Join us for a special screening of the award-winning documentary Second Nature and a panel discussion afterwards! ✨ When: 24. 11. 2026, 17:15 h 📍 Where: Hörsaal 2, UBB 🎙Panelists: @jasmineloveland.bsky.social @ideaspermatheca.bsky.social @asthebaultg.bsky.social

Why are octopuses, squid & cuttlefish so smart? 🐙 New study from the University of Vienna: it’s not just the genes, but how the genome folds in 3D. An ancient reorganisation brought distant #DNA regions together and rewired gene regulation. 🧬#Genomics Out now in @natcomms.nature.com ⤵️

3D structure of DNA may explain how cephalopods evolved complex brains

Study suggests that the 3D "entanglement" of DNA may help drive evolutionary innovation

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🧵 Out today in Nature Communications! How did an ancient reshuffling of the genome shape 3D genome architecture and gene regulation in squid, cuttlefish & octopus? 🦑🐙 We combined Micro-C, RNA-seq & ATAC-seq across species, developmental stages & tissues. doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-77625-7

Genome reorganisation and expansion shape 3D genome architecture and define a distinct regulatory landscape in coleoid cephalopods - Nature Communications

How genome organisation contributes to the evolution of biological complexity is poorly understood. This study shows evolutionary changes in 3D genome architecture rewires gene regulation in coleoid c...

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Very excited to see our work finally out in GBE. We explored the evolution of a sex-linked supergene finding evidence that recombination suppression may have led to relaxation of selection, suggesting that whilst adaptive, supergenes may bear molecular costs. doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...

Molecular Evolution of a Sex-Linked Inversion Polymorphism in Zebra Finches

Abstract. Recent years have seen an explosion in examples of supergenes, where recombination is suppressed between haplotypes, often via inversion polymorp

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@petedp.bsky.social et al. explore the molecular evolution of the A and B haplotypes of a large, sex-linked inversion polymorphism in the zebra finch responsible for most of the genetic variation in sperm morphology. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag056 #genome #societyjournal

Molecular Evolution of a Sex-Linked Inversion Polymorphism in Zebra Finches

Abstract. Recent years have seen an explosion in examples of supergenes, where recombination is suppressed between haplotypes, often via inversion polymorp

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The best time at #SMBE2026 🫶🧬🐙

Amazing work from @jannelrinke.bsky.social 🤩

Janina Rinke@jannelrinke.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Excited to share that our paper on Horizontal Gene Transfer is now out in its final form in @gigascience.bsky.social! 🥳 By analysing 163 high-quality ant genomes, we show that HGT from bacteria is widespread across the ants and likely has adaptive functions! doi.org/10.1093/giga... 🐜📸: Alex Wild

Having so much fun in Copenhagen already! 🤩 I will be speaking about genome rearrangements, 3D genome organisation, gene regulation and the evolution of cephalopod novel traits in Lumbye at 2.05pm tomorrow! #SMBE2026

Talks (Part 2): Dominique Hicks @cbarragan.bsky.social @shaggyschrader.bsky.social @theafrogers.bsky.social Adamandia Kapopoulou Hend Abu-Elmakarem @astridboehne.bsky.social @devaropica.bsky.social Beatrice Sammarco Morteza Bajgiran Mario Santer @jannelrinke.bsky.social

It was so so fun to have @evodevogenomeub.bsky.social visiting!! 😄 Thanks so much for the fascinating talk and interesting discussions! 🧬

EvodevogenomeUB- Cañestro’s lab@evodevogenomeub.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I’ve enjoyed very much sharing our latest results on oikopleura population genomics in an invited seminar by @theafrogers.bsky.social from Oleg Simakov lab @univie.ac.at, enjoying interesting discussions about their 🐙 projects, and meeting with @ulrichtechnau.bsky.social Davin, Roger🤩… Thanks!

Brasó-Vives et al. publish a new Perspective in GBE, highlighting underexplored dimensions of genomic variation that contribute to phenotypic diversity beyond the DNA sequence, contributing to our understanding of genome evolution. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf204 #genome #evolution

🔊New perspective piece out @genomebiolevol.bsky.social. "The Genomic Kaleidoscope: On the Hidden Dimensions of Within-Species Genomic Diversity" 💡🌀🌈 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/... Co-led with @mbrasovives.bsky.social and @diegoharta.bsky.social Check out our thread! 🧵👇 (1/n)

@eseb2025.bsky.social art corner goes well, it will be available throughout the conference. Join us, draw your science :) @evokeproject.bsky.social I get asked - what if I can’t draw? That’s even better! Trust me - your art will be more honest, and awesome. And we want to see it:)

This is incredible!!! 🥹 🐙🔶🔶🔶 Thank you @tillysscott.bsky.social!!

Tilly S Scott@tillysscott.bsky.social · last yr.

A bunch of inspiring talks this morning! Chromatin loops (identified with Micro-C) in cephalopods; odorant receptors in slave ants; chromosome inversions in a beetle, the genetics of critically endangered bellinger river turtle +the importance of MHC; genetic load in the helmet honeyeater #eseb2025

A bunch of inspiring talks this morning! Chromatin loops (identified with Micro-C) in cephalopods; odorant receptors in slave ants; chromosome inversions in a beetle, the genetics of critically endangered bellinger river turtle +the importance of MHC; genetic load in the helmet honeyeater #eseb2025

So excited to be in Barcelona for #eseb2025! If you’re interested in 3D genome evolution, gene regulation, and the evolution of cephalopod novel traits, come to my talk on Tuesday at 11.30 in room 117 🐙🦑🧬

Had a great time speaking at KU Leuven and at the University of Münster in the last week! Thank you @eveseuntjens.bsky.social and @jannelrinke.bsky.social for the invites, city tours and great company! And so nice to see @mendezaranda.bsky.social as well 😊

Two weeks left to submit your abstract to the symposium we are organising at @eseb2025.bsky.social! 🧬

Aurora Ruiz-Herrera@aruizherrera.bsky.social · 2y ago

Interested in New Frontiers in Genome Diversity and Evolution? Join us at @eseb2025.bsky.social in beautiful & sunny Barcelona 🌞 Submit your abstract to Symposium #38 Organized by Thea Rogers (University of Vienna), Rui Faria (Rui M) (University of Porto), and myself (UAB) 👇

Today we celebrate International Day of Girls and Women in Science: 2025 marks it's 10th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, two significant milestones in the global effort to promote gender equality and women's #empowerment.

Hello there! 👋 Sharing our last perspective piece 📄 👀: “Unlocking hidden dimensions of genomic diversity within species” doi.org/10.32942/X2Z... Co-ordinated together with @diegoharta.bsky.social and "not-on-bsky" Marina Brasó-Vives @mbv_marina.bsky.social