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Carl Mackintosh

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Postdoc at Station Biologique de Roscoff. Theory on evolution of sex and life cycles.

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Aida Andres @aidaandres.bsky.social · Sep 10

Jasmin Rees PhD chapter as a paper just out at the AJHG @ajhgnews.bsky.social, with Sergi Castellano, who first envisioned the study. Jas investigated signatures of human local genetic adaptation in hundreds of micronutrient-associated genes.

The American Journal of Human Genetics @ajhgnews.bsky.social · Sep 10

📣New from @aidaandres.bsky.social & co
📄Global impact of micronutrients in modern human evolution

Global impact of micronutrients in modern human evolution

In this study, Rees et al. evaluate the role of dietary micronutrients in driving local genetic adaptation and population differentiation in humans. The authors find evidence that micronutrient-associ...

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Agnieszka (Aga) Lipinska @agalip.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'm very happy to share that our paper describing the evolution of sex chromosomes in brown algae is out!🎉 This project was a long journey, but it came together into a nice story 🧬 🌊 Grateful to everyone who helped along the way!

MPI for Biology Tübingen & Friedrich Miescher Laboratory @mpi-bio-fml.bsky.social · Aug 27

New research: With ancient origins & surprising flexibility, #BrownAlgae reveal a compelling story of sex chromosome evolution. This could rewrite how we view sex determination. Learn more: s.gwdg.de/YDoZ3L
Congrats to @agalip.bsky.social & Josue Barrera for their work in @natecoevo.nature.com

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Carl Mackintosh @cmackintosh.bsky.social · Aug 21

I'll be presenting poster 327 at #ESEB2025 today - come have a look if you're interested in the evolution of sex and haploid-diploid life cycles!

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Thomas Lesaffre 🌱 @thomaslesaffre.bsky.social · Aug 19

My poster P02.385 is now up on its board! Come say hi if you want to learn about the role of sexual conflict in transitions from combined to separate sexes is plants! 🌱 #ESEB2025

Thomas Lesaffre 🌱 @thomaslesaffre.bsky.social · Aug 4

Delighted to have our work on the joint emergence of dioecy and sexual dimorphism be part of this wonderful special issue!

I will be presenting this at @eseb2025.bsky.social in a couple of weeks, poster P02.385 on Aug 19th. Feel free to pop by! ☺️

Journal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · Aug 4

NEW SPECIAL ISSUE JUST RELEASED!

Sex unfolded: sex, asex, sexes. Read the introductory editorial by Guest Editors D. Roze, S Glemin, @thomaslenormand.bsky.social & K. Van Doninck here: academic.oup.com/jeb/issue/38/7

Fantastic cover art by Caroline Blanc.

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Carl Mackintosh @cmackintosh.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thanks for putting this together Flo - I'm here too but missing from the pack!

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