelona, Spain, to observe researchers capturing moths and butterflies and then sequencing their genomes. It was all part of the most ambitious biology project ever: to sequence every species on Earth.
The Genome Revolution Takes Flight: Mapping the DNA of Europe’s Lepidoptera
An expedition in the Italian Alps unleashes advanced genome sequencing
spectrum.ieee.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
👇Check out this article about our work in the Italian Alps and Barcelona, where we’re studying moth and butterfly genomes as part of @projectpsyche.bsky.social ’s goal to sequence every species in Europe 🦋🧬
#10kLepGenomes #Genomics #Lepidoptera
#10kLepGenomes #Genomics #Lepidoptera
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Truly great report by Glenn Zorpette at @spectrum.ieee.org on one of the most exciting scientific EU-level projects going on, the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social COST action alongside with @projectpsyche.bsky.social. Sequence all leps in Europe and make discoveries a landmark in genomics and lep biology!
In July, our reporter traveled to the Italian Alps and to Barcelona, Spain, to observe researchers capturing moths and butterflies and then sequencing their genomes. It was all part of the most ambitious biology project ever: to sequence every species on Earth.
The Genome Revolution Takes Flight: Mapping the DNA of Europe’s Lepidoptera
An expedition in the Italian Alps unleashes advanced genome sequencing
spectrum.ieee.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Truly great report by Glenn Zorpette at @spectrum.ieee.org on one of the most exciting scientific EU-level projects going on, the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social COST action alongside with @projectpsyche.bsky.social. Sequence all leps in Europe and make discoveries a landmark in genomics and lep biology!
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The @10klepgenomes.bsky.social COST action enabled fifty experts to work together in Italy to achieve this remarkable feat. The genomes generated by Project Psyche will help the @ebpgenome.bsky.social to reach the ambitious aim of sequencing all species on Earth.
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The @10klepgenomes.bsky.social COST action enabled fifty experts to work together in Italy to achieve this remarkable feat. The genomes generated by Project Psyche will help the @ebpgenome.bsky.social to reach the ambitious aim of sequencing all species on Earth.
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Very happy about the article by Glenn Zorpette in IEEE Spectrum. He joined @projectpsyche.bsky.social during COST-funded @10klepgenomes.bsky.social fieldwork in Italy where we collected & preserved butterflies & moths for reference genomes @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, enjoyed learning & networking.
In July, our reporter traveled to the Italian Alps and to Barcelona, Spain, to observe researchers capturing moths and butterflies and then sequencing their genomes. It was all part of the most ambitious biology project ever: to sequence every species on Earth.
The Genome Revolution Takes Flight: Mapping the DNA of Europe’s Lepidoptera
An expedition in the Italian Alps unleashes advanced genome sequencing
spectrum.ieee.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Very happy about the article by Glenn Zorpette in IEEE Spectrum. He joined @projectpsyche.bsky.social during COST-funded @10klepgenomes.bsky.social fieldwork in Italy where we collected & preserved butterflies & moths for reference genomes @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, enjoyed learning & networking.
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It is so nice to finally see the first paper of my PhD published! It was possible thanks to invaluable contributions of Andrea Chiocchio, @mariaheikkila.bsky.social, @jadrankarota.bsky.social, Lauri Kaila, and @lepphylo.bsky.social.
Gelechioidea, that superdiverse superfamily of Lepidoptera that has been a super mess taxonomically, finally gets some structure at the family level with phylogenomics! Read all about it in our article led by PhD student @etkayapar.bsky.social !
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Integrating Sanger and next‐generation sequencing data sheds light on phylogenetic relationships among gelechioid moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)
The maximum-likelihood analysis of a phylogenomic dataset of 1767 protein-coding genes from 57 ingroup taxa yields a robust family-level topology for Gelechioidea, revealing novel among-family relat...
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It is so nice to finally see the first paper of my PhD published! It was possible thanks to invaluable contributions of Andrea Chiocchio, @mariaheikkila.bsky.social, @jadrankarota.bsky.social, Lauri Kaila, and @lepphylo.bsky.social.
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🤍🦋 Moth of the day: Small white wave🦋🤍 (14/100) #MothEmbroidery
#Asthenaalbulata #Geometridae #MothsMatter #MothsofAsturias
#Asthenaalbulata #Geometridae #MothsMatter #MothsofAsturias
October 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🤍🦋 Moth of the day: Small white wave🦋🤍 (14/100) #MothEmbroidery
#Asthenaalbulata #Geometridae #MothsMatter #MothsofAsturias
#Asthenaalbulata #Geometridae #MothsMatter #MothsofAsturias
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Very cool paper from @rogervilalab.bsky.social on the Canary islands Hipparchia butterflies just came out! Each island has its own species, seems like no gene flow between the islands!
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
Colonization, diversification and speciation of the genus Hipparchia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the Canary Islands
Abstract. The Canary Islands harbor numerous endemic species, showcasing a wide array of colonization and diversification patterns. Butterflies belonging t
academic.oup.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Very cool paper from @rogervilalab.bsky.social on the Canary islands Hipparchia butterflies just came out! Each island has its own species, seems like no gene flow between the islands!
