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Journal of Evolutionary Biology
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#societyjournal (ESEB), covering #evolution across all organisms

#genetics #genomics #selection #lifehistory #evodevo #popgen #theory #speciation #morphometrics #phylogenetics #phylogeography

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RESEARCH ARTICLE:

@ektakochar.bsky.social and colleagues (2025) report that temperature effects on longevity in fruit flies are moderated by the mitochondrial genotype:

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@dk-dowling.bsky.social
Mitochondrial genotypes affect thermal plasticity of longevity in Drosophila melanogaster
Abstract. Sequence variation in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) was once considered neutral, but growing evidence indicates it can influence metabolic, physiolog
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January 22, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Early diet leaves a lasting mark! Mismatched mitochondrial + nuclear genes slow fly development & shift adult food choices. G×E shape metabolism & behaviour:

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@stefanobettinazzi.bsky.social et al. (2025)
@fcamus.bsky.social
@dk-dowling.bsky.social
Mitonuclear interactions and early-life diet shape adult nutritional behaviour
Abstract. Mitochondrial function relies on close coordination between the mitochondrial and nuclear genomes. Disruption to this coordination—via mitonuclea
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January 22, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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RESEARCH ARTICLE:

Convergent pathways of reductive mitochondrial evolution characterized with hypercubic inference:

Robert Glastad and @mitomaths.bsky.social (2025)

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Convergent pathways of reductive mitochondrial evolution characterized with hypercubic inference
Abstract. For a striking example of mitochondrial behaviour beyond adenosine triphosphate (ATP) generation, consider mitochondrion-related organelles (MROs
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January 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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PERSPECTIVE: Mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, are challenged to generate ATP under variable conditions and needs. Animals maintain energy production in the short term by flexibly adapting mitochondria and in the long term through genetic changes:

Hill & Hood (2025)

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January 22, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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Can transcriptome size and off-target effects explain the contrasting evolution of mitochondrial vs nuclear RNA editing?

Daniel Sloan (2025)

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Can transcriptome size and off-target effects explain the contrasting evolution of mitochondrial vs nuclear RNA editing?
Abstract. Mitochondrial RNA editing has evolved independently in numerous eukaryotic lineages, where it generally restores conserved sequences and function
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January 22, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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The #editorschoice for this month is Forum Article:

Leaving academia: insights from evolutionary biologists on their career transitions and job satisfaction

Betancourt et al.
@claireasher.bsky.social
@liverpooluni.bsky.social

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Leaving academia: insights from evolutionary biologists on their career transitions and job satisfaction
Abstract. Many who have obtained PhDs in evolutionary biology will ultimately pursue careers that fall outside a narrow definition of an academic career. A
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January 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM