New paper published in Molecular Ecology on Canadian Lynx genomics and climate change, led by @tanyalama.bsky.social and @blairbentley.bsky.social @sbs-umass.bsky.social @umasscns.bsky.social @umassamherst.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...

⚠️ New paper! Canada lynx are ubiquitous through Canada, with a trailing edge population in Maine. Using whole-genome data, we identify genomic regions linked to environment - including genes associated with epilepsy, circadian rhythm, and homeostasis! @tanyalama.bsky.social et al.

@eksramos.bsky.social et al. reveal that the marine transition in turtles is characterized by rapid evolution and expansion of genes linked to iron metabolism, organ morphogenesis, sensory perception, mirroring other secondarily marine tetrapods. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag114 #evobio #molbio

The genomic basis of independent marine transitions in turtles: convergent episodic adaptation and demographic shifts

Abstract. The transition from terrestrial to marine environments represents one of the most fundamental evolutionary shifts in vertebrate history, requirin

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🐢💙 Big win for sea turtle conservation! Genome-informed conservation is helping keep these icons in our seas. 🌊 📄 Explore the 2025 publication: bit.ly/4ogC36B 🌊 Dive deeper into how these and other EBP-affiliated reference genomes are benefiting marine life in our latest newsletter: bit.ly/4qhJdZK

Great to see this published in @gigascience.bsky.social! Using @nanoporetech.com, we generated genome and methylome resources simultaneously to drive molecular insights for conservation of loggerhead sea turtles in Cape Verde 🐢🧬🇨🇻 doi.org/10.1093/giga...

Chromosome-level genome assembly and methylome profile yield insights for the conservation of endangered loggerhead sea turtles

AbstractBackground. Characterizing genetic and epigenetic diversity is crucial for assessing the adaptive potential of threatened populations and species i

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Wow- 6.5 lakh is 6.5MILLION turtles!!! 🦑🌐🌍🦤🧪🐢 #seaturtles #marineturtle

Knowledge Zone@knowledgezone.bsky.social · last yr.

#PhotoOfTheDay: #Odisha, India sees record arrival of 6.5 lakh Olive Ridley Wildlife enthusiasts are thrilled as a record 6.5 lakh endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles have arrived at the Rushikulya beach in Odisha after a gap of two years. www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...

I'm happy to share that the spatial component of my dissertation work on 'lost years' sea turtles is out now! If you're attending #SERSTM2025 this week, I'll be presenting the highlights in the #MovementEcology session this afternoon. 🌊🐢🗺️ #seaturtle #telemetry #OpenAccess

Kate Mansfield, PhD@katemansfield.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 We have an exciting new paper including the largest tracking dataset for WILD-caught dispersal stage sea turtles. This was part of @katrinaphillips.bsky.social‘s dissertation work funded in part by the Florida Restore Act Centers of Excellence Program. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.

🚨 New paper! Something a little bit different this time. We used genomics to trace the invasion history of a predatory marine gastropod, identify potentially adaptive loci, and then leverage the invasive populations to test for predictable allele shifts! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Successful Invasion Into New Environments Without Evidence of Rapid Adaptation by a Predatory Marine Gastropod

Invasive species with native ranges spanning strong environmental gradients are well suited for examining the roles of selection and population history in rapid adaptation to new habitats, providing ...

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