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Francesco Cicconardi @fcicconardi.bsky.social · 1d

New paper out! A nice collaboration.
We explore how olfactory brain structures and receptors evolved across this remarkable group, Heliconiini butterflies.

Evolution of the olfactory system during the radiation of Heliconiini butterflies

Abstract. Sensory system evolution plays a crucial role in shaping species’ interactions with their environment, yet the extent to which olfactory system d

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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 7d

💬 Missed the #ERGAPlenary this month? No problem - catch up now on the #ERGAchannel with the recorded talk "Global genetic diversity loss and the power of conservation to restore species resilience"
youtu.be/8y0V2pjwd0A?... #conservation #speciesresilience

Global genetic diversity loss & the power of conservation to restore species resilience - Robyn Shaw

YouTube video by ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas

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Steven Van Belleghem @svbelleghem.bsky.social · 7d

Recording of last weeks intro to Efficient evidence-based genome annotation with #EviAnn by Aleksey Zimin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1us...

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Steven Van Belleghem @svbelleghem.bsky.social · 18d

Join us Tuesday to hear more about #EviAnn! It's already been an amazing tool for us to annotate our genomes!!

ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 20d

#Seminar: Evidence-based genome #annotation with EviAnn
🗓️ Tuesday, Sep 23 - 15:00 CEST
🔗 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/efficie...
Aleksey Zimin will introduce & demonstrate the use of #EviAnn -a new system for eukaryotic gene annotation.

@ebpgenome.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social

Efficient evidence-based genome annotation with EviAnn

This month's ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminar will feature a talk by speaker Aleksey V. Zimin about EviAnn (Evidence-based Annotator), a novel evidence-based eukaryotic gene annotation s...

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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 20d

#Seminar: Evidence-based genome #annotation with EviAnn
🗓️ Tuesday, Sep 23 - 15:00 CEST
🔗 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/efficie...
Aleksey Zimin will introduce & demonstrate the use of #EviAnn -a new system for eukaryotic gene annotation.

@ebpgenome.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social

Efficient evidence-based genome annotation with EviAnn

This month's ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminar will feature a talk by speaker Aleksey V. Zimin about EviAnn (Evidence-based Annotator), a novel evidence-based eukaryotic gene annotation s...

www.erga-biodiversity.eu

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Steven Van Belleghem @svbelleghem.bsky.social · 18d

Join us Tuesday to hear more about #EviAnn! It's already been an amazing tool for us to annotate our genomes!!

ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 20d

#Seminar: Evidence-based genome #annotation with EviAnn
🗓️ Tuesday, Sep 23 - 15:00 CEST
🔗 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/efficie...
Aleksey Zimin will introduce & demonstrate the use of #EviAnn -a new system for eukaryotic gene annotation.

@ebpgenome.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social

Efficient evidence-based genome annotation with EviAnn

This month's ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminar will feature a talk by speaker Aleksey V. Zimin about EviAnn (Evidence-based Annotator), a novel evidence-based eukaryotic gene annotation s...

www.erga-biodiversity.eu

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Steven Van Belleghem @svbelleghem.bsky.social · 19d

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Steven Van Belleghem @svbelleghem.bsky.social · 19d

Fantastic "first" #EvolutionaryGenomics day @naturalsciences-be.bsky.social with talks from Kerstin Johannesson, Felicity Jones, Alexander Suh, @wenjuanma84.bsky.social, @mariamadrid16.bsky.social, and many others 🐌🐦🐟🐞🐚🌱🧬

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Camille Roux @crouxevo.bsky.social · 26d

Hybridization and introgression are major evolutionary processes. Since the 1940s, the prevailing view has been that they shape plants far more than animals. In our new study (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
), we find the opposite: animals exchange genes more, and for longer, than plants

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Kathy Darragh @kdarragh.bsky.social · 27d

I'm looking for PhD students to join the lab starting August 2026. We study the evolution of insect chemical signals so if you're interested in evolutionary biology, chemical ecology, molecular biology, behavior, or genetics, this could be a good fit for you! More info here: tinyurl.com/mrxchwfm

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Jonathan Romiguier @selfishmeme.bsky.social · Sep 4

You may have missed this #ant poster at #ESEB2025, but be sure not to miss the article just published in #openacess in @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants - Nature

In a case of obligate cross-species cloning, female ants of Messor ibericus need to clone males of Messor structor to obtain sperm for producing the worker caste, resulting in males from the same moth...

