PyPrimer is now on Bioconda! 🎉 A pipeline for designing diagnostic multiplex PCR assays via intron length polymorphisms — applicable to any system with an NCBI-annotated reference genome. github.com/RDRidenbaugh/PyPrimer #Bioinformatics #Bioconda #ComparativeGenomics

GitHub - RDRidenbaugh/PyPrimer: A novel and adaptable bioinformatic pipeline for creating diagnostic PCR assays using reference genomes from congeneric species and population genomic data from focal s...

A novel and adaptable bioinformatic pipeline for creating diagnostic PCR assays using reference genomes from congeneric species and population genomic data from focal species to find diagnostic int...

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I'm heading to #PAG33! Come see me at poster P027 - Jan 12th, 3-4:30pm to learn about a field-tested new methodology for creating low-cost and lighting fast species identification PCR assays! github.com/RDRidenbaugh...

Despite working on pine sawflies for over 20 yrs, I just recently learned (thanks to work by @rdridenbaugh.bsky.social) that the tip of the ovipositor lance (the part that cuts into pine needles) is consistently asymmetric, with a thickened cutting edge. So cool!