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Canadian BioGenome Project 🇨🇦

@canadianbiogenome.bsky.social

The goal of the Canadian BioGenome Project is to produce high-quality reference genomes 🧬 for all Canadian species 🌎 Sequencing Canada's Biodiversity 🌿🦋🐍🧬🐢🦌🐸🌳🐿🐙🦈🦦 Learn more: https://linktr.ee/canadianbiogenome

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Bat1K Genome Project @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social · last wk.

Where did bats come from?🦇🌍 After decades of debate, the biggest bat genome + fossil study ever done has an answer - and it’s not where anyone expected! 🤩OUR PHASE 1 FLAGSHIP is out today in nature! doi.org/10.1038/s415... A thread 🧵

Reference genomes and fossils revise bat family phylogeny and biogeography - Nature

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

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Bat1K Genome Project @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social · last wk.

„The approach we used to model the evolution of fossil and living species together can do what other methods cannot: identify the oldest group of fossil bats while taking the genomic data into account, and uncover when and where bats originated“ says Dávalos @labdavalos.bsky.social 1/2

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · last wk.

🌊☀️ Sous l’eau à marée haute. Exposée à l’air à marée basse. Du Canada à la France et à l’Australie, la vie des mares résiduelles fait face à des conditions extrêmes. 🌊 Leurs génomes portent les traces de cette adaptation. 💻🧬 Intertidal life has evolved to survive between land and sea. #Intertidal

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A colorful collage of intertidal biodiversity, featuring sea stars, diatoms, limpets, sea anemones, sea urchins, seaweeds, sponges, mussels, sea cucumbers, nudibranchs, barnacles, corals and crabs. Text explains that thousands of species have adapted to survive in this challenging environment and that their genomes carry traces of life at the boundary between land and sea.

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Collage coloré illustrant la biodiversité intertidale, avec des étoiles de mer, diatomées, patelles, anémones de mer, oursins, algues, éponges, moules, concombres de mer, nudibranches, balanes, coraux et crabes. Le texte explique que des milliers d’espèces se sont adaptées pour survivre dans cet environnement exigeant et que leurs génomes portent les traces de la vie à la frontière entre terre et mer.

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Three photographs compare intertidal life from different parts of the world: bright red sea anemones on the Australian coast, purple sea stars on Canada’s Pacific coast, and a large red sea anemone on the French Atlantic coast. Text emphasizes that although these regions have different species and climates, organisms living in their intertidal zones share the challenge of surviving constantly changing conditions.

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Trois photographies comparent la vie intertidale dans différentes régions du monde : des anémones de mer rouge vif sur la côte australienne, des étoiles de mer violettes sur la côte pacifique du Canada et une grande anémone de mer rouge sur la côte atlantique française. Le texte souligne que, malgré des espèces et des climats différents, les organismes de ces zones intertidales partagent un même défi : survivre à des conditions en changement constant.

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · last wk.

🌎 From tidepools to oceans, every genome reveals another piece of life on Earth. 🌊🧬 EBP is working with scientists worldwide toward reference genomes across the Tree of Life. 💻🧬 Séquencer la biodiversité. Préserver son avenir. 🌍🧬 Sequencing biodiversity. Securing its future. #BiodiversityGenomics

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Infographic showing how intertidal species adapt to extreme environmental conditions. A sea star represents large temperature fluctuations, mussels represent exposure to air and desiccation, a sea anemone represents changing salinity, and a crab represents low oxygen levels in isolated tide pools. The graphic explains that studying their genomes can reveal how coastal biodiversity adapts and may respond to rapidly changing environments.

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Infographie montrant comment les espèces intertidales s’adaptent à des conditions environnementales extrêmes. Une étoile de mer illustre les fortes variations de température, des moules l’exposition à l’air et la dessiccation, une anémone de mer les variations de salinité et un crabe les faibles niveaux d’oxygène dans les mares isolées. L’étude de leurs génomes peut aider à comprendre comment la biodiversité côtière s’adapte et pourrait réagir à des environnements en pleine transformation.

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Colorful intertidal scene filled with sea stars, anemones and other marine life. Text explains that from tide pools to oceans, each genome reveals part of the story of life on Earth and highlights the Earth BioGenome Project’s goal of creating reference genomes for all known eukaryotic species. The closing message reads: “Sequencing biodiversity. Securing its future.”

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Scène intertidale colorée présentant des étoiles de mer, des anémones et d’autres organismes marins. Le texte explique que, des mares intertidales aux océans, chaque génome révèle une partie de l’histoire de la vie sur Terre et souligne l’objectif du Earth BioGenome Project de créer des génomes de référence pour toutes les espèces eucaryotes connues. Le message final est : « Séquencer la biodiversité. Pour préserver son avenir.

