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The first of October is upon us, and so are the September #Technical_Advances wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase... Would you like your paper reporting a new resource, technique, or reagent featured in a future month? Flag it when you #FTYP!

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FlyBase:Papers with technical advances - FlyBase Wiki

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The German Human Genome-Phenome Archive @ghga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🧬 Two days of exchange at the genomDE Symposium 2026 in Bonn, bringing together clinical, research, policy, infrastructure and patient perspectives on genomic medicine and health data.

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Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo @multicellgenome.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We have a new branch in the family tree of animals: Atreyea- a previously unrecognized lineage among the closest unicell relatives of animals. Led by @konsmitsi.bsky.social & @freejakoba.bsky.social together with a fantastic team of collaborators. 🔗 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #protistsOnSky

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International Society for Biocuration @biocurator.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The ISB Annual General Meeting is coming up on October 22. We'll give an update on the society and hear from our two career award winners. See www.biocuration.org/annual-gener... for details and to register. The AGM is free and open to all.

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Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 – International Society for Biocuration

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GGBN @ggbnoutreach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

CETAF is organising a webinar on how new genomic technologies are transforming the scientific potential of natural history collections. Talks will be given by Prof. Michael Hofreiter and Dr. Carola Greve. 18 November 2026 14-15.30h (CET) Do not forget to register!

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Vertebrate Genomes Project @vertebrategenomes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📅 Save the date! The next VGP In-Person Conference will be held Wednesday, April 7th - Friday, 9th 2027 at Rockefeller University in New York City. Registration and program details coming soon! vertebrategenomesproject.org/events

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Torsten Dikow @tdikow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#TDWG2026 presenting (virtually) this morning (local time in Oslo) on tool for automated transcription of digitized insect specimen labels - using machine learning to extract, transcribe + itemize data into Darwin Core fields - we call it Labellum - slides at @figshare.com doi.org/10.25573/dat...

presentation slide for a talk at TDWG 2026 meeting

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GGBN @ggbnoutreach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our fantastic paper is finally out! If you want to learn more about GGBN and our work, don't miss your chance to read it. doi.org/10.1093/bios...

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Connecting biodiversity biobanks in the global infrastructure landscape

Abstract. The Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) is an international consortium of biodiversity biobanks and collections that strives to standardize

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🦠🛠️ Join the **microGalaxy Tool Development Hackathon** on October 14! Help update highly used metagenomics tools in Galaxy’s IUC repository and contribute alongside the microGalaxy community. 🌐 Online + free to participate 🔗 galaxyproject.org/news/2026-09... #usegalaxy #microGalaxy #Metagenomics

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microGalaxy Hackathon for Tool Development

Join the microGalaxy community on October 14th to update outdated metagenomics tools in the IUC repository!

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Protein Data Bank in Europe (PDBe) @pdbeurope.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📢 New in PDBe-KB! Explore MD simulation annotations in ProtVista: residue exposure from MDposit and membrane interactions from MemProtMD. PDBe and PDBe-KB pages also link to simulations in MDposit. 🔗 www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbe/pdbe-kb...

PDBe and PDBe-KB now incorporate annotations from molecular dynamics simulations.
New feature.
MDDB-PDBe integration.

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Bat1K Genome Project @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Where did bats come from?🦇🌍 After decades of debate, the biggest bat genome + fossil study ever done has an answer - and it’s not where anyone expected! 🤩OUR PHASE 1 FLAGSHIP is out today in nature! doi.org/10.1038/s415... A thread 🧵

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Reference genomes and fossils revise bat family phylogeny and biogeography - Nature

An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

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GlyGen @glygen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Join us for the next GlySpace Alliance Webinar! Dr. Hui Zhang, Johns Hopkins University and Director of the MS Facility at the Center for Biomarker Discovery and Translation will present: "Integration of Glycoproteomics into Clinical Applications" 🗓 September 29 🕙 10:00 AM ET

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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📢 🪱 Check out the high-coverage, telomere-to-telomere, updated reference genome for the C. briggsae AF16 reference strain with improved genomic resources to enable high-quality intra- and interspecies comparative studies. @erikandersen.bsky.social Find out more in #G3journal 🔗 buff.ly/oEhKIDw

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Montréal Bioinformatics User Group (MonBUG) @mon-bug.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Study or work in bioinformatics in Greater Montréal? MonBUG invites trainees to propose a 10-minute, in-person talk and share their work with a welcoming local community. Students, postdocs, and research professionals are welcome: monbug.ca/en/contact/

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Contact - MonBUG

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FlyBase @flybase.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We've updated the Frequently Used GAL4 and Other Binary Drivers resource flybase.org/GAL4/freq_us... with 3 more GAL4 drivers (Scer\GAL4[Adh.PF], Scer\GAL4[c527], and Scer\GAL4[srp.D.cCa]) and added an image to Scer\GAL4[bap.3].