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
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A single “sexy” gene can help combat one of the most destructive fruit pests. By deleting the gene that lets female moths produce their mating scent, researchers created an “unsexy” moth and showed a way to turn insect attraction into a powerful pest control tool.
theconversation.com/we-created-a...
theconversation.com/we-created-a...
We created an ‘unsexy’ moth that could be the key to greener pest control
Scientists have learned how to turn off moths’ sex signals – this could help farmers fight pests without pesticides.
theconversation.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:49 AM
A single “sexy” gene can help combat one of the most destructive fruit pests. By deleting the gene that lets female moths produce their mating scent, researchers created an “unsexy” moth and showed a way to turn insect attraction into a powerful pest control tool.
theconversation.com/we-created-a...
theconversation.com/we-created-a...
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You can see the status of which species we sequenced here: psyche.tol.sanger.ac.uk please consider our authorship guidelines when using these genomes: www.projectpsyche.org
PSYCHE
psyche.tol.sanger.ac.uk
October 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
You can see the status of which species we sequenced here: psyche.tol.sanger.ac.uk please consider our authorship guidelines when using these genomes: www.projectpsyche.org
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Huge thanks to the teams sampling, managing sample tracking, processing them in the lab, sequencing them, assembing and curating the genomes or supporting us with computational infrastructure.
October 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Huge thanks to the teams sampling, managing sample tracking, processing them in the lab, sequencing them, assembing and curating the genomes or supporting us with computational infrastructure.
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Celebrating the first 1000 genomes of Lepidoptera in Europe, sequenced at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social in collaboration with sampling hubs across the UK via the DToL project www.darwintreeoflife.org & across Europe via
@projectpsyche.bsky.social www.projectpsyche.org &
@10klepgenomes.bsky.social
@projectpsyche.bsky.social www.projectpsyche.org &
@10klepgenomes.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Celebrating the first 1000 genomes of Lepidoptera in Europe, sequenced at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social in collaboration with sampling hubs across the UK via the DToL project www.darwintreeoflife.org & across Europe via
@projectpsyche.bsky.social www.projectpsyche.org &
@10klepgenomes.bsky.social
@projectpsyche.bsky.social www.projectpsyche.org &
@10klepgenomes.bsky.social
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You can see the status of which species we sequenced here: psyche.tol.sanger.ac.uk please consider our authorship guidelines when using these genomes: www.projectpsyche.org
October 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
You can see the status of which species we sequenced here: psyche.tol.sanger.ac.uk please consider our authorship guidelines when using these genomes: www.projectpsyche.org
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Huge thanks to the teams sampling, managing sample tracking, processing them in the lab, sequencing them, assembing and curating the genomes or supporting us with computational infrastructure.
October 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Huge thanks to the teams sampling, managing sample tracking, processing them in the lab, sequencing them, assembing and curating the genomes or supporting us with computational infrastructure.
🚀 Second STSM of 10kLepGenomes!
Jakub Tetla (Jagiellonian Univ., Poland) visited @jadrankarota.bsky.social (Lund, Sweden) from 24–26 Sept 2025.
The goal was to integrate museum collections with phylogenomics to study West Palearctic tiger moths.
#10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Museomics
Jakub Tetla (Jagiellonian Univ., Poland) visited @jadrankarota.bsky.social (Lund, Sweden) from 24–26 Sept 2025.
The goal was to integrate museum collections with phylogenomics to study West Palearctic tiger moths.
#10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Museomics
October 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🚀 Second STSM of 10kLepGenomes!
Jakub Tetla (Jagiellonian Univ., Poland) visited @jadrankarota.bsky.social (Lund, Sweden) from 24–26 Sept 2025.
The goal was to integrate museum collections with phylogenomics to study West Palearctic tiger moths.
#10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Museomics
Jakub Tetla (Jagiellonian Univ., Poland) visited @jadrankarota.bsky.social (Lund, Sweden) from 24–26 Sept 2025.
The goal was to integrate museum collections with phylogenomics to study West Palearctic tiger moths.
#10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Museomics
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This week we celebrated reaching 1000 lepidopteran genomes in the Tree of Life (ToL) programme @ the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social with butterfly crafts and cake! Many of these genomes were sequenced by the wonderful ToL teams as part of @projectpsyche.bsky.social & the Darwin Tree of Life project 🦋🧬
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This week we celebrated reaching 1000 lepidopteran genomes in the Tree of Life (ToL) programme @ the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social with butterfly crafts and cake! Many of these genomes were sequenced by the wonderful ToL teams as part of @projectpsyche.bsky.social & the Darwin Tree of Life project 🦋🧬
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The quest to sequence the genomes of everything
@projectpsyche.bsky.social
@10klepgenomes.bsky.social
spectrum.ieee.org/whole-genome...
@projectpsyche.bsky.social
@10klepgenomes.bsky.social
spectrum.ieee.org/whole-genome...
Mass-Scale Genome Sequencing Will Change Our Understanding of Life
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence 1.8 million species. It's one of the most ambitious science projects ever, and it will revolutionize biology
spectrum.ieee.org
October 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The quest to sequence the genomes of everything
@projectpsyche.bsky.social
@10klepgenomes.bsky.social
spectrum.ieee.org/whole-genome...
@projectpsyche.bsky.social
@10klepgenomes.bsky.social
spectrum.ieee.org/whole-genome...