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · last wk.

🌊🧬 Que peuvent nous révéler les génomes des mares intertidales du monde entier? À chaque marée, la vie fait face à des changements de température, de salinité et d’oxygène. Et pourtant, des milliers d’espèces se sont adaptées pour y survivre. #Biodiversité #Génomique @atlasea.bsky.social

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Collage of colorful intertidal life, including sea anemones, sea urchins, sea stars, mussels, and rocky tide pools. French text asks: “What can the genomes of the world’s intertidal zones reveal to us?”

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Collage coloré de la vie intertidale, comprenant des anémones de mer, des oursins, des étoiles de mer, des moules et des mares rocheuses. Le texte demande : « Que peuvent nous révéler les génomes des mares intertidales du monde entier?

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Rocky intertidal habitats shown under changing tidal conditions, with seaweeds, anemones, barnacles, mussels, and sea stars. Text emphasizes how life here changes from hour to hour: underwater at high tide and exposed at low tide, while experiencing shifts in temperature and salinity.

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Habitats intertidaux rocheux présentés sous différentes conditions de marée, avec des algues, des anémones, des balanes, des moules et des étoiles de mer. Le texte souligne que la vie y change d’heure en heure : sous l’eau à marée haute et exposée à marée basse, avec des variations de température et de salinité.

ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 2w ago

🇨🇦🧬Welcome aboard! The @canadianbiogenome.bsky.social is a new ERGA Associate Partner. The project is Canada's contribution to the @ebpgenome.bsky.social, working to generate high-quality reference genomes for Canadian species, a great addition to our growing network 🔗 earthbiogenome.ca

BC Genome Sciences Centre @bcgsc.ca · last wk.

🧬 We’re pleased to welcome Genome BC as a Bronze Sponsor of the 2026 GSC Collaborator Forum! 💻🧬 For 25+ years, genomebc.bsky.social has helped advance genomics research and innovation across BC, funding more than 650 research and innovation projects. #GSCForum2026 #Genomics #GenomicInnovation

Alt text: Promotional graphic for the GSC Collaborator Forum 2026, featuring Bronze Sponsor Genome BC. Genome BC is highlighted for 25 years of advancing genomics research and innovation in British Columbia and for funding more than 650 research and innovation projects in health and the environment. The graphic notes Genome BC’s long-standing collaboration with Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, combining Genome BC’s role as a funder and research convener with GSC sequencing and bioinformatics expertise. The Forum takes place October 29, 2026, in Vancouver and includes the Sequence to Innovate competition.

BC Genome Sciences Centre @bcgsc.ca · last wk.

🧬 Join us October 29 in Vancouver for the GSC Collaborator Forum—bringing together researchers, collaborators & technology partners to explore the future of genomics. 🔬 Scientific talks 🤖 AI in Genomics 💡 Technology showcases 🏆 Sequence to Innovate 🧪 GSC tours Explore. Connect. Collaborate.

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · 3w ago

🧬 There is no one-size-fits-all pipeline for insect genomes. Tiny bodies can mean very little DNA. Genome size, repetitive DNA, high heterozygosity & complex microbiomes can all create challenges. Researchers are developing new approaches to unlock genomes across the Tree of Life. 🌳 #TreeOfLife

Collage showing a wide variety of insects, including moths, beetles, bees, mantises, and other species. Text explains that there is no one-size-fits-all pipeline for insect genomes because factors such as body size, genome size, repetitive DNA, heterozygosity, and complex microbiomes create different sequencing challenges.

Close-up of a tiny insect approximately 0.5 mm long. Text explains that a single insect may not provide enough DNA for all the libraries needed to build a high-quality genome, requiring specialized extraction, sequencing, and assembly approaches.

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · 3w ago

🧬🌍 While some of us were at the beach this summer, EBP-affiliated projects were busy sequencing life on Earth. Together, our global community has now generated 5,000+ genome assemblies meeting EBP reference-quality standards! Thank you to everyone around the world who made this milestone possible. 🌍

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · 3w ago

🐝 More than 1 million insect species have been described. Millions more may still be out there. Now imagine trying to sequence them. 🧬 From tiny amounts of DNA to wildly different genomes, insects present some of biodiversity genomics’ biggest challenges. #EarthBioGenomeProject #Insects #Genomics

A collage of diverse insects arranged around the text, “Unlocking the Genomes of Earth’s Most Diverse Animals.” The insects include beetles, moths, butterflies, bees, ants, grasshoppers, stick insects, and other species, illustrating the extraordinary diversity of insects.

World map surrounded by photographs of insects from different regions. Text reads, “More than 1 million insect species have been described. Millions more may remain undiscovered. And each represents a genome we have yet to explore.”

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · last mo.

