It's not too late to share the clicks from the last “RNA-guided genome protection” @embo.org in Switzerland 🇨🇭 what a great time! A dream come true meeting the RNAi guys that I’ve cited in my works since 2016 🥹 #RNAsky #genomeevolution

Great vibes at the latest EMBO workshop :)

When you see the story about how the world now has its first trillionaire, and when you see the story about how laboratories in Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, it is important to understand that in many ways these are the same story.

Nearly a year after our symposium on Repeat-Induced Point (RIP) mutations, I’m happy to share the fruit of some of our discussions. The fungal RIP hypermutator mechanism has deep eukaryotic roots www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... We hope to spark interest in this underappreciated mechanism.

Dfam 4.0 has been released. With over 7 million TE families spanning 6130 species, Dfam continues to grow through genome sequencing and community submissions. This release also introduces an improved FamDB format, making it easier to obtain only the data you need. Release notes: tinyurl.com/6dzwu4w8

Capolavoro 🎨 alert 🚨! What is the role of gene body methylation in invertebrates? Despite extensive speculation linking it to plasticity and environmental responses, its mechanistic effects and heritability remain unclear. Our take out in @natecoevo.nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/

New preprint! In an fun collaboration with @imaeso.bsky.social and @mirimiam.bsky.social led by Manu F-M, we set to explore the potential adaptation of transposable elements 👾 to host adenine DNA methylation by recruiting prokaryotic DAM methyltransferases: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6.... 1/6

“Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.” — Carl Sagan

Learn about #chromatin and #evolution at EMBO Workshop "EvoChromo: Evolutionary approaches to research in chromatin" in Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain, 9–12 December 2025 Deadline: 10 September 2025 meetings.embo.org/event/24-evo... #EMBOevoChromo25 #EMBOevents 🧪

Out today, our take on 6-methyladenine #6mA evolution in Eukaryotes @natgenet.nature.com. We asked a simple question, is really DNA 6mA common across the eukaryotes? The answer is "yes" if you're a unicellular eukaryote 🦠, not so if you're multicellular 🐝🌱🍄. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/9

Thrilled to share that the lab has been awarded a @wellcometrust.bsky.social Discovery Award to keep exploring the evolution of 6-methyladenine #6mA in Eukaryotes. We'll open postdoc (3️⃣) and tech (1️⃣) positions to start in 2026, please share with candidates or reach out if you’d like to join us.

Preprint alert 🚨Jehangir et al., Genome Assembly of Astatotilapia latifasciata Uncovers B Chromosome Linked Chromatin Reorganization. 🧬 Another chapter in the B chromosome story that I had the pleasure to contribute to during my PhD years in Cesar Martins' lab! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

🧬🌽 Happy Transposon Day! 🌽🧬 Today we celebrate the birthday of Barbara McClintock - scientist extraordinaire and discoverer of jumping genes. Still the only woman to have an unshared Nobel Prize in the biomedical sciences #TransposonDay2025

Sinto que a humanidade chegou no limite máximo da produção de conteúdo. Daqui pra frente precisaremos descriar conteúdo.

Let’s make it official: I will soon be joining the @alexdemendoza.bsky.social lab at @qmul.ac.uk as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow! 🇪🇺🇬🇧🎉 #SMALLGIANT will investigate the evolution of small RNAs in organisms with giant endoviral elements 🧬🔬🧫 I can’t wait to start this exciting journey! #MSCA

Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA) Excited by fungi, genomes, transposons, sustainable agriculture, microbiomes or other topics? Looking for a friendly and interactive lab located in one of the most beautiful towns in Switzerland? 🇨🇭⛰️⛵ Get in touch and please share! pathogen-genomics.org

Happy to share that our paper "Analyses of Transposable Elements in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Support Evolutionary Parallels With Filamentous Plant Pathogens" is out. academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...

Are you a member of @msafungi.bsky.social and employee of the US Federal Government who recently lost their job or who otherwise needs support during recent implementation of executive orders? We would like to connect with you to understand how the Society can help. Please DM to let us know.

Zuckerberg usou uma camisa fazendo um trocadilho, em Latim, que diz “Aut Zuck aut nihil” (Ou Zuck ou nada). A frase original é “Aut Cesar aut nihil”. Jay, a CEO maravilhosa do Bluesky, usou uma camisa que diz “Um mundo sem césares”.

Eu tenho Doutorado em Genética. A minha avó materna não pôde frequentar a escola. Por ela e tantas outras, buscar o conhecimento, ler e escrever são a minha forma de resistência. Feliz Dia das Mulheres.

I just found out that I am part of Barbara McClintock’s scientific lineage, she was my great-great-great-grand-supervisor! That perfectly explains my passion for transposable elements. Feeling on the right track! 🤓🥹🥰 plataforma-acacia.org/ancestors/jo...

I have a PhD in genetics and I am interested in how the life evolved (and continues to evolve). An adventure in jumping genes and genome evolution. From 🇧🇷 to 🇨🇦 and soon 🇬🇧 Because science has no borders 🌎✈️ jordanainoliveira.weebly.com