#ERGAReads | A pragmatic approach for integrating molecular tools into biodiversity conservation conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #genomes @lauradbertola.bsky.social @conservationsp.bsky.social
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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social
We are an open biodiversity genomics community to generate reference quality genomes for all European species. #Genomes for #Biodiversity https://www.erga-biodiversity.eu/ | https://linktr.ee/erga_biodiversity
💡 #KnowledgeHighlight | Biodiversity Genomic Data Management Hub - Training modules by Genomics Aotearoa 🔗 genomicsaotearoa.github.io/data-managem... Explore more open-access training materials in the ERGA #KnowledgeHub ➡️ knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu #DataManagement #biodiversitygenomics
Module overview - Biodiversity Genomics Data Management Hub
This repository is in the early stages of development (Alpha Version)
genomicsaotearoa.github.io
A great collective effort from ERGA members www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... A practical starting point for research teams, funders, & community collaborators seeking to make #biodiversity #genomics research more transparent, locally informed, & useful for conservation decision-making
Engaging European local communities in biodiversity genomics research: A five-step framework for scientists
Biodiversity genomics research can inform conservation, management, and policy, including implementation and monitoring linked to the Kunming–Montreal…
sciencedirect.com
🚀 New reference genome! This time for Phorcus turbinatus, a key species used as a water quality biomarker along the Mediterranean coast CNAG performed DNA extraction, sequencing, and genome assembly @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social 📎 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-79
#ERGAReads | ntSynt: multi-genome synteny detection using minimizer graph mappings link.springer.com/article/10.1... #genomes #synteny #graphmaps #genomeassemblies #assembly #BMCBiology
ntSynt: multi-genome synteny detection using minimizer graph mappings - BMC Biology
Background With the growing availability of reference-grade genome assemblies across diverse taxa, there is an increasing need for efficient and scalable tools for multi-species comparative genomics,…
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💡 #KnowledgeHighlight | Vertebrate genome assembly using HiFi, Bionano and Hi-C data - Step by Step @galaxyproject.bsky.social 🔗 training.galaxyproject.org/training-mat... Explore more open-access training materials in the ERGA #KnowledgeHub ➡️ knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu #GenomeAssembly
Assembly / Vertebrate genome assembly using HiFi, Bionano and Hi-C data - Step by Step / Hands-on: Vertebrate genome assembly using HiFi, Bionano and Hi-C data - Step by Step
DNA sequence data has become an indispensable tool for Molecular Biology & Evolutionary Biology. Study in these fields now require a genome sequence to work from. We call this a 'Reference Sequence.'…
training.galaxyproject.org
Want to stay updated about all #ERGA activities and meetings? 📅Check the #ERGACalendar on our web page! www.erga-biodiversity.eu/ergacalendar #Genomes for #Biodiversity @ebpgenome.bsky.social
Fresh video from #Biodiversity #Genomics Europe plus about our cascade grants scheme to fund projects that contribute to #BGE+ goals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW78... 📢 1st call: February 2027. 📖 More: biodiversitygenomics.eu/cascade-fund... @iboleurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social
Biodiversity Genomics Europe plus -
YouTube video by Biodiversity Genomics Europe plus (BGE+)
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#ERGAReads | 🪲 Genomic signatures accompanying the dietary shift to phytophagy in polyphagan beetles rdcu.be/e4TA3 #genomes #genomebiology #phytophagy @unil.bsky.social @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
💡 #KnowledgeHighlight | Take a quick tour of the European Nucleotide Archive @enasequence.bsky.social 🧬 🔗 www.ebi.ac.uk/training/onl... Explore more open-access training materials in the ERGA #KnowledgeHub ➡️ knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu #IT #Infrastructure #Repository @ebi.embl.org
European Nucleotide Archive - Quick tour
European Nucleotide Archive - Quick tour
ebi.ac.uk
ERGA @ergabiodiv.bsky.social COST Action: CONSENSA Consensus Standards for Applied #Biodiversity #Genomics www.cost.eu/actions/CA25... Establishing standards for generating, analysing, interpreting, & applying genome-wide data, making evidence accurate, comparable, interoperable, & reusable
#ERGAReads | 🐦⬛ 🦜 🪶 Insights into Convergent Evolution From Studying Amino Acid Patterns in Independent Lineages of Birds academic.oup.com/gbe/article/... #genomes #birds #convergentevolution #birdgenomics @genomebiolevol.bsky.social @erichjarvis.bsky.social
Insights into Convergent Evolution From Studying Amino Acid Patterns in Independent Lineages of Birds
Abstract. Vocal learning, the ability to imitate sounds, is a complex convergent trait crucial for spoken language and observed in a few independent lineag
academic.oup.com
Great work from ERGA Members Irena Klečková & Pável Matos-Maraví on the Alcon blue (Phengaris alcon) in Czechia! #biodiversity #genomics @pavelmatosm.bsky.social
Pável Matos@pavelmatosm.bsky.social · 3w agoA glimpse of our work on the population genomics of the critically endangered Alcon blue (Phengaris alcon) in Czechia. Many thanks to Jihoceska televize for featuring our research! 🦋
💡 #KnowledgeHighlight | Genome #bioinformatics: from short- to long-read sequencing by @training.ebi.embl.org www.ebi.ac.uk/training/mat... Explore open-access training materials in the ERGA #KnowledgeHub ➡️ knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu #sequencing #longreads #genomics @ebi.embl.org
Genome bioinformatics: from short- to long-read sequencing -
Genome bioinformatics: from short- to long-read sequencing -
ebi.ac.uk
If you received the ERGA Newsletter in your inboxes yesterday then you can ignore this post www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-ne... If you did not ... make sure you don't miss out on funding & networking opportunities by registering for free today: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/join-contact
ERGA News #39 - June 2026
NewsA new ERGA Framework for community-engaged biodiversity genomicsA new ERGA-associated article in Biological Conservation presents a five-step framework for engaging European Local Communities in b...
