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AmLarracuente

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Evolutionary geneticist, selfish genetic elements, centromeres, repeats, University of Rochester larracuentelab.github.io

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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
PEQG! My favorite conference ever*. Single session, fantastic talks, great discussions. Only once every 2 years. And in the best conference location too! Abstract deadline coming up Feb 5! *Disclosure: I am required to say it's the best conference because it is and I told my mom I wouldn't lie.
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Homepage - 2026 Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference
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AmLarracuente @amlarracuente.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Come be our colleague! The University of Rochester is hiring a TT Assistant Professor in evolutionary genetics and genomics: apply.interfolio.com/173431.
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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
PEQG website live! genetics-gsa.org/peqg-2026/
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Homepage - 2026 Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference
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AmLarracuente @amlarracuente.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
New work on Drosophila centromere evolution led by the amazing @cecilecourret.bsky.social!Thanks to all coauthors and collaborators in the @centromellone.bsky.social lab.
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Barbara Mellone 🇺🇦 @centromellone.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Our paper on a centromere-enriched retroelement is out! link.springer.com/article/10.1... Congratulations to all the authors! Comments and reposts welcome and appreciated 🧬🔬
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Transcription of a centromere-enriched retroelement and local retention of its RNA are significant features of the CENP-A chromatin landscape - Genome Biology
Background Centromeres depend on chromatin containing the conserved histone H3 variant CENP-A for function and inheritance, while the role of centromeric DNA repeats remains unclear. Retroelements are...
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Maureen Barr @barrlab.bsky.social · 01/11/2023
Harmit Malik and I are really excited to welcome everyone to #TAGC24! The best big Genetics conference with a small meeting vibe. Submit an abstract by November 9th deadline. genetics-gsa.org/tagc-2024/
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Teresa Lee @snickclunk.bsky.social · 01/11/2023
Calling all geneticists! Remember to get your #TAGC24 abstracts submitted by *Thurs Nov 9* for consideration for a talk. (about a week away!) Come present your work to science-friends spanning all the model organism communities AND MORE! genetics-gsa.org/tagc-2024/ab... 🧬 #Celegans #drosophila
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