Postel et al. reveal multiple evolutionary pathways following the loss of distyly and highlight how mating system transitions, together with complex demographic processes, shape plant genetic diversity and evolution. 🔗 academic.oup.com/gbe/article/... #societyjournal #genome #evolution

Evolutionary Consequences of Repeated Loss of Distyly in Linum

Abstract. The breakdown of distyly, a polymorphism that promotes disassortative pollination between two floral morphs, is often assumed to increase self-fe

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📣 GBE is launching a Methods section GBE is launching a new Methods section dedicated to theoretical advances, methodological innovation, and critical assessments of existing approaches. 🔗 academic.oup.com/gbe/pages/methods-articles #genome #evolution #societyjournal

Le projet européen INCREASE s’est achevé le 30 avril. www.ideev.universite-paris-saclay.fr/news/2026/06... @maudtenaillon.bsky.social @pulsesincrease.bsky.social @inrae-france.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @univparissaclay.bsky.social

Fin du projet INCREASE

Le projet européen INCREASE (Intelligent Collections of Food Legumes Genetic Resources for European Agrofood Systems), lancé en juin 2020, s’est achevé le 30 avril. Dédié à une approche de recherche p...

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Looking forward to Sam Yeaman's seminar about repeatability of adaptation on Thursday May 28 at 4 pm CET. Join us online!

PolyAdapt STN@polyadapt-stn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Join us for another exciting seminar by Dr. Samuel Yeaman (University of Calgary) about the repeatability of adaptation? on 28th May, 2026, 4 pm CET. Zoom link here: polygenic-adaptation-network.org/seminars/

Rendez-vous à la cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie le 13 juin pour une visite d'expo et conférence immersive: echappeesinattendues.cnrs.fr/main-event/f...

Post 1 🌱📊 New paper out in New Phytologist: we use plant domestication as a replicated natural experiment to study how divergent selection shapes multivariate phenotypic evolution across species. 👤 First author: Arthur Wojcik et al. Phenotype-only framework (no genomic data) doi.org/10.1111/nph....

Creasey, Petrov & Tauber analyze the evolution of 11 core clock proteins across 65 Drosophila species, finding that the circadian clock network does not impose strong constraints on the evolution of its components. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag061 #genome #evolution #drosophila

The Evolutionary Flexibility of the Drosophila Circadian Clock: Network Constraints or Adaptive Freedom?

Abstract. The study of network evolution is critical to understanding how complex biological processes arise and adapt over time. Protein networks, compose

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🎓 Applications open for Master 2 EvoGEM which provides theoretical and methodological training to interpret evolutionary patterns from genomic data. ✔️ Evolution, Maths, Population and quantitative genetics, Phylogenetics ✔️ Tutored projects ✔️Fully taught in English 📍Paris evogem.fr 📢 Please share!

Prof. Maria Dulcetti Vibranovski (Universidade de São Paulo) joins GBE, bringing expertise in genome evolution, chromosome biology, gene regulation and expression evolution, spermatogenesis and reproductive genomics, new gene origination and evolution, and sex chromosome evolution #societyjournal

Honored to serve @genomebiolevol.bsky.social and the greater @official-smbe.bsky.social community! 🫡

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol.bsky.social · 9mo ago

GBE proudly welcomes seven new Associate Editors to its Editorial Board! These researchers bring vast experience in genomic sciences and evolutionary biology, and will provide a great service to the SMBE community. We will be presenting these colleagues throughout the coming days. #societyjournal

GBE welcomes Xiaoshu Chen, Professor at Sun Yat-sen University (School of Medicine), with experience in genetic and phenotypic mutations, sex chromosome dosage compensation, and genotype-phenotype mapping. #societyjournal

Josué Barrera Redondo (CINVESTAV Irapuato), expert in molecular evolution, comparative genomics, de novo genes, plant domestication, and brown algae genomics, joins the GBE editorial board. #societyjournal

GBE welcomes Patrícia Beldade (@pbeldade.bsky.social; Universidade de Lisboa) as a new Associate Editor. She brings with her experience in evo-devo, the genetic basis of phenotypic variation, insect pigmentation, developmental plasticity, and evolutionary novelty. #societyjournal

🫘 Journée internationale des légumineuses Les légumineuses sont des aliments essentiels pour la vegetalisation de l’alimentation. 1/3

Notre tribune de scientifiques pour alerter sur les dangers de la nouvelle loi d'urgence pour l'agriculture: la science montre que l'urgence est au contraire de transformer le système agricole pour préserver notre santé, la fertilité des sols, une eau disponible et non polluée, et la biodiversité.