erga-biodiversity.eu
Country Representative Council Members of the ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas initiative (zenodo.org/records/1526...) are working with ᗰEᗰᗷEᖇՏ from across #Europe to plan for upcoming OᑭᑭOᖇTᑌᑎITIEՏ in #biodiversity #genomics 🄳🄾🄽'🅃 🄼🄸🅂🅂 🄾🅄🅃 - subscribe to the ERGA Newsletter - 🅂🄸🄶🄽 🅄🄿 🅃🄾🄳🄰🅈
A guide for Country Representative Council Members of the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) initiative
These guidelines describe the roles and responsibilities as community representatives of country representative council members of the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) initiative.
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Caroline Howard from Darwin Tree of Life keynote at #GIGAVI. Started by introducing other biodiversity sequencing projects Sanger are contributing to including the European Reference Genome Atlas (eRGA) @ergabiodiv.bsky.social, of which we have a topical collection riojournal.com/topical_coll...
NOTE 2 - through the BGE+ @biogeneurope.bsky.social project we will soon issue a call for project proposals to fund reference #genome production & use, so make sure to contact your ERGA Council Country Representatives! www.erga-biodiversity.eu/community-co...
OUR COMMUNITY | ERGA
erga-biodiversity.eu
NOTE 1 - through our ERGA COST Action CONSENSA www.cost.eu/actions/CA25... we aim to extend our standardisation & harmonisation efforts into the use of reference #genomes and #genomic data to understand #biodiversity - SIGN UP if you're interested!
cost.eu
We had a super busy time hosting the ERGA Booth at #SMBE2026 this week - so great to meet so many ERGA members in person and see so much amazing #biodiversity #genomics science across so many sessions!
Good morning, biodiversity genomics! 🌍🧬 ERGA News #39 is live, spotlighting a new ERGA-associated manuscript on community-engaged genomics: bringing Local Ecological Knowledge, early dialogue, and shared benefits into conservation science: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-ne...
ERGA News #39 - June 2026
NewsA new ERGA Framework for community-engaged biodiversity genomicsA new ERGA-associated article in Biological Conservation presents a five-step framework for engaging European Local Communities in b...
erga-biodiversity.eu
#ERGAReads | 🧬🔎 Identification of transposable element families from pangenome polymorphisms mobilednajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #genomes #pangenomes #mobileDNA #TEs #transposableelements #polymorphisms @piosierra.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk
🚨 MANUSCRIPT ALERT 🚨 The VGP Phase I manuscript pre-print is now live on bioRxiv! 🧬 doi.org/10.64898/202... Over 8 years, the VGP generated reference genomes for more than 800 vertebrate species, spanning ~95% of vertebrate orders and delivering some of the highest-quality genomes ever produced.
Applications are open for UK students to apply for this @nrpdtp.bsky.social PhD project studying genome regulation in Miscanthus hybrids for sustainable bioenergy with Jose De Vega at Earlham Institute. 📅 Start date October 2026 📅 Applications close 30 July 2026. #phd #genomics #crops
Understanding genome regulation in Miscanthus hybrids for sustainable bioenergy
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💡 #KnowledgeHighlight | Tutorial: Ensembl - Browsing genomes @ensembl.org ➡️ www.ebi.ac.uk/training/onl... Explore more open-access training resources in the ERGA #KnowledgeHub ➡️ knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu #genomes #genomebrowser #ensembl
Ensembl - Browsing genomes
Ensembl - Browsing genomes
ebi.ac.uk
🧬 Our group co-authored a new ERGA Citizen Science paper in Biological Conservation, presenting a #framework for involving local #communities early in #biodiversity genomics #research. 🌿📖 Read the whole paper here: l1nq.com/u3v4kc2 @biogeneurope.bsky.social @ergabiodiv.bsky.social
This week I had a fantastic experience in #SMBE2026. I presented my poster on optimized wet lab workflows for reference genome production of colonial ascidians. Thanks to @official-smbe.bsky.social and @ergabiodiv.bsky.social community for their support and motivation! ✨
We had a super busy time hosting the ERGA Booth at #SMBE2026 this week - so great to meet so many ERGA members in person and see so much amazing #biodiversity #genomics science across so many sessions!
