#TAIR12 was made possible by nearly 100 volunteers in labs all over the world, who generously donated their time and expertise. Get to know one of them: Manoj Sapkota of the University of Kentucky 🧪 bit.ly/47jhmjz @universityofky.bsky.social #plantscience #plantbiology #biology #arabidopsis #TAIR

Meet the volunteer researchers behind TAIR12: Manoj Sapkota, University of Kentucky - Phoenix Bioinformatics

The Sapkota Lab focuses on integrating traditional plant breeding with modern innovations in molecular biology, genomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, and data science

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"Edrathina obditchia, an Ediacaran stem-group ctenophore from the Fermeuse Formation of Newfoundland" 🧪 🪼 Project on MorphoBank: bit.ly/4hXi9f1 Article in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution: bit.ly/4hZr5R2 #fossil #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology #openaccess @frontiersin.bsky.social

We're headed to Charleston! Connect with our Executive Director Josh Young & learn about our stewardship of @morphobank.bsky.social & @tairnews.bsky.social BOOK A MEETING: calendly.com/josh-arabido... @chashub.bsky.social #CHSConf2026 #CharlestonConference #scholcomm

"Phylogenetic systematics of the Homalonotidae (Trilobita): taxonomic reassessment and implications for Devonian trilobites" 🧪 Project on MorphoBank: bit.ly/4yGmDOh Article in Cladistics: bit.ly/3W22W4R #fossilfriday #fossil #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology #openaccess

Join us for a live feedback session on the #TAIR chatbot later this month. 🧪 To get involved: 🔸 Fill out the pre-meeting survey: bit.ly/4rPBraw 🔸 Vote on a meeting time: bit.ly/3TGrdgc 🔸 Watch for the final time and Zoom link, then join us #plantscience #plantbiology #arabidopsis

In recognition of #WorldFoodDay, our new article collection brings together insights into plant defense, food quality, and human health, highlighting the role plant science plays in protecting our food systems. Explore the ‘Rooted in Research’ article collection: arevie.ws/4iVasIe #PlantResearch

🐈‍⬛What kind of luck does this guy bring?🐈‍⬛ #spookyseason "Phylogeny of the sabertoothed felids"🧪 Project: bit.ly/3VAgTqx Article in Cladistics: bit.ly/4y6Wg2E #halloween #october #fall #happyhalloween #autumn #biology #evolutionarybiology #openaccess #cat #blackcat #fossil #archaeology

Thank you to the @morphobank.bsky.social team and user community, who made this event such a success!

MorphoBank@morphobank.bsky.social · last wk.

Looking back on MorphoBank Connects 2026, From early reptile evolution to extreme deep-sea biodiversity 🧪 phoenixbioinfo.org/morphobank-c... #MorphoBank #fossil #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology #openaccess #opendata

This #spookyseason discover an incredibly rare New Zealand spider 🕷️🕷️🕷️ Project: bit.ly/4yJcdgw Article in Systematic Entomology: bit.ly/4hvXZtB #halloween #october #fall #happyhalloween #trickortreat #autumn @royentsoc.bsky.social #InsectWeek #spider #biology #evolutionarybiology #openaccess 🧪

In honor of the start of #spookyseason we hope you enjoy... "The oldest known bat skeletons and their implications for Eocene chiropteran diversification" 🦇🦇🦇 Project: bit.ly/4xQtG5L Article in @plosone.org: bit.ly/4AGBY2F #halloween #october #fall #happyhalloween #trickortreat #autumn 🧪

Three years of exhaustive community webinars, workshops, surveys and engagement have helped to awareness and develop new protocols and guidelines for #FAIR #datasharing 🧪 Article in "Database"➡️ bit.ly/4yfS1Tr @agbiodata.bsky.social #opendata #openaccess #scholcomm #plantscience #PlantBiology

The future is FAIR: a community framework for enhanced data management and data sharing

Abstract. The AgBioData consortium is a community-driven initiative supporting >40 genomic, genetic, and breeding (GGB) databases for agricultural resea

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Congratulations to the team at #MorphoBank!

MorphoBank@morphobank.bsky.social · 3w ago

MorphoBank has received supplemental funding from the NSF to develop educational resources to improve AI literacy among students grades 6-12 using real scientific research data and records. 🧪 bit.ly/4hMZN0f #fossil #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology #openaccess #AI #aieducation

Did you miss out on MorphoBank Connects 2026? Catch up with our video highlights... 🧪 🔸Welcome & Introduction: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii4q... 🔸MorphoBank how-to workshop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zetf... #MorphoBank #fossil #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology #openaccess #opendata

Workshop - MorphoBank Connects 2026

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Right now, you can access the GFF files, sequence FASTA files, updated protein feature datasets, select scripts, summary statistics, and READMEs from the Downloads section. dashboard.mailerlite.com/campaigns/st...

