Raúl Sánchez-García
@rausangar.bsky.social
Biologist 🧬🌱🦆 PhD student at EBD-CSIC
Sánchez-García et al. investigated colonization of invasive buttonweed in Europe. Results show three lineages with an ancient divergence, suggesting either multiple introductions or a single introduction with multiple lineages. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag124 #genome #evolution #invasive
Plants also think "better alone than in bad company." In our new GBE paper (part of my thesis), we show how reproductive assurance through selfing combined with waterbird dispersal shaped the invasion history and genomics of Cotula coronopifolia 🌱🦆🧪 DOI: doi.org/10.1093/gbe/... #PopGen
Genomic Footprints of Selfing, Introduction History, and Long-Distance Dispersal in an Invasive Alien Plant
Abstract. Biological invasions are natural experiments for studying the evolutionary and ecological processes underlying colonization success and range exp
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Researchers have identified superparamagnetic macrophages in the livers of rock pigeons to be crucial for magnetic sensing. The finding uncovers an unexpected role for immune cells in sensory perception and may fundamentally change our understanding of animal navigation. https://scim.ag/4nTQ3nq
Desde la @ebdonana, seguimos preocupados por la situación en Doñana. El fuego afecta a las dunas y corrales de Marismillas en el Parque Nacional de Doñana, zona de gran valor ecológico. Las primeras estimaciones de nuestro Laboratorio de SIG y Teledetección apuntan a unas 400 ha afectadas.
IQ-TREE 3: Phylogenomic Inference Software using Complex Evolutionary Models academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
IQ-TREE 3: Phylogenomic Inference Software using Complex Evolutionary Models
Abstract. IQ-TREE (https://iqtree.github.io/) is a widely used open-source software tool for efficiently inferring phylogenetic trees under maximum likelih
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Excited to share my first first-author publication—check it out! 🤩
Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol.bsky.social · 3mo ago@lorenalf.bsky.social et al. scanned the genomes of the four extant species of lynx for recent selective sweeps, revealing species-specific signatures of ecological differentiation in their genomes, with minimal overlap. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag086 📷 Jorge Monje Martín #genome #evolution
Nuestra revista científica @ecosistemas-aeet.bsky.social busca nuevos editores asociados. Toda la info aquí 👇👇
Ecosistemas AEET@ecosistemas-aeet.bsky.social · 8mo ago¡Atención! ¡Buscamos nuevos Editores Asociados! 🔎 Abrimos la convocatoria para incorporar nuevos editores asociados a nuestra plantilla, principalmente para aquellas áreas aún poco representadas. ¿Estás interesado/a? Te contamos más en los siguientes tweets.
Scientists have created the first ever viruses designed by AI, and they’re capable of hunting down and killing strains of E. coli go.nature.com/3Khz3aR
World's first AI-designed viruses a step towards AI-generated life
Scientists used AI to write coherent viral genomes, using them to synthesize bacteriophages capable of killing resistant strains of bacteria.
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PhD position available on climate change, cyanobacterial blooms, and human health @ebdonana.bsky.social We are looking for interested candidates, details attached. Please share.. @sibecol.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @aillimnologia.bsky.social @aslo.org @sil-limnology.bsky.social
@ebdonana.bsky.social #PhD students at #ESEB2025🧬 We shared research on bird seed dispersal, mosquito pop genomics, and Iberian lynx phylogenomics & conservation genetics. Thank you for a wonderful congress filled with new connections and inspiring discussions. @eseb2025.bsky.social
➡️ Nice experience sharing some results about the alien plant Cotula coronopifolia in Europe at #ESEB2025 🌱🧬 ➡️ We found an unusual genetic structure shaped by selfing, introduction history and waterbirds 🦆 ➡️ Great discussions and valuable feedback to shape our next steps ✅ #PopulationGenomics
🧬 Today I’m presenting on gene family evolution and lineage-specific selection in lynxes 🐾 Come check out Poster 83 at #ESEB2025!
😍Loved helping decorate Carrer Perill for #FestesdeGràcia and sharing how genetics 🧬 has helped conserve the Iberian lynx — a fantastic outreach event by @lcatmon.bsky.social, @eseb.bsky.social & @sesbe-org.bsky.social #ESEB2025 @ebdonana.bsky.social
#EBDSeminars Manuel Serrano presents today his PhD project. He studies how species like storks and gulls transport #plastics from landfills to wetlands, their impacts on ecosystems, and the toxic risks they face. 🪶 Watch it live here at 13h 👇
Seminarios EBD | Manuel Serrano Jiménez
YouTube video by Estación Biológica de Doñana EBD-CSIC
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🦆 La actividad humana y el cambio climático han transformado las marismas de Doñana durante los últimos 40 años. 🌍 Esto no sólo ha afectado a la comunidad de aves acuáticas que invernan allí sino también a las poblaciones de todo el continente. www.ebd.csic.es/divulgacion/...
No. What happens in Doñana DOES NOT STAY in Doñana. After more than two years of work, we’ve published an article demonstrating that the poor condition of Doñana negatively affects waterbirds across the ENTIRE continent! Thread below! 🧵 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Habitat Changes at the Local Scale Have Major Impacts on Waterfowl Populations Across a Migratory Flyway
Migratory waterbirds are declining worldwide due to habitat loss, but not much is known about how the loss of specific wetlands can affect waterbird populations at the biogeographical scale. To inves...
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Somos un centro de investigación del CSIC dedicado al estudio de la ecología, la evolución y la conservación de la biodiversidad. 🌿 ➡️¡Síguenos aquí para estar al tanto de nuestras investigaciones y proyectos en Doñana y en muchas otras partes de España y del mundo!
Something that has been slowly simmering for the past 2.5 years is so about to come out. This is the PhD chapter I am most proud of; It wasn't planned. The hypothesis emerged after years of field observations in Doñana but I did not have the time or means to test it.
🌱🦆 This is my first post here, and I’d like to take the opportunity to highlight my first published paper: 📖 You can check it out here doi.org/10.3390/plan... I hope this space becomes a platform to exchange ideas on ecology, biodiversity, and aproaching environmental challenges through science🌿🗨️.
Invasive Buttonweed Cotula coronopifolia (Asteraceae) Is Halotolerant and Has High Potential for Dispersal by Endozoochory
Buttonweed (Cotula coronopifolia) is native to South Africa but invasive in wetlands in Europe, North America, and Australasia, where it excludes native plants. Despite being dry-fruited, field studie...
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