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Frequently Used GAL4 Drivers

FlyBase: a database for drosophila genetics and molecular biology

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Evolutionary Genetics Laboratory @eglankara.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

FROM DNA—TO NETWORKS—TO ACTION On 24 September, DNABARDIV starts in Brussels. Its first Management Committee meeting will connect expertise from 41 countries to build an efficient, sustainable and inclusive network for DNA-based biodiversity monitoring. #DNABARDIV #COSTAction @iboleurope.bsky.social

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 22/09/2026

Attending #iPRES2026 and want to know more about what we are working on (in addition to saving datasets during a crisis)? Check out the presentation by our Comms Team @mikalarae.bsky.social @halle-burns.bsky.social We preserve, educate, and amplify!

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deciphergenomics.bsky.social @deciphergenomics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Are you a skilled and highly motivated Bioinformatics Developer looking for a new opportunity? Join the DECIPHER team - gain knowledge of clinical genomics and improved web development skills while creating tools to facilitate genomic medicine. embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hin...

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Ensembl @ensembl.org · 18/09/2026

Ensembl archive sites are currently under very heavy load, causing failures and slow performance. Sorry for the disruptions, we're working on it. Workaround for Ensembl 116 (June 2026): use the Ensembl 115 (Sep 2025) archive instead - sep2025.archive.ensembl.org/index.html

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PLOS @plos.org · 18/09/2026

We developed Open Science Indicators with @dataseerai.bsky.social to measure open science behaviors and advance best practices. Our dashboard makes OSI data from 180,000+ Open access articles easier to explore, showing possibilities of #OpenScience monitoring. 🔗 buff.ly/8WCqGAU #OpenScienceWeek

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Explore Open Science Indicators

Explore open science trends for your organization and compare against data for peer organizations, research field and country using the PLOS Open Science Indicators dashboard.

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FlyBase @flybase.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New in FB2026_03! We have launched a beta release of #JBrowse2. All the data tracks you know and love in JBrowse are included in JBrowse2. The older JBrowse will continue to be available on FlyBase.org.

FlyBase JBrowse 2, with the Gene: transcript view; DRSC RNAi amplicons; and RNAseq: Digestive system (FlyAtlas2) tracks opened.

A collapsed menu of all available tracks is visible on the right of the panel.

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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Image Analysis in Galaxy community is happy to share the first publication on bioimage data analysis, management and community practices in Galaxy galaxyproject.org/news/2026-09-16-b… #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #EOSC

Galaxy single-cell and spatial omics graphical abstract

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International Zebrafish Society @izfs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Submit Survey by Friday! US Zebrafish PIs: #IZFS needs your input! An NIH R24 grant has been obtained to develop 60 small epitope tag knock-in genes as a resource for the zebrafish community. Survey link: 🔗https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zMducws5N8Tbr8 #EpitopeTag #ZebrafishResource

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tdwg.org @tdwg.org · 16/09/2026

Please remember, this Monday, 21 September Ramona Walls will present “From biodiversity data to knowledge in the age of AI: Where do ontologies and standards fit?” at #TDWG2026 plenary 🔗 tdwg.link/keynote-ramona #AIReadyData #Biodiversity #keynote #plenary

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UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute @ucscgenomics.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New variation graphs (VG) release available on Github! Improvements include: ✅New CONTRIBUTING.md file to help newcomers ✅Support off-reference coordinates in variant calling ✅Improved handling of paired-end reads between vg giraffe & vg surject github.com/vgteam/vg/re...

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Saccharomyces Genome Database @yeastgenome.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🕳️ #Yeast CCP isn't just an H₂O₂ scavenger, it's a sensor. When H₂O₂ spikes in respiring mitochondria, hole hopping oxidizes H175, releasing the heme to activate catalase A and keep the ETC running efficiently. Also, oxene≠ox...or does it? 🧬 #YeastResearch 🧪 #SGD 🔬 www.yeastgenome.org/reference/S1...

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microPublication Biology @micropub7n.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Call for Volunteers: C. elegans Managing Editors for microPublication Biology micropublication.org/news/0f62741...