What's new with TAIR12? The TAIR curatorial team is hard at work integrating the latest TAIR12 updates into the live TAIR database and toolset. 🧪 #PlantScience #PlantBiology #Arabidopsis #TAIR #TAIR12

MorphoBank how-to workshop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zetf... 🧪 #fossil #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology #openaccess #openresearch #openscience

Workshop - MorphoBank Connects 2026

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New alligatorid, Mandrasuchus milleri, from the Early Paleocene (Danian) of the Denver Basin supports earliest Paleocene North American alligatorid radiation 🧪 Project: bit.ly/4h5HwMs Article in @jvertpaleo.bsky.social: bit.ly/4xAEO6o #fossil #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology

The time has come! MorphoBank Connects is this week, Thursday Sept. 17! 🧪 Join us for a free virtual conference to connect with other users, explore new projects, and tips for using the MorphoBank toolset. READ MORE: bit.ly/4gUd2wI REGISTER: bit.ly/3VsWB1Y

Join us for MorphoBank Connects 2026: A virtual gathering of MorphoBank users across biology and paleontology - Phoenix Bioinformatics

You're invited to attend our free virtual conference MorphoBank Connects on Thursday September 17, 2026. Hope to see you there!

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MorphoBank@morphobank.bsky.social · last mo.

Meet the speakers for MophoBank Connects 2026! 🧪 🔸 Workshop and Q&A, Tanya Berardini and Brooke Long-Fox 🔸 "The Early Evolution of the Reptile Tympanum" Kelsey Jenkins 🔸 "From Hadal Fauna to Whale Falls: Deep-Sea Biodiversity at Extreme Depths" Xikun Song REGISTER▶️ bit.ly/4rbEsSo

Meet the speakers for MophoBank Connects 2026! 🧪 🔸 Workshop and Q&A, Tanya Berardini and Brooke Long-Fox 🔸 "The Early Evolution of the Reptile Tympanum" Kelsey Jenkins 🔸 "From Hadal Fauna to Whale Falls: Deep-Sea Biodiversity at Extreme Depths" Xikun Song REGISTER▶️ bit.ly/4rbEsSo

Tips & tricks: Display multiple assemblies and annotations in JBrowse2 🧪 📽️ Watch our 60-second how-to video to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK9y... #plantscience #plantbiology #TAIR #Arabidopsis

How to view TAIR12 and Araport11 in JBrowse2

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Explore the project on MorphoBank: www.morphobank.org/project/6035... 🧪 #morphology #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology #openaccess #openscience

J Pardo@jdpardo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New paper with @cisneros.bsky.social and colleagues. We report here a new deep-bodied ray-finned fish from the early Permian of northeast Brazil. Meet Nazaria limnica. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

"A new species of Miophyseter (Cetacea, Odontoceti, Physeteridae) from the Miocene of Japan" 🧪 Project: bit.ly/46GexbN Article in @jvertpaleo.bsky.social: bit.ly/4xzuRXH #fossil #fossilfriday #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology #openaccess #whale

Don't miss #MorphoBankConnects2026 September 17, featuring research presentations, a workshop by @morphobank.bsky.social staff, and a community Q&A. READ MORE: phoenixbioinfo.org/join-us-for-...

Join us for MorphoBank Connects 2026: A virtual gathering of MorphoBank users across biology and paleontology - Phoenix Bioinformatics

You're invited to attend our free virtual conference MorphoBank Connects on Thursday September 17, 2026. Hope to see you there!

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Register now for MorphoBank Connects 2026, a free virtual conference and workshop for researchers, students, educators, and community members. 🧪 REGISTER: bit.ly/3UBNOdO #morphology #paleontology #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology #paleontology #openaccess #openscience #openresearch

Keep up with us! Sign up to receive the latest news from Phoenix Binformatics — from technological updates on @morphobank.bsky.social and @tairnews.bsky.social , to new project announcements, tips for using our tools, and more! phoenixbioinfo.org/contact/#optin

Want to view and compare data from TAIR12/Col-CCv.2 and Araport11/TAIR10 side-by-side? JBrowse2 now displays both assemblies, each with their own separate track selectors, by default. www.arabidopsis.org/news/breakin... #PlantScience #PlantBiology #Arabidopsis

Is Coccodontoidea valid? The systematic placement of the armoured Lebanese pycnodonts within Pycnodontiformes and the utility of homoplasy in resolving relationships using cladistic principles 🧪 MorphoBank: bit.ly/4y4cASn Article: bit.ly/4xpByM5 @thepalass.bsky.social #fossil #paleontology