Cytogenomic signatures of hybridisation in the genus Carpobrotus reveal biased parental dominance https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.03.736328v1
Sònia Garcia
@sphaeromeria.bsky.social
CSIC Associate Professor, Botanical Institute of Barcelona. Plant evolutionary biology, genomics, cytogenetics, cytogenomics, repetitive DNA, ribosomal DNA, (sex) chromosome lover... And now adding biological invasions!
Our beloved Pepi (Josefa González) at the @ibb-botanic.bsky.social is one of them! The sixt in the second row. Congrats @gonzalezlabbcn.bsky.social !!
EMBO@embo.org · last mo.Welcome and congratulations to the 60 new members and 11 associate members who have been elected to the EMBO Membership! They join a community of more than 2,200 leading scientists. 🧪 https://www.embo.org/press-releases/seventy-one-leading-scientists-elected-to-the-embo-membership/ #EMBOMembers2026
📣 EvolDir is now managed by @eseb.bsky.social! We are delighted to be taking the reins and express our gratitude to both Brian Golding who began this service to the community in the mid-1980s and to @rdmpage.bsky.social who ran this account until now 👏 You can now find evoldir here: evoldir.net
Today at the session on invasive species organised by prismàtic
Organisers - @aruizherrera.bsky.social | @ibb-uab.bsky.social - Daniel Jeffries | University of Bern - Paul Jay | Universite Grenoble Alpes - @sphaeromeria.bsky.social | @ibb-botanic.bsky.social - @astridboehne.bsky.social | @leibnizlib.bsky.social - @cbenvenuto.bsky.social | @salforduni.bsky.social
Excited to be part of the amazing team behind our upcoming symposium on Sex Evolution at #SMBE2026! 🔹 Daniel Jeffries 🔹 Paul Jay 🔹 @sphaeromeria.bsky.social 🔹 @astridboehne.bsky.social 🔹 @cbenvenuto.bsky.social Join us in Copenhagen for cutting-edge discussions on #sex #evolution
Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution@official-smbe.bsky.social · 8mo agoSMBE2026 Symposium 9 | New frontiers in sex evolution: evolutionary patterns and innovations 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026
This week we're running the Transposable Elements course with @valentinapeona.bsky.social and @ritarebollo.bsky.social www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work... #TE25 #Bioinformatics #Genomics
‼️ À Punt emite un programa de corridas de toros “históricas” mientras miles de personas se manifiestan contra Mazón un año después de la dana. La televisión valenciana ha emitido la feria de toros de Alicante de 1997 en lugar de las masivas protestas que tienen lugar en la capital
À Punt emite un programa de corridas de toros "históricas" mientras miles de personas se manifiestan contra Mazón un año después de la dana
La televisión valenciana ha emitido la feria de toros de Alicante de 1997 en lugar de las masivas protestas que tienen lugar en la capital por el aniversario de la dana
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"ADN repetitivo, intersección entre la citogenética y la genómica", con Sònia Garcia @sphaeromeria.bsky.social, Institut Botànic de Barcelona @ibb-botanic.bsky.social. 📺 youtu.be/FNP6dfxMhkA?...
Nuestro instituto @ibb-botanic.bsky.social ha propuesto una tematica, contactame si estas interesada/o
CSIC@csic.es · 10mo ago🔬La IV edición de #ComFuturo busca atraer talento internacional para abordar retos como la digitalización y el envejecimiento 👩🔬El programa del #CSIC y la Fundación general CSIC permitirá a 10 investigadores internacionales desarrollar sus proyectos en la institución 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/mynxsqiewc
#LabPaleoecology from the @ibb-botanic.bsky.social visited ALBA synchrotron for the first time to scan fossil insects embedded in amber. Results are very promising!
Organizing the National Course of Genetics 🧬 by @segenetica.bsky.social and Conexion Genoma @csic.es alongside @dariloops.bsky.social has been a blast! A great opportunity for young researchers to learn and interact with leaders in the filed of #genomics during a whole week - the future is bright!
Interested in repetitive DNA? We are organising a free workshop on Oct 2nd at the Botanical Institute of Barcelona! All organisms included - not only plants ;-) Last chance for registration, don’t miss it! bit.ly/repetitiveDN...
