ERGA BioGenome Seminar Series - TODAY! Jérôme Goudet and Isabela do O - the impact of population structure in identifying local adaptation 📅 11.05.2026 🕒 10:30 am CEST 🔗 Subscribe to ERGA to receive the link

GBE call for conservation #genomics papers and ... "We also encourage the submission of #genome resources for endangered and threatened species" academic.oup.com/gbe/article/... #biodiversity

GBE is launching a new Methods section dedicated to theoretical advances, methodological innovation, and critical assessments of existing approaches. academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...

The Editors-in-Chief of GBE, Maud Tenaillon and Laura Katz, release an Editorial with updates on initiatives, including our calls for methods and conservation genomics papers, and our efforts to support diversity in evobio research. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag091 #genome #evolution #societyjournal

Brachiopod genome unveils the evolution of BMP signalling in bilaterian body patterning | nature communications www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The genome of the Pacific acorn barnacle provides insights into the evolution of extremely large populations https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.27.721231v1

The barnacles are on the loose! Check out my preprint with @stsmall.bsky.social, @johnwares.bsky.social, Erin Jezuit, and Andy Kern: The genome of the Pacific acorn barnacle provides insights into the evolution of extremely large populations doi.org/10.64898/202... 1/n

What do we find? First, that large-scale genome architecture is conserved across barnacle species spanning ~165 My of evolution. Similarly, functional sites (coding exons, tRNAs) are enriched among highly conserved sequences in barnacles, which we expected given selective constraints. 5/n

@rsbiello.bsky.social et al. present the first whole-genome analysis of Mediterranean fin whales, showing that although these form a distinct genetic cluster, they are not fully isolated from North Atlantic populations. 📷 Danny Kessler 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag084 #genome #evolution #popgen

And the winner is… Your 2026 International Mollusc of the Year is 𝘾𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙖 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙖, the Vampire Snail! It will be the first blood-feeding mollusc to ever have its genome sequenced. Huge thanks to the nominators & @sgn.one for unlocking its DNA secrets! 🧬🩸 #IMOY26

Drivers of cold adaptation and genome evolution in Antarctic fish, and a haplotype resolved assembly for an important model notothenioid species 🐟 🧬 Our new paper available on BioRxiv #BiodiversityGenomics #ColdAdaptation www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Briggs, Noble-Stuen & Hamilton present a chromosomal reference genome of the tarantula Aphonopelma marxi, and examine spider genome evolution across the order Araneae. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag081 📷 Brent Hendrixson #genome #evolution #spiders

@yannbuck.bluesky.social et al. show that Hox gene variability between xenacoelomorphs and other bilaterians reflects selective retention of ancestral Hox content rather than affinity to either deuterostomes or protostomes. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag094 📷 Ulf Jondelius #genome #evolution

Lo et al. used comparative and population genomic analyses to identify selection signals linked to habitat adaptation in fig wasps, with evolutionary rates corresponding to the life history traits of their host figs. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag080 🖌️ Bai-Wei Lo #genome #evolution

Out today in PLoS Biology, our work showing that mimicry evolution across multiple lineages is driven by recurrent, mutations in the same place in the genome journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Comparative Analysis Reveals the Adaptive Evolution of Olfactory System in the Swamp Eel (Monopterus albus) Based on the Chromosome-Level Genome https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42063640/

New preprint out! We generated haplotype-phased genome assemblies for two poplar rust fungi. These resources open new opportunities to explore rust genome architecture, haplotype diversity, and TE-driven evolution. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

The cover of GBE's May 2026 issue features the study by @lorenalf.bsky.social et al. on the genomics of adaptation of lynx species. 🔗 academic.oup.com/gbe/issue/18/5 📷 Jorge Monje Martín (@jrgmonje) #genome #evolution

🌸 Exciting news: our Digitalis purpurea (foxglove) genome study got published! We uncovered the genetic basis of flower color and morphology - TEs are playing an important role. 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s128... #Genomics #PlantScience #Anthocyanins #Evolution @bpucker.bsky.social

The genome of the Pacific acorn barnacle provides insights into the evolution of extremely large populations https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.27.721231v1

@lorenalf.bsky.social et al. scanned the genomes of the four extant species of lynx for recent selective sweeps, revealing species-specific signatures of ecological differentiation in their genomes, with minimal overlap. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag086 📷 Jorge Monje Martín #genome #evolution

TiG's May issue is live! Topics include genome gigantism (see cover), machine learning in molecular evolution, adaptation in changing environments, sunflower genomics, allelic imbalance in ATAC-seq, genetic basis of epilepsies, and more! Thanks to Yuan Huang for coordinating the beautiful cover!

