Reposted by CesarFortesLimaBioinformatics Advances @bioinfoadv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026💻 pycmplot is available at pypi.org/project/pycmplot. Source code at github.com/esohkevin/pycmplot.github.comGitHub - esohkevin/pycmplot: Multi-track circular and linear Manhattan plot generation for GWAS summary statisticsMulti-track circular and linear Manhattan plot generation for GWAS summary statistics - esohkevin/pycmplot 011
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaBioinformatics Advances @bioinfoadv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026pycmplot generates multi-track Circos-style circular and linear Manhattan plots in Python, using density-aware sub-sampling to cut memory and runtime. 121
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Many congratulations Kevin Esoh and team for releasing a new Python-based tool for multi-track circular and linear Manhattan plotting. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 030
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 16/09/2026New paper out in @cp-iscience.bsky.social about an enigmatic minority social group from the Iberian Peninsula. A great collaboration with Alicia Portela, Antonio González-Martín, and team. "Genome-wide evidence for the local ancestry of the Agotes from Navarra, Spain" www.cell.com/iscience/ful...cell.comGenome-wide evidence for the local ancestry of the Agotes from Navarra, SpainGenomics; Human genetics; Evolutionary biology; Human geography 062
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Researchers across the country are turning to side hustles to fund their work. Behind the cuts sits a bigger shift: whether American science can still sustain durable research capacity. @lindseydcameron.bsky.social and I examine the stakes in a new piece @science.org: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgThe wrong platform for scienceDaniel Blumstein recently sat in a Colorado meadow waiting for yellow-bellied marmots to appear, as the ecologist and evolutionary biologist had done many times before, the New York Times reported. Bu... 7529283
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaGraham Coop @gcbias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I’m looking to hire an NIH funded postdoc to join our lab here at Davis (please RT). Ongoing areas of interest include: 1) polygenic signals of selection from time series, ARGs, GWAS, etc 2) The interpretation of GWAS, polygenic scores, & sources of confounding 2120184
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaalex ioannidis @alexgioannidis.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Gnomix is published! www.nature.com/articles/s41... Still the most accurate & fastest local ancestry inference (LAI) method, bests Flare and others (RecombMix & Orchestra) released since our preprint. Easy to use, github.com/AI-sandbox/g... Use it with our toolkit, snputils.orgnature.comScalable high resolution ancestry deconvolution for genomic data - Nature CommunicationsThe authors present Gnomix, a local ancestry framework that delivers leading accuracy across diverse admixed datasets on both whole-genome and array data with high efficiency, together with Gnofix, it... 22614
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Adam Phillippy ( @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social): "Filling the holes in whole genomes: A vision for personalized genomics from telomere to telomere" This week in @cellpress.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...cell.comFilling the holes in whole genomes: A vision for personalized genomics from telomere to telomereTwo decades after the Human Genome Project, we finally have the ability to read the complete genome of any human and (nearly) any species. These sequences provide the ideal foundation for training pre... 020
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaDr Lucy H. Timbrell @lucytimbrell96.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Our preprint on modelling MIS 5 waterscapes in North Africa, led by the wonderful Solene Boisard @soleneboisard.bsky.social 😊 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgReconstructing Prehistoric Waterscapes and Human Mobility during MIS 5 in North AfricaThe spatial organization of early Homo sapiens populations in North Africa during Marine Isotope Stage 5 (MIS 5) remains a key question for understanding past demographic and cultural dynamics. Climat... 0134
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 19/07/2026"Tracing the origins of St Helena’s liberated Africans" using isotope data, ancient DNA, and historical records. Xueye Wang, Judy Watson, et al, Hannes Schroeder. July 2026, 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 393(6808). doi: 10.1126/science.aeb3661 Link --> www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgTracing the origins of St Helena’s liberated AfricansIn the mid-19th century, St Helena became a key receiving point for Africans “liberated” from illegal slave ships by the British Royal Navy. Of the ~27,000 landed, ~8000 died soon after arrival and we... 061
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaschlebuschgroup.bsky.social @schlebuschgroup.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Great talk by Andrea Soler i Núñez at #SMBE2026 on AMY1 CNVs and starch adaptation, highlighting the importance of controlling for demography in adaptation associations. Paper available on BioRxiv! doi.org/10.64898/202... 1267
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaCesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I'm so thrilled to be one of the Guest Editors of the new Nature Portfolio Collection on "𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙭𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣". This cross-journal collection involves publications in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, and 𝘚𝘤𝘪 𝘙𝘦𝘱. Submit here: www.nature.com/collections/... 0111