🐦🧬 What does it take to complete the genome of a songbird? The Vertebrate Genomes Project has produced the first complete, fully phased reference genome of the zebra finch (𝘛𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘨𝘪𝘢 𝘨𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢). Getting there took more than simply generating more sequence. #T2T #VGP #Genomics #GenomeAssembly

A male zebra finch with a bright red-orange beak, orange cheek patch, striped chest, and spotted brown wings. Text asks, “What does it take to complete the genome of a songbird?” and explains that the Vertebrate Genomes Project produced the first truly complete, fully diploid, fully phased reference genome of the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata).

A male zebra finch standing on rocky ground. Text explains that bird genomes are relatively small, but some of their tiniest chromosomes are difficult to sequence. The complete zebra finch genome revealed 7 macrochromosomes, 21 microchromosomes, and 11 tiny dot chromosomes.

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · last mo.

🌍🧬 Better genomes → better science. Reference-quality genomes help us compare species, understand evolution, and protect biodiversity. By building these resources across the tree of life, EBP is creating genomic infrastructure for future biological discovery. #Genomics #BiodiversityGenomics #EBP

Collage illustrating how reference-quality genomes support research. A platypus represents understanding evolution; a leopard, snow leopard, and lion represent comparing species; and a black-footed ferret represents protecting biodiversity.

Collage of diverse life, including a flowering plant, fruit fly, zebrafish, nematodes, humans, and a mouse. Text explains that reference-quality genomes provide scientific infrastructure for future discoveries and that the Earth BioGenome Project is building genomic infrastructure for future biological research.

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · last mo.

🧬 Why do high-quality reference genomes matter? Draft genomes can contain gaps, errors and fragmented sequences — potentially hiding important biology. 💻🧬 High-quality references give us a clearer, more complete picture — and a stronger foundation for discovery. #Genomics #EarthBioGenomeProject

An African elephant standing in a grassy landscape, shown with sections of its body missing or fragmented like an incomplete puzzle. Text reads, “A genome isn’t useful simply because it’s assembled. Missing, fragmented, or inaccurate genomes can hide important biological information.”

Ocean Genome Legacy @oceangenomelegacy.bsky.social · last mo.

Green algae! Brown algae! Tunicates! Oh my! 🤿 Gabi Martinez, a Northeastern Three Seas student interning at OGL, took these incredible photos while SCUBA diving at Pumphouse Beach in Nahant. #NUexperience #COSconnects #TaxonomySummerCamp #Bioblitz #SCUBA

Bioplatforms Australia @bioplatformsaus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Launching the Australian Sentinel Species Genomics Initiative 🌿 A new collaboration between Bioplatforms and Minderoo Foundation will harness genomics to better understand ecosystem resilience, environmental change and early biological signals of stress. Learn more: bioplatforms.com/project/sent...

Sentinel Species Genomics Initiative - Bioplatforms Australia

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Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · last mo.

This is why we need to think beyond individual species. Sequencing ecological communities could help us understand how species interact, how ecosystems respond to change, and what makes them resilient. Every reference genome is valuable. Together, they help us understand life as a connected system.

Alt text: Close-up of a mayfly clinging to a dew-covered blade of grass against a soft green background. Text reads, “Each genome tells one story. Together they reveal the biology of an ecosystem.”

Alt text: A kingfisher diving toward the surface of a pond with its wings spread and beak entering the water. Text reads, “One genome decodes a species. Thousands of genomes explain an ecosystem.”

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · last mo.

🧬🌿 Why sequence an entire ecosystem? No species exists in isolation. Plants, animals, fungi and microbes are connected through complex ecological networks. Sequencing across ecosystems can help us understand not just what lives there — but how life works together. #Genomics #Biodiversity

Alt text: A lush pond surrounded by ferns, reeds, moss, and other vegetation, with sunlight reflecting off the water. Overlaid text reads, “Why sequence an entire ecosystem?” with “ecosystem” highlighted in yellow.

Alt text: A collage showing the biodiversity of a pond ecosystem, including water lilies, damselflies, snails, duckweed, reeds, a frog, a duck, microscopic algae, and a mayfly. Overlaid text reads, “A pond isn’t one organism. It’s a living network.”

BC Genome Sciences Centre @bcgsc.ca · 3mo ago

“Our strength comes from building the technologies that makes high throughput genomics possible.” Closing off the GSC’s mandate video series, we look towards the future and show what’s possible for Canadian genomic innovation. Watch now:

BC Genome Sciences Centre @bcgsc.ca · last mo.

🧬🖥️Joining us for the GSC Collaborator Forum on October 29, 2026? Consider applying to our third Sequence to Innovate Competition! Pitch your sequencing project in a 2-min rapid-fire talk for the chance to receive up to $15,000 CAD in sequencing support from the GSC. 🏆 🔗 tinyurl.com/S2Innovate

BC Genome Sciences Centre @bcgsc.ca · last mo.

