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Blair Bentley

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VAP @ Smith College, MA Using multi-omic approaches to understand the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems

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Jason Kamilar @jasonkamilar.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
New paper published in Molecular Ecology on Canadian Lynx genomics and climate change, led by @tanyalama.bsky.social and @blairbentley.bsky.social @sbs-umass.bsky.social @umasscns.bsky.social @umassamherst.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...
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Blair Bentley @blairbentley.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
⚠️ New paper! Canada lynx are ubiquitous through Canada, with a trailing edge population in Maine. Using whole-genome data, we identify genomic regions linked to environment - including genes associated with epilepsy, circadian rhythm, and homeostasis! @tanyalama.bsky.social et al.
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Molecular Biology and Evolution @molbioevol.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
@eksramos.bsky.social et al. reveal that the marine transition in turtles is characterized by rapid evolution and expansion of genes linked to iron metabolism, organ morphogenesis, sensory perception, mirroring other secondarily marine tetrapods. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag114 #evobio #molbio
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The genomic basis of independent marine transitions in turtles: convergent episodic adaptation and demographic shifts
Abstract. The transition from terrestrial to marine environments represents one of the most fundamental evolutionary shifts in vertebrate history, requirin
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Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 @ebpgenome.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🐢💙 Big win for sea turtle conservation! Genome-informed conservation is helping keep these icons in our seas. 🌊 📄 Explore the 2025 publication: bit.ly/4ogC36B 🌊 Dive deeper into how these and other EBP-affiliated reference genomes are benefiting marine life in our latest newsletter: bit.ly/4qhJdZK
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Charley Yen, PhD @eugeniecyen.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Great to see this published in @gigascience.bsky.social! Using @nanoporetech.com, we generated genome and methylome resources simultaneously to drive molecular insights for conservation of loggerhead sea turtles in Cape Verde 🐢🧬🇨🇻 doi.org/10.1093/giga...
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Chromosome-level genome assembly and methylome profile yield insights for the conservation of endangered loggerhead sea turtles
AbstractBackground. Characterizing genetic and epigenetic diversity is crucial for assessing the adaptive potential of threatened populations and species i
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Brendan Godley @brendangodley.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Wow- 6.5 lakh is 6.5MILLION turtles!!! 🦑🌐🌍🦤🧪🐢 #seaturtles #marineturtle
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Katrina Phillips @katrinaphillips.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
I'm happy to share that the spatial component of my dissertation work on 'lost years' sea turtles is out now! If you're attending #SERSTM2025 this week, I'll be presenting the highlights in the #MovementEcology session this afternoon. 🌊🐢🗺️ #seaturtle #telemetry #OpenAccess
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Dr Craig R McClain @drcraigmc.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.
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Blair Bentley @blairbentley.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
🚨 New paper! Something a little bit different this time. We used genomics to trace the invasion history of a predatory marine gastropod, identify potentially adaptive loci, and then leverage the invasive populations to test for predictable allele shifts! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Successful Invasion Into New Environments Without Evidence of Rapid Adaptation by a Predatory Marine Gastropod
Invasive species with native ranges spanning strong environmental gradients are well suited for examining the roles of selection and population history in rapid adaptation to new habitats, providing ...
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