Bien joué @karimaelm.bsky.social www.franceinfo.fr/environnemen...

"Il y a des transferts de gènes" : des chercheurs découvrent comment certaines plantes s'immunisent contre certaines maladies sans pesticides

Des chercheurs de l'université de Toulouse ont mis au jour un mécanisme naturel de défense des plantes pour se protéger des maladies.

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Happy to share this work with Virginia Sanchez-Puerta (not on bsky) and colleagues on how loss of photosynthesis in these (strange!) plants affects translation and tRNAs in plastids and mitochondria.... www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 1/n

The recent Review on the applications of 'omics tools to the evolutionary ecology of bees is the focus of January's GBE Highlight. From Genomes to Hives: ‘Omics Perspectives on Eusocial Evolution and the Ecology of Bees 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf249 📸 Amro Zayed #genome #evolution #bees

The November cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features @raularayadonoso.bsky.social @kenrokusumi.bsky.social @anthonygeneva.bsky.social et al., who studied how structural rearrangements and selection promote phenotypic evolution in Anolis. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf196 #genome #evolution

Démarrage de l'Expo à la Villette, le livre en particulier est riche d'informations! www.sciencesetavenir.fr/decouvrir/ex...

"Jardiner" à la Cité des Sciences : une exposition pour explorer par les sens et les émotions les sciences du jardin

Jardiner. Derrière une humble activité, plusieurs sciences, des bénéfices multiples: nourrir, soigner la biodiversité, soigner les humains, protéger, émouvoir, réunir, résister. Une exposition pour ré...

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Maud Tenaillon (@maudtenaillon.bsky.social), Editor-in-Chief:

Laura A. Katz (@lauraakatz.bsky.social), Editor-in-Chief:

This week, we hit the mark of 3,000 followers on our Bluesky account! Thank you to the community of researchers who follow us! #genome #evolution #science #biology #societyjournal

We are proud to present the new logo of Genome Biology and Evolution! 🙌 Our new face reflects our continued commitment to serving the fields of genomics and evolutionary biology as a society journal belonging to @official-smbe.bsky.social #genome #evolution #science #biology #societyjournal

📢 Postdoc Opportunity – Université Paris-Saclay 🌾🧬💻 Reproductive isolation between crops and their wild relatives Candidates with PhD in evolutionary genomics & programming skills. 👉 Full description & how to apply: [https://moulon.inrae.fr/en/] #Postdoc #EvolutionaryGenomics #Speciation

@alanrice.ie et al. compared variation in expression of dosage-sensitive and nondosage-sensitive genes to investigate whether dosage-sensitive genes evade expression constraints through tissue-specific regulatory variation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf132 #genome #evolution #genexpression

and, @stuartmcdaniel.bsky.social ! My favorite part of this paper: the collaboration started after I sent Meng a biorxiv preprint from Stuart's lab.. She contacted him with questions about that work, and the collaboration grew from there.

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Yuan, @stepheniwright.bsky.social‬, @johnstinchcombe.bsky.social‬, et al. examined signatures of selection across life stages in the angiosperm Rumex hastatulus and the moss Ceratodon purpureus. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf138 #genome #evolution #PlantSky

@hansenlab.bsky.social et al. study the evolution of bacterial symbionts of Pariaconus psyllids in Hawaii, demonstrating that island biogeography and host plant ecology shape symbiont losses and codiversification patterns. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf153 #genome #evolution #symbiont

🆕 ✨ New publication out: Chromosomal Inversions Mediated by Tandem Insertions of Transposable Elements We find that transposable elements are the likely mechanism of (some) inversions in cod fishes! academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...

Chromosomal Inversions Mediated by Tandem Insertions of Transposable Elements

Abstract. Chromosomal inversions play a crucial role in evolution by influencing phenotypes through the linkage of coadapted alleles. While inversions have

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The August cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features the work of Watanabe et al., who uncover the evolutionary history of the Hondo red fox, an endemic subspecies from the Japanese Archipelago. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf152 📷 Kazuki Shibata #genome #evolution #popgen