🧬🖥️ Did you join us for last year’s GSC Collaborator Forum? 🧬 We’re back Oct. 29 with this year’s theme: “Where Omics Expertise Meets Opportunity.” Join us in Vancouver for a day of genomics, technology, innovation & connection! 🔗 www.bcgsc.ca/2026-collabo... #Biotechnology #PrecisionMedicine

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🌍 Bigger genomes. Better assemblies. Bolder ambitions. The next frontier in biodiversity genomics is no longer just generating data—it's creating complete, biologically accurate genomes at scale. Read the Q&A: tinyurl.com/EBPLife #EarthBioGenomeProject #Genomics #Biodiversity

Dr Kerstin Howe, Associate Director of the Tree of Life programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, smiles toward the camera while seated indoors in front of a colorful patterned wall. She wears glasses and a teal long-sleeved top beneath a dark vest. A text overlay features the quote, "Our most intimidating genome so far was the mistletoe—over 90 Gb in size, 30 times larger than the human genome," with the words "mistletoe" and "90 Gb" highlighted in yellow. The slide identifies Dr Kerstin Howe as part of the Tree of Life programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

Dr Giulio Formenti stands outdoors in front of green foliage wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and orange tie while looking toward the camera. A text overlay displays the quote, "The challenge is no longer generating data, but converting that data into biologically accurate and fully resolved genome representations at scale," with the words "fully resolved" highlighted in yellow. The slide identifies Dr Giulio Formenti as a researcher at The Rockefeller University and a member of the Vertebrate Genomes Project.

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🌍🧬 VGP Phase I represents a truly global effort, bringing together 26+ organizations and numerous Earth BioGenome Project-affiliated initiatives. 🐢 Around 25% of analyzed species are Vulnerable to Critically Endangered, creating an important resource for conservation genomics. #ConservationGenomics

Close-up photograph of a tuatara surrounded by green foliage. Text reads: “Eight Years of Innovation.” Eight years of advances in sequencing, assembly, phasing, and genome curation transformed vertebrate genomics. Today, VGP provides a reference resource spanning more than 500 million years of vertebrate evolution.

Collage of threatened vertebrate species on a dark background, including a rhinoceros, basking shark, kākāpō, African wild dog, poison frog, sea turtle, pangolin, and harpy eagle. Text reads: “Reference Genomes for Conservation.” Nearly 25% of VGP Phase I species are threatened.

Underwater photograph of several manta rays swimming through blue ocean water. Text reads: “Building the Foundation for the Future.” The 816 reference genomes generated by VGP Phase I will power discoveries in evolution, biodiversity, conservation, and medicine for years to come.

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🧬 The VGP Phase I preprint is out! 🎉 The Vertebrate Genomes Project has completed Phase I, delivering 816 of the highest-quality vertebrate reference genomes ever produced. Explore this major new resource for vertebrate genomics: 📄 tinyurl.com/VGPphase1 @vertebrategenomes.bsky.social #Genomics

Graphic featuring a collage of diverse vertebrates, including a chameleon, sea turtle, frog, whale, bat, duck, axolotl, shark, echidna, salamander, bird, tropical fish, leopard, crocodile, cassowary, clownfish, Komodo dragon, snake and deep-sea fish. Text reads: “A New Milestone for Vertebrate Genomics.” The Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP) has completed Phase I, delivering 816 high-quality reference genomes spanning 95% of vertebrate orders.

Underwater photograph of a humpback whale swimming beneath the ocean surface. Text reads: “Why Vertebrates? More than 70,000 vertebrate species inhabit our planet.” High-quality reference genomes help researchers understand evolution, biodiversity, conservation and adaptation.

Earth BioGenome Project 🌍@ebpgenome.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The next chapter of biodiversity genomics is not about sequencing one species—it's about making it possible to sequence them all. @sangerinstitute.bsky.social | Tree of Life programme

Infographic illustrating the workflow required to scale biodiversity genomics from individual genome projects to hundreds of thousands of species. The title reads: "From one genome to hundreds of thousands." A horizontal pipeline shows five stages: Diverse samples, Automation, Sequencing, Specialized R&D, and Scale & Impact, represented by simple icons connected with arrows. Around the workflow are examples of biodiversity, including a jellyfish, butterfly, flowering plant, fern, salamander, tree frog, chameleon, fish, kelp, coral, bat, mushroom, spider, and microscopic protists. The bottom text reads: "Building the infrastructure that allows biodiversity genomics to scale." The words "hundreds of thousands" and "to scale" are highlighted in yellow.