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ICPSR @icpsr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

💭 Dreaming about data? 😸 Make your research dreams come true with ICPSR’s newest and updated data! Check out the list of the latest releases at myumi.ch/ICPSR-new-releases —and sign up for the weekly newsletter at myumi.ch/5yzNV. #ICPSR #Research #NewData #DataUpdates

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Ocean Genome Legacy @oceangenomelegacy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

OGL is ✨ kinda chic ✨ As a biorepository, we collect, study, preserve, and make genetic material accessible to the public. We provide researchers with the resources they need to advance marine biodiversity conservation, all while being chic. 🤩 #COSconnects #NUexperience

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Saccharomyces Genome Database @yeastgenome.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🥝🍷 Spontaneous fermentation makes complex wines but risks spoilage. High #Yeast inoculum in semi-spontaneous kiwifruit fermentation cuts acetic acid while retaining indigenous microbiota that boost fruity esters and floral terpenoids 🧬 #YeastResearch 🧪 #SGD 🔬 www.yeastgenome.org/reference/S1...

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GGBN @ggbnoutreach.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Attend the the 10th International Barcode of Life Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, from 2–6 November 2026. Registration is open until 30 September dnabarcodingconference.com

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Index - iBOL 2026

Building on Barcodes: Impacting Science & Society iBOL 2026 Register Now! Join our Mailing list! Early Bird Registration extended to August 14th Join us at the

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Bioinformatics Advances @bioinfoadv.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🧬 New research in Bioinformatics Advances: "annoreport: An interactive tool for metagenome annotation" Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbag257

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This month's Alliance webinar "PAVI: From genome to alignment", presented by Paulo Nuin, will be NEXT THURSDAY Sept 17 noon ET. Join us to hear a preview of this cool upcoming Alliance tool. To get the Zoom link, please register tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt by Weds. Sept. 1 (before 11pm ET).

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Alliance Of Genome Resources Event Registration

Webinar recordings are posted at https://www.youtube.com/@AllianceOfGenomeResources A schedule of future events is on the Alliance Events Calendar https://www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar

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BacDive @bacdive.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🆕 #BacDive feature update: In addition to #Bakta annotations, the #GenomeBrowser 🧬🖥️ now also visualizes resistance genes annotated with #CARD-RGI 🧫, virulence factors annotated with #VFDB 💉and biosynthetic gene clusters annotated with @antismash.bsky.social 🧪.

Screenshot of the new version of the genome browser

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FlyBase @flybase.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We are continuing on work to bring FlyBase fully back online. Many more search tools and features are now functioning. JBrowse is back. BLAST is still down, but available at alliancegenome.org.

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Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 @ebpgenome.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🧬🌍 While some of us were at the beach this summer, EBP-affiliated projects were busy sequencing life on Earth. Together, our global community has now generated 5,000+ genome assemblies meeting EBP reference-quality standards! Thank you to everyone around the world who made this milestone possible. 🌍

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ICPSR @icpsr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

POV: 🐨You’ve opened one eye after a long holiday weekend … and the other is waiting on caffeine. ☕ Good news! Fresh ICPSR data releases are ready whenever you are! Wake up your research, explore what’s new, and find your next dataset at myumi.ch/ICPSR-new-releases. #ICPSR #NewData

Koala winking with one eye closed, humorously capturing tiredness after a long holiday weekend and caffeine boost.

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Paschalia Kapli @kaplipa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy to see our Comment out in @natrevgenet.nature.com ! Species-dense genomics can unlock much richer biological inference, but requires a systematic approach. NHCs hold the material and expertise to play a catalytic role in that direction. #BiodiversityGenomics #NaturalHistoryCollections

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Biodiversity Data Journal @bdj.pensoft.net · 04/09/2026

📢 @pensoft.net is heading to #TDWG2026! Join us in Oslo, Norway (21-25 September 2026) for this year's #Biodiversity Information Standards conference, themed "Research and Robot-ready Biodiversity #Data Standards." 👇Learn more about our activities at the conference: @tdwg.org

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Pensoft at TDWG 2026: Championing Robot-Ready Biodiversity Data Standards in Oslo

Pensoft is heading to TDWG 2026, the annual conference of Biodiversity Information Standards, taking place in Oslo, Norway, 21-25 September 2026.This year's theme, "Research and Robot-ready B...

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

ECCB ended yesterday with tutorials & workshops on a range of bioinformatics topics: eccb2026.org/tutorials-wo... Thank you organizers, speakers and participants for the demonstrations, discussions and exercises. #ECCB2026

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