Genome of wallflower (Erysimum cheiri) reveals fusion–driven karyotype evolution and a metabolic basis of flower color diversity: academic.oup.com/plphys/artic... @plantphys.bsky.social @ceitec.eu

💮#Magnolia spp. are highly valuable in #phylogenetic and #conservation #biology studies. 🦕Zhou et al. use chromosome-level #genome assembly of endangered M. sinostellata to explore its #evolution, cold resistance & more! 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/jse.... @wileyecology.bsky.social #PlantSci #systematics

Eleven deep-sea coral genome assemblies unveil insights into evolution, adaptation, and coral biodiversity https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.06.723128v1

Whittle & Extavour examine non-optimal codon use in D. melanogaster, showing that genes with sex-biased expression exhibit a preference for non-optimal codon use, especially testis-biased genes. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag093 #genome #evolution

Les Diabrelets--the swiss site. If there ever is a GRC of yours there, run to register

👋 Transposon lovers: registration is now open for the CSHL TE meeting! We have a 🔥 lineup of invited speakers and many slots for short talks selected upon abstract across all areas of TE biology. 🧬➰🧬 #TEsky Abstract deadline: July 10 meetings.cshl.edu/meetings.asp...

Understanding how #gene family dynamics contribute to the evolutionary transitions in life histories among #arthropods www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Gene family evolutionary dynamics reveal convergent genomic signatures in pancrustacean metamorphosis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.06.723392v1

Gene family evolutionary dynamics reveal convergent genomic signatures in pancrustacean metamorphosis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.06.723392v1

The ERGA BioGenome Seminar Series is back! We return with Jérôme Goudet and Isabela do O for a seminar on the impact of population structure in identifying local adaptation. How do we know when population differences reflect adaptation, and when they are shaped by demography and structure?

Did you know you can follow #ERGA updates across different social networks and channels? 🌍 Choose your favorites and stay connected! 🌳 linktr.ee/erga_biodive... #genomes for #biodiversity #ERGA #community

Earth BioGenome @ebpgenome.bsky.social project meeting about to get underway here at UBC

💡 Depuis juillet 2025, Jean-Marc Piveteau préside la @scnat.ch. Dans notre #RapportAnnuel, il décrit les défis auxquels font face la #science, la #politique et la #société - et les pistes pour y répondre ➡️ scnat.ch/fr/id/xFnxq

#ERGAReads | Why sequence the genome of every species? A view from evolutionary biology www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #evolutionarybiology #genomes @ebpgenome.bsky.social

#ERGAReads | Genomic comparisons and the adaptive basis of brain size plasticity and chromosomal instability in the Eurasian common shrew 🧠 🧬 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/... #evolutionarybiology #genomes @ebpgenome.bsky.social #Eurasianshrew #biodiversitygenomics @molbioevol.bsky.social

#ERGAReads | A reference-free pipeline for detecting shared transposable elements from pan-genomes to retrace their dynamics in a species link.springer.com/article/10.1... #pangenomes #TEs #TransposableElements #pipeline #genomes #GenomeBiology @univparissaclay.bsky.social

Our octopus population genetics preprint is up! This is Gabby Coffing’s final PhD chapter, and turned out pretty cool. Here’s a little explainer. 1/n

Exciting new work on parallel #evolution: — genetic variants across butterflies are located in similar noncoding regions in ivory and optix. — in … more distant moths, a large inversion containing ivory, closely mirroring the supergene architecture of Heliconius. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Check out this new paper on horizontal gene transfer in termites, to which former group members Alina and Mark contributed. 🪳🧬 You can have a look here: doi.org/10.1093/evol...

Marialuisa Tamborra (DG ENV @ec.europa.eu) underlines that many indicators demonstrate the urgency of action in nature restoration. Monitoring is crucial to track these indicators and measure progress toward targets, not only for policymakers but also for a wide range of users. #BioMonWeek26

💪 ELIXIR supports many resources that help make research outputs accessible and reusable. 🎯 ELIXIR Nodes take different approaches to increasing the visibility of their #openscience resources. Read our news to find out their strategies 👉 https://loom.ly/px7W3Zw

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From 2027 to 2029, the SNSF will receive a total of around 200 million Swiss francs less. Consequently, it is pausing, reducing or discontinuing several funding schemes. www.snf.ch/en/9EcyLcUUp...

Two de novo chromosome-scale #genome assemblies of wild-caught Aedes aegypti from North America and Southeast Asia academic.oup.com/jhered/advan...

Error-corrected ONT reads can lower sequencing costs and improve the quality of #genomic analyses www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Tiberius: a deep learning-based ab initio #gene predictor www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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12 EU-funded projects that support the development of cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches to improve #biodiversity monitoring and assessment cordis.europa.eu/article/id/4... #genomics