🧐 El grup de recerca de la Integritat i la Inestabilitat del Genoma, liderat per la investigadora Aurora Ruiz-Herrera, demostra que els canvis en la temperatura ambiental poden alterar els processos genètics per a la reproducció i l’evolució de les espècies. @aruizherrera.bsky.social #IBBpapers
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona@uab.cat · 11mo agoInvestigadores de la #UAB demostren que les temperatures extremes alteren la reproducció de les espècies. #recercaUAB @ibb-uab.bsky.social
Interested in repetitive DNA? We are organising a free repetitive DNA workshop this Oct 2nd at the Botanical Institute in Barcelona! Registration is open until September 7th :) bit.ly/repetitiveDN...
Family photo of the 2025 Workshop of the @treeofsex.bsky.social ! Thanks everyone for attending and see you soon!
Tree of Sex annual workshop started today. It will be two days packed with reproductive biology.
Esta es Pepita, la salamanquesa🦎 Como todas las salamanquesas,Pepita: ❌NO es venenosa💀 ❌NO te muerde👹 ❌NO se come tu ropa👕 ❌NO entra por ningún orificio de tu cuerpo para comerte desde dentro👃 😍Es preciosa 🦟Come bichos Sé responsable. No la mates y repostea para proteger a Pepita.✌️
🌱🌎 Join us to learn about the newly published paper ‘The winner takes it all: a single genotype of Kalanchoe ×houghtonii is a global invader’ in @annbot.bsky.social by @joanperepd.bsky.social and co-authors. 🧵(1/7) 👉 doi.org/pjvs @sphaeromeria.bsky.social @ibb-botanic.bsky.social #AoBpapers
¿Te interesan las áreas megadiversas? En ellas el paisaje puede estar dominado por muy pocas especies (hiperdominancia). Te proponemos un TFM en el RJB @csic.es para explorar este fenómeno en el género de leguminosas 𝘈𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘴 DC. (JAEINT25_EX_0917) @sebot.bsky.social @jovenesbotanica.bsky.social
DPE@dpe-csic.bsky.social · last yr.🎺 Ayer se publicó en el BOE la convocatoria JAE Intro 2025 y HOY comienza el plazo de solicitudes ❕ 🔛 Becas de introducción a la investigación para estudiantes universitari@s #JAEIntro25 ℹ️ Encuentra toda la información en 👉 sede.csic.gob.es/tramites/pro... 🗓️ Solicita tu beca hasta el 2 de mayo.
Massive canary in the coalmine moment
1/ Transposable elements are often called "jumping genes" because they mobilize within genomes. 🧬 But did you know they can also jump 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 cells? 🤯 Our new study reveals how retrotransposons invade the germline directly from somatic cells. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... A short thread 🧵👇
A paywalled article from @nature.com bemoaning the exploitation of scientists' unpaid labour. Chef's kiss. Perfection. No notes.
Nature@nature.com · last yr.It can be hard to say no to service requests in academia. We sought advice on how to ensure researchers don’t get stuck doing unpaid labour https://go.nature.com/3FsSD1p
This is so destructive and idiotic. mRNA vaccines are one of the most exciting opportunities to tackle diseases - from infectious disease to cancer and beyond - and these morons want to shut it down.
Alex Wayne@aawayne.bsky.social · last yr.Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field. By @arthurallen202.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
The letter contains some fascinating insight into workings of a society operated paper vs a for-profit one, and mentions figures specific to operation of MBE. Well worth a read if you're interested in academic publications landscape.
Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution@official-smbe.bsky.social · last yr.
The world’s richest man cries because his stocks fell and uses the White House for a Tesla advert. Meanwhile thousands of Americans he made jobless have no food. Power only cares about itself. Which why the only real power is PEOPLE POWER. Time to bring the oligarchs down
Can we stop talking throwing around words like "autocracy" and "oligarchy" when talking about America's uncertain future? According to history, political experts, and a little-known book called "a dictionary," America is ALREADY in the throes of fascism.
The 'Threat to Democracy' Is Over
It's time to admit that the fascism we feared is already here.
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