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Jay Keche G.

@caterpillar-coevo.bsky.social
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Evolutionary genetics of plant-insect interactions. Sault Tribe Chippewa. Assistant Prof @ Arizona State University.

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Andrew Mongue @ajmongue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What's going on here? Is that fungus? Noodles?? No, it's bagworm moth cases! In a new article led by co-advised student David Cheng, we describe two new species and a whole new subfamily of bagworm moths: Tenuipsychinae! academic.oup.com/isd/article-... Brief explainer below!
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🌿 Help us celebrate the 2026 BSA Award Winners all week long! This year, over $150,000 in awards was given out supporting research, travel, and service. Thank you to all who applied, nominated, and judged! 👏 botany.org/home/awards.... #BSA2026AwardsBlitz #IamaBotanist #PlantPeopleFTW
A collage of fourteen smiling botanists framing a central message. The text reads: "Help Us Celebrate the 2026 BSA Award Winners!" with the Botanical Society of America logo and the hashtag #BSA2026AwardsBlitz below it. The surrounding photos show a diverse group of people of various ages and backgrounds, pictured in labs, gardens, and outdoor field settings.
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Jay Keche G. @caterpillar-coevo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
bebeh dinosaur
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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 12/09/2026
I miss Mitch Hedberg.
Sign next to travelator which reads “Please watch your step. Flat travelator not in use. Please use as a walkway”. 

Mitch Hedberg had a great joke about this. Linked in next post.
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
30 years old, and as beautiful as ever
Buena Vista Social Club album cover
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Ellen O. Martinson @waspvenom.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Martinson lab is looking for new PhD students! We have so much cool data and need help making sense of it all! If interested please contact me!
Flyer for position in Plant Genome Manipulation by Insects "We are looking for new members of our team to work on the molecular mechanisms behind gall induction. A gall is an abnormal growth on a plant that is induced by another organism (i.e., bacteria, fungi, mites, insects). Insect-induced galls are the most complex type, creating structures and pigments not seen in the normal development of the host plant. The insect evades host defenses and co-opts control of plant development redirecting resources away from the plant to create a structure comprised of multiple tissues that both provide nutrition to the insect’s offspring as well as protects them from harm. While some progress has been made in individual systems, we still do not understand how any insect induces a gall to form or whether the mechanisms behind this complex manipulation are conserved across galling species. The Martinson lab works in three independent galling systems to try to understand molecular toolkit used to hijack plant development is shared across distantly related gall-inducing insects or whether each lineage has evolved its own unique suite of effectors and signaling strategies. " If interested email emartinson@unm.edu.
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Jay Keche G. @caterpillar-coevo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I would highly recommend applying for this! I've served on the SSE AIC for 3years now and it has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Join us and help create a more inclusive space for all evolutionary biologists!
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Tatsuya Nobori @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
📣 Please share! We’re recruiting to build predictive models of gene regulation in plants. We’d love to hear from anyone with strong foundations in regulatory genomics or ML and fluency with coding agents. Any career stage; no plant background needed. noborilab.org 1/5
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Nobori Lab | The Sainsbury Laboratory
Decoding the molecular and cellular basis of plant-microbe interactions. Single-cell and spatial omics of plant immunity. Led by Tatsuya Nobori at TSL, Norwich, UK.
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Katharina Hoff @katharinahoff.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A revolution in annotating protein coding genes in eukaryotes: Richard Krieg, Joscha Diehl & @masta.bsky.social developed Vipsania, a genome foundation model with integrated HMM-layer: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 🎉💐 So impressive work! Congratulations!
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Andrew Mongue @ajmongue.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
New Mongue lab publication alert! The first first-author paper for master's student @ethangrebler.bsky.social who started this work as an undergraduate in the lab! The genome assembly of the ambush bug Phymata mystica! Read about it here: academic.oup.com/g3journal/ad... Highlights below 1/5
An ambush bug seen from above
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Jay Keche G. @caterpillar-coevo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
i turned off all autocorrect and "smart typing" features on my devices and life is so much better now
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I get why he made the video (it was cute) but it’s a fact that bicycle helmets are not designed to protect cyclists in the event of a collision with a car. We need to stop putting the onus on people doing the dying rather than people doing the killing.
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Jay Keche G. @caterpillar-coevo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Cedric Lodge provided skin to a buyer so it could be tanned into leather and bound into a book
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Dryland Plant Ecophysiology Lab @hultinelab.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The Desert Botanical Garden is hiring!! 🌵🌻🏜️ We are looking for a new Chief Research Officer - somebody to lead our fantastic research dept. which encompasses work on plant conservation, climate adaptation, biodiversity, and more! Please share the link below with anybody that may be interested!
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Desert Botanical Garden - Vice President & Chief Research Officer
Desert Botanical Garden is seeking a visionary scientific leader to help define the future of desert research. As Vice President & Chief Research Officer, you will set the strategic direction for ...
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Carrie M. Tribble, PhD @tribblelab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Hello world! You bored? My research group is documenting flower color variation and you can help! check out tribblelab.org/flower_color... and dm me with any technical difficulties or issues. Share with your friends! The more players the better.
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In Bloom — Flower Color Quiz
A crowdsourced flower-color observation quiz.
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Lauren Frankel @laufran.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
highlights from this morning's trail run at #botany2026. successfully avoided tripping on a rock and falling into any number of prickly things.
a tall saguaro with three arms stands against a backdrop of a blue sky and a hillside dotted with many other saguarosanother photo of the hillside dotted with saguaros, and also a cholla (?) in the foreground. the bright cloudless blue sky is dotted with the moonan orange arizona poppy flower with bee flies around/in the flower. the leaves are pinnately compound and mostly out of focus
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Dr. Jessica Hernandez @doctora-nature.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Anti-Indigenous environmentalism treats Indigenous Peoples as outsiders on lands they have stewarded for generations. #FreshBananaLeaves #GrowingPapayaTrees #IndigenousScience #EarthDaughters
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David L. Stern @gallseeker.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I have always wanted to be able to view the genome, protein, and protein structure at the same time. Last week I built this utility with Claude Science. Click protein domain to zoom to structure and genomic region. I hope you find it as revealing and useful as I do. github.com/DavidSternLa...
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Jay Keche G. @caterpillar-coevo.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
bo-ring
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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
PAPER from @pnovik.bsky.social #PlantScience royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...
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Autopolyploidy exacerbates dominance masking under negative frequency-dependent selection: evidence from sporophytic self-incompatibility in Arabidopsis arenosa and Arabidopsis lyrata
Abstract. Polyploidy is widespread within flowering plants, with 35% of extant species being recent polyploids. Whether and how polyploidy modulates the ac
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Guy Verkroost @guyverkroost.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
2206 #cassowary #birdphotography #birding #NaturePhotography #nature #bird
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Dr. Stepfanie Aguillón 😷 @s-m-aguillon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Interested in joining a growing lab in LA? We’re hiring a postdoc!! Please spread the word to folks in your network and feel free to get in touch with any questions recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11142
Colorful advertisement for the position that reads:

We’re seeking a new Postdoctoral Scholar to lead the analysis and publication of whole-genome sequencing datasets from the northern flicker hybrid zone.

This is a two-year appointment based in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA. Start date is flexible and can begin as early as October 2026.

Basic Qualifications:
• PhD in evolutionary biology, ecology, genomics, or a related field by appointment start date
• Demonstrated ability to work with sequencing datasets
• Strong writing skills with a record of peer-reviewed publications
• Ability to lead independent projects and work collaboratively
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Jay Keche G. @caterpillar-coevo.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
It's on the university website so it's officially official now 😁
Jay Goldberg, assistant professor, school of life sciences
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phy_papers @phypapers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
OrthoGLMM: Phylogenetic Association Testing for Gene Content and Trait Evolution www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Marc Robinson-Rechavi @marcrr.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
1st, it's totally possible to travel by train further than you would first think. 2nd, night trains rule. Treat yourself to a comfortable option, it's probably cheaper than a hotel night + a train ticket.
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Nancy Moran @nancy-moran.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A step forward in discovering Buchnera's key to the aphid's heart, published today! Thanks to Jerry Maeda and other authors--a great team -- and to the helpful reviewers #SymbioSky doi: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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A secreted endosymbiont protein essential for colonizing host cells - Nature
SyeA was present in the Buchnera ancestor, is secreted into the host cytoplasm, is homologous to secreted effectors of bacterial pathogens and is essential for Buchnera transmission.
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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
ERGA member Roberto Biello @rsbiello.bsky.social will present @official-smbe.bsky.social July 1 in session "Open 10b: Population genetics and genomics 3b" #SMBE2026
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Tracy Heath @trayc7.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I’m recruiting a PhD student to join our lab in the fall of 2027. If you’re excited about phylogenetics, comp bio, paleobiology, stats theory, macroevolution, etc. please get in touch! Folks at #Evol2026, you can talk to @brpetrucci.bsky.social & @sigournie.bsky.social to learn more about our lab
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David Lowry @davidlowry.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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Phenotypic plasticity is broadly adaptive across an elevation gradient in the Cutleaf Monkeyflower
Leaf shape plasticity expression is variable in Mimulus laciniatus.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Imperial moth, it’s been too long
A bright yellow and maroon, gigantic moth almost as big as sarah’s hand, perched on her finger
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Kyle T David @kylethedavid.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
@conjustover.bsky.social explaining why all polyploid researchers are masochists at #Evol2026
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Andrew Mongue @ajmongue.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The full Mongue lab will be at #evol2026! Say hi or come see our work. All three of us have talks (pic related). Check this thread for some more specifics and we hope to see you there! 1/5
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Shelly Gaynor @shellygaynor.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I am not at #Evol2026, but @conjustover.bsky.social is! Go check out his talk on collaborative work we have been doing with John Wakeley on simulating autotetraploids tomorrow at 4:15pm.
Developing a SLiM model to accurately assess patterns of coalescence in selfing tetraploids with double reduction
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Krista Koeller @kristalerista.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
How did snakes get so long? Did they expand their necks? Torsos? Both? Do they even have necks? Find out (kind of) in 25A at 3:30 June 21st #Evolution2026
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Fire on the mountain. Haven’t seen this since the 2020 Bighorn Fire.
Photo of a brown mountain with a ring of fire at the top. There are desert plants in the foreground.
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Jay Keche G. @caterpillar-coevo.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
NODULE INCEPTION is definitely band name material
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Laurie Belcher @lauriebelch.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The new OrthoFinder paper is out now! In this new work, we introduce major advances in accuracy and scalability, allowing analysis on much larger datasets www.nature.com/articles/s41... github.com/OrthoFinder/...
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OrthoFinder: improved phylogenetic orthology inference with enhanced accuracy and scalability - Nature Methods
The updated OrthoFinder v3 software boosts accuracy and scalability in phylogenetic orthology inference with massive and diverse datasets.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 07/06/2026
When caterpillars attack, the common bean plant relies on a receptor in its leaves to sound a chemical rallying cry that recruits predatory wasps, a new #ScienceAdvances study finds. scim.ag/434rXN5
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A plant immune receptor mediates tritrophic interactions by linking caterpillar detection to predator recruitment
A plant receptor detects caterpillar attack and triggers emission of chemical cues to attract predatory wasps.
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Nick Talbot @talbotlabtsl.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Effector recognition by molecular mimicry of its target by an NLR - enabling multiple disease resistance specificities to be generated- first seen on @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social - great work led by @dianagdlc.bsky.social and Matt Moscou www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Molecular mimicry of a pathogen virulence target by a plant immune receptor
Plants and animals respond to pathogen attack by mounting innate immune responses that require intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) proteins. These immune receptors detect pathog...
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Wanderer by name @wandererbyname.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Hummingbird moths on the columbines! 🌱🫛 From my front garden
A hummingbird moth gleefully enjoying a white and yellow columbine in a rough front gardenA zoomed out picture of the moth to emphasize the flowers
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Jiorgos Kourelis @jiorgoskourelis.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
📢 PDRA Position - Plant Immune Receptor Bioengineering at Imperial College London 🌱 Start: Aug 2026 (flexible) 🧪 Wet lab + bioinformatics 📅 Up to 3 years (ERC-funded) 📍 South Kensington, on site ℹ️ shorturl.at/VIITk 🔗 kourelislab.com #PlantImmunity #PlantPathology 🙏 Share with interested candidates!
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Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities ment...
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Dr. Carly Kenkel @drcarl.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2027 is live! PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/MAGd4ohyPeoY... students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely! 🧪
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Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2027
Please complete this form if you are a PI recruiting graduate students for a Fall 2027 start. If you are NOT recruiting, feel free to share the response sheet with prospective students looking for lab...
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Botany One @botany.one · 03/06/2026
Research Associate in Plant Synthetic Biology and Immune Receptor Engineering // Imperial College www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRT581/r... Do you want to bioengineer plant immune receptors to enhance disease resistance in crops? Join the Kourelis laboratory. #BotanyJobs
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Research Associate in Plant Synthetic Biology and Immune Receptor Engineering at Imperial College London
An academic position as a Research Associate in Plant Synthetic Biology and Immune Receptor Engineering is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional…
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Jay Keche G. @caterpillar-coevo.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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Caveman Carlos: Spongebob Bungeing Intensifies
Alt: caveman SpongeBob meme with the caption "Bungaing intensifies"
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Matthew Hahn @3rdreviewer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Very happy to announce a big new paper from the lab, led by grad students @smishra677.bsky.social and Laia Pomar-Pallarès (in collaboration with @roblanfear.bsky.social). We introduce a new way to study introgression, with accompanying software (DAFT) 1/n 🧵 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
My talented lab tech is looking for a position in CA starting in August. She is looking for: -University research -Clinical setting -Clinical organization ideally, but open to any position Her skills: -microbiome research (from tissue collection to bioinformatics) -Genome assembly/annotation
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Andrew Mongue @ajmongue.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Can confirm, we've used this method to preserve and sequence DNA from critters caught in the Costa Rican cloud forest. Chromosome level insect genomes from tissue kept at room temperature for ~5 days before we could get it back to the lab!
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Chenxin Li, PhD @chenxinli2.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Synthetic Plant Biology from Simons Foundation. Due end of July. Max 360k/year for 3 years. Expected to fund 3-5 proposals. #PlantScience www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/synthe...
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Synthetic Plant Biology
Synthetic Plant Biology on Simons Foundation
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Jay Keche G. @caterpillar-coevo.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
wow what a wonderful thing to be announced two days after accepting a faculty position 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
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