I will never be able to afford a meal inside, but after SMBE2026 I treated myself with a visit to Noma and spent *a bit* of money on some goodies.

Representing all the amazing research at the Evolutionary Biology Centrum from Uppsala University #SMBE2026 @animecol-uu.bsky.social @evobiouppsala.bsky.social

Our paper is out! 📣 we find that molecular measures of genetic variation do not predict heritable genetic variation across species - important implications for the application of genomic data for conservation! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Nucleotide diversity is a poor predictor of short-term adaptive potential | PNAS

The capacity to adapt is essential for a population to avoid extinction in a changing world and is recognized as a global conservation priority. Ad...

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Got the chance to present what will (hopefully) soon be a chapter of my thesis at #SMBE2026.

Come see my poster 'B059' interplay between the role of DNA methylation in regulating gene expression and TE-silencing in a reptilian methylome, at #SMBE @official-smbe.bsky.social 🦎

Why do insects migrate? One major driver is resource limitation. In the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui), we show how resource cues reshape gene expression across development. @aleixpalahi.bsky.social @rogervilalab.bsky.social @k-nasvall.bsky.social

Out in MEC! New study led by @dariashipilina.bsky.social links resource limitation as a driver of migration in the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui). The authors show how resource cues reshape gene expression across development. Read more: buff.ly/dogof9L 📷: Daria Shipilina 1/2

To celebrate the genomes for 1,000 (!) species of Lepidoptera in Europe, Project Psyche has released a preprint outlining our ambitions to jointly sequence & leverage genomes of all 11,000 species in Europe to propel science, conservation & society. This was a joy to write together as a community!

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(6/6)📄 In our new whitepaper (EcoEvoRxiv) we discuss our aims to coordinate this collaborative analysis of Lepidoptera genomes, turning data into impact for science, conservation and society. Now available at 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v... #ProjectPsyche #Genomics

Nature research paper: Global phenology maps reveal the drivers and effects of seasonal asynchrony go.nature.com/41mYj5q

Global phenology maps reveal the drivers and effects of seasonal asynchrony - Nature

A global land surface phenology map predicts complex geographical discontinuities in flowering phenology, genetic divergence and harvest seasonality across a range of taxa.

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Ripple bugs use a special fan-like structure on their middle legs to speed and steer through turbulent waters. In a new Science study, researchers report a water-walking robot inspired by this feature. Learn more in our latest issue: https://scim.ag/3V8FjDU

Two last two things: This paper comes from the thesis project of a super star MSc student @uu.se, Cesc, who put in a tremendous amount of work. By the way, he's looking for a PhD in case anyone is interested... #ProudPI

Want to make recombination maps from sperm/pollen/gametes? There is an easy way, based on Hi-C sequencing. Full details in the Hi-reComb paper now in Genetics: doi.org/10.1093/gene... Thanks to Richard Durbin and Ed Green and a great group of co-authors for contributions.

Hi-reComb: constructing recombination maps from bulk gamete Hi-C sequencing

Abstract. Recombination is central to genetics and to evolution of sexually reproducing organisms. However, obtaining accurate estimates of recombination r

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No visit to Barcelona is complete without dinner at Rasoterra

My receding hairline and I yapping about the genetic consequences of wing length plasticity at #ESEB2025

Some 4.3 million observations of butterflies show that 59 of 136 species have declined in abundance over the past three decades, while no species has increased in abundance. Butterfly declines undoubtedly have large ecological consequences. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

We’re live!

The original circos plot? From the 1947-1948 Carnegie Yearbook, the page prior to McClintock's Mutable Loci in Maize paper.

Alternative Splicing in TRPA1 Drives Sensory Adaptation to Electrophiles in Drosophilids https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.09.653172v1

Large numbers of migrating red admiral at the belgian coast this evening, 864 flying north counted in 5 minutes! waarnemingen.be/observation/... @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @phylomigrationlab.bsky.social

Atalanta - Vanessa atalanta

1064 imago, langstrekkend noord 2025-05-12 Knokke - Het Zwin - Zwinuitbreiding (WV)

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1/6) New paper out in Molecular Ecology! We uncover the intriguing biogeographic history behind the Holarctic disjunct distributions in Vanessa butterflies. @phylomigrationlab.bsky.social #biogeography #insectmigration #butterflymigration #butterflies #evolution shorturl.at/UFrrU