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Nicolas Bierne @couplingdmi.bsky.social · Sep 2

Still possible to apply to this #post-doc position at CESAB #Montpellier.
Application closing date: September 15th 2025 (12:00 PM CET)
How taking intraspecific diversity and evolutionary processes into account in translocation-based programs.
Please share widely #PopGen #NbS #Biodiversity

Nicolas Bierne @couplingdmi.bsky.social · Jul 10

3-year #postdoc position at Centre de synthèse et d'analyse de la biodiversité (CESAB) in Montpellier to work on how taking intraspecific diversity and evolutionary processes into account in translocation-based programs. Please share widely #PopGen #NbS

FRB｜Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité @frbiodiv.bsky.social · Jun 4

[📢 Postdoc offer in Montpellier] Work on intraspecific diversity & translocation in Nature-based Solutions 🌿

Join the EVOLUTION Knowledge-Hub at the #FRB-CESAB

🔗 More informations: bit.ly/43uRz6Z

@cnrs.fr @inrae-france.bsky.social @umontpellier.bsky.social

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Emma Van Reempts @emmavanreempts.bsky.social · Aug 22

Had a blast presenting my work on Wolbachia and Spiroplasma-induced sex allocation distortion in haplodiploids at #ESEB2025!

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Steven Van Belleghem @svbelleghem.bsky.social · Aug 23

Going on my fridge

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Steven Van Belleghem @svbelleghem.bsky.social · Aug 23

Great times at @eseb2025.bsky.social. Recovering now with @aaronkiggen.bsky.social @mariamadrid16.bsky.social @biologaboricua.bsky.social @alexkourt.bsky.social @kristinayefimak.bsky.social

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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · Aug 22

And that’s a wrap for #ESEB2025 - what an amazing week!
It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and meet new ones.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat with us! We look forward to seeing many of you online soon. #ERGA meetings resume in September ☀️
@ebpgenome.bsky.social

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Rosa Fernández @rosafernandez.bsky.social · Aug 15

FANTASIA's paper is finally out! Check it out if you're interested in alternative methods to homology for functional annotation in nonmodel organisms 🦐🐙🪱🧬🐝🪲
@gemmaeling.bsky.social @amrojasm.bsky.social @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social
@csic.es www.nature.com/articles/s42...

FANTASIA leverages language models to decode the functional dark proteome across the animal tree of life

Communications Biology - FANTASIA, a protein language model-based tool, enables large-scale functional annotation across ~1000 animal proteomes, revealing novel gene functions in both model and...

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Pablo Deschepper @pablodeschepper.bsky.social · Aug 13

I combined my love for snakes🐍 with data science to study climate change impacts on the snake diversity in Europe. Cold‐adapted snakes and W. Europe will be impacted the most. Protecting refuges & resilient habitats is key. Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Snakes in Europe Under Climate Change: Is It Getting Too Hot for the Cold‐Blooded?

Modelled projections indicate a widespread decline in ecological suitability for snakes across Europe, with cold-adapted species demonstrating particular vulnerability to global warming.

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Tilly S Scott @tillysscott.bsky.social · Aug 19

There's going to be a lot of sketches by the end of this week! We're not even halfway though #eseb2025 and I've filled up my usual template of boxes! Looking forward to seeing what the rest of the week's talks include

#eseb #sciart #sketchnotes

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Maria Madrid (she/her) @mariamadrid16.bsky.social · Aug 20

Got the chance to present my research on chromosomal inversions and beetles at ESEB 2025 in Barcelona 🪲🧬 Thanks for everyone who came and asked questions!
Big thanks also to @eseb2025.bsky.social for organizing and for having me. We’re having a wonderful time!
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Aaron Kiggen @aaronkiggen.bsky.social · Aug 19

#eseb2025

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Pedro Ribeiro @pedrogribeiro.bsky.social · Aug 18

@pavelmatosm.bsky.social has a new PhD position opportunity to work with conservation genomics of European butterflies! The project involves very cool collaborations with @projectpsyche.bsky.social, @10klepgenomes.bsky.social and the LepEUConsortium!
Deadline Sep 12
pavelmatos.wordpress.com/join-us/

Join us

Opportunities Below are the positions currently open in our lab. PhD position (full-time doctoral funding) We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join our team. The goal of the project is…

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Steven Van Belleghem @svbelleghem.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · Aug 4

*ALERT! GLOBAL GENETIC DIVERSITY TREND RE-ANALYSIS*

"Signals of consistent genetic diversity decline are not yet measurable in global meta-analysis" doi.org/10.1101/2025...

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katja heuer @k4tj4.bsky.social · Jul 27

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To predict the behaviour of a primate, would you rather base your guess on a closely related species or one with a similar brain shape? We looked at brains & behaviours of 70 species, you’ll be surprised!

🧵Thread on our new preprint with @r3rt0.bsky.social , doi.org/10.1101/2025...

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