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The first molecular data from 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘪. Protein data from the Rising Star cave system show the known sample of this species is 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲. John Hawks Blog --> www.johnhawks.net/p/the-first-...johnhawks.netThe first molecular data from Homo nalediProtein data from the Rising Star cave system show the known sample of this species is entirely female. 010
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaMateja Hajdinjak @matejahajdi.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Ancient human DNA from the cave walls! 🤯 Wonderful new paper led by Alba Bossoms Mesa and a great team of people that made this work possible. 14116
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaJeff Spence @jeffspence.github.io · 22/06/2026Excited to see @jonj-udd.bsky.social's fantastic work out @genetics-gsa.bsky.social. Selection in _heterozygotes_ is the primary force shaping allele frequencies of loss-of-function mutations in humans, even in genes only associated with purely recessive diseases. 🧪🧬 doi.org/10.1093/gene...doi.orgAllele Frequencies at Recessive Disease Genes are Mainly Determined by Pleiotropic Effects in HeterozygotesAbstract. The classic theory of mutation-selection balance predicts the equilibrium frequency of genetic variation under negative selection. The model pred 26844
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaDr Sam Neil @drsamneil.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Nature journals invite submissions for #DNA papers on Human Admixture and Migration. Deadline: 28 February 2027 www.nature.com/collections/...nature.comHuman Admixture and MigrationThis collection invites submissions that leverage ancient or modern genetic data to understand human population shifts or health. Topics of interest include, ... 021
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaCommunications Biology @commsbio.nature.com · 02/06/2026Guest editors are our excellent Editorial Board members Dr Pavel Flegontov and Dr Cesar Fortes-Lima! 011
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I'm so thrilled to be one of the Guest Editors of the new Nature Portfolio Collection on "𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙭𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣". This cross-journal collection involves publications in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, and 𝘚𝘤𝘪 𝘙𝘦𝘱. Submit here: www.nature.com/collections/... 0111
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Population Genomics at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB), U of the Witwatersrand (South Africa). If you are passionate about genomics, data-driven discovery, and advancing equitable global health research, I encourage you to apply. 022
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 16/06/2026New PhD student position in Population Genomics at the Günther Lab within the Human Evolution Program within the Department of Organismal Biology (Uppsala University, Sweden). Last application date:7 August 2026 www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...uu.sePhD student position in Population Genomics - Uppsala UniversityPhD student position in Population Genomics , Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University 055
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaSerena Tucci @serenat82.bsky.social · 12/06/2026news.yale.eduGenomes from Oceania offer new clues to human evolutionA Yale-led study of genomes from Near Oceania reveals a complex population history and evidence that DNA inherited from extinct hominins continues to influence human biology today. 34214
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaYun Deng @yundeng.bsky.social · 09/06/2026#PEQG26 folks! I will be presenting my postdoc project with @jkpritch.bsky.social and @jeffspence.github.io about inferring population structure dynamics over time with tensor decomposition on ARG. The talk will be at the James Crow Talk session on Wednesday. Look forward to seeing everyone there! 24713
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Great to see so many ERGA Members organising sessions & giving presentations @official-smbe.bsky.social conference -- hard to choose which session! But during the breaks make sure to pop by the ERGA booth to say hello & find out more! www.erga-biodiversity.eu 062
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Limited selection on Neanderthal DNA in 30,780 recently admixed genomes with African-like ancestry Aaron Pfennig and Joseph Lachance, Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2026, doi.org/10.1093/molb...doi.orgLimited selection on Neanderthal DNA in 30,780 recently admixed genomes with African-like ancestryAbstract. Following introgression, Neanderthal DNA was initially purged from non-African genomes, but the evolutionary fate of remaining introgressed DNA i 010
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 05/06/2026This collection is now open for submissions here: www.nature.com/collections/...nature.comAbout the editors | Human Admixture and MigrationThis collection invites submissions that leverage ancient or modern genetic data to understand human population shifts or health. 000
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 05/06/2026I'm so thrilled to be one of the Guest Editors of the new Nature Portfolio Collection on "𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙭𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣". This cross-journal collection involves publications in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, and 𝘚𝘤𝘪 𝘙𝘦𝘱. communities.springernature.com/posts/call-f...communities.springernature.comCall for papers: Human Admixture and MigrationThis Collection invites submissions that use ancient or modern genetic data to explore human population history, admixture, and health. Submissions are encouraged by 28 February 2027. 141
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaShoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Applications are now open for the @geneticssociety.bsky.social Human Genetics Scholar Initiative (HGSI)! www.ashg.org/membership/a... HGSI supports trainees and early-career researchers through structured mentorship, leadership and career development programming...ashg.orgHuman Genetics Scholars InitiativeHGSI supports and prepares early-career individuals for professional success and creates a community of researchers committed to achieving ASHG’s vision. 175
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaAaRC @aarc-community.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Here's the amazing lineup of speakers for our upcoming virtual conference. There’s still time to register and join us online. We look forward to seeing you there! forms.gle/Kse1kPYnpsVg... 0157
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaCarina Schlebusch @cschlebu.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Thanks to KAW @kawresearch.bsky.social for their support and this very nice feature on our research! 0152
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaICP2026 Stockholm @palaeogenomics.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Only ONE WEEK left to register for #ICP2026sthlm 👀 Deadline: 8th May Join us for an amazing week full of talks and networking on all things ancient DNA! Check the FULL conference program 👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/wp-content/u... Register here 👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/registration/ 0133
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 29/04/2026The 11th International Conference on Bantu Languages will take place from August 18 to 21, 2026, on-campus and online. These are the Keynote speakers. Early-bird rates are available until May 1. You can register here: event.ugent.be/registration... +Info: bantugent.ugent.be/bantu11 020
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 09/04/2026@elpais.com - Ciencia: "Un cementerio musulmán muestra el mestizaje en tiempos de Al-Andalus. El análisis genético de los enterrados en una maqbara de Ibiza desvela que la mayoría tenían ancestros tanto europeos como norteafricanos." elpais.com/ciencia/2026...elpais.comUn cementerio musulmán muestra el mestizaje en tiempos de Al-AndalusEl análisis genético de los enterrados en una maqbara de Ibiza desvela que la mayoría tenían ancestros tanto europeos como norteafricanos 011
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaCommunications Biology @commsbio.nature.com · 02/04/2026Genomic analysis of Peruvians populations reveals how admixture and recent migrations shaped genetic diversity, fine-scale structure, and sex-biased ancestry in the context of urban areas. @vicbp1.bsky.social @genomescience.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s42...nature.comUnraveling the genetic landscape and admixture dynamics of urban populations across Peru - Communications BiologyGenomic analysis of Peruvians populations reveals how admixture and recent migrations shaped genetic diversity, fine-scale structure, and sex-biased ancestry in the context of urban areas. 172
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaPaleoAnthropology @qafzeh.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Did humans cause the Quaternary megafauna extinction? @hannahritchie.bsky.social ourworldindata.org/quaternary-m... 0112
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaMonica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · 29/03/2026#GlobalMiddleAges #MedievalSky #aDNA Paleogenomic study on Islamic Ibiza. 2 individuals suggest Sub-Saharan origins (Senegambia & southern Chad), "providing direct evidence of trans-Saharan connections via military & slave networks." #OpenAccess www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comAnalysis of medieval burials from Ibiza reveals genetic and pathogenic diversity during the Islamic period - Nature CommunicationsIbiza, an island in present-day Spain, was under Islamic rule between the 10th and 13th centuries CE. Here, the authors analyse the remains of thirteen individuals from medieval Islamic burials in Ibi... 13312
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 30/03/2026"The Cemetery at the Edge of the Islamic World" www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX1u... Evolutionary Insights by Anthropology net Podcastyoutube.comThe Cemetery at the Edge of the Islamic WorldYouTube video by Kambiz Kamrani 032
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaCentre for Palaeogenetics @cpgsthlm.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Their results also reveal direct genetic links to Senegambia and southern Chad, showing that medieval Ibiza was connected to wider trans-Saharan networks. These data match historical sources describing Almoravid movements, military recruitment, and slave and trade networks across the Sahara. 152
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaPaleoAnthropology @qafzeh.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Study shows the hominid population of Sima de los Huesos had a varied diet phys.org/news/2026-01...phys.orgStudy shows the hominid population of Sima de los Huesos had a varied dietResearchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) have led a study, recently published in the Journal of Human Evolution, on the diet of individuals at the Sima de... 041
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaCentre for Palaeogenetics @cpgsthlm.bsky.social · 27/03/2026New paper alert 🚨 Researchers at #CPGStlhm have analyzed ancient genomes from an Islamic cemetery in Ibiza (950–1150 CE) 🏖️ They found a highly diverse community with ancestry from Europe and North Africa! The paper was published in @natcomms.nature.com OA link www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1209
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaPaleoAnthropology @qafzeh.bsky.social · 27/03/2026The Denisovan Mosaic: Hybridizations, Superarchaic Ancestors, and Echoes in Today's Humans – Nutcracker Man @robertosaezm.bsky.social nutcrackerman.com/2025/11/04/e...nutcrackerman.comEl mosaico denisovano: hibridaciones, ancestros superarcaicos y ecos en los humanos actualesNota: Este artículo se basa en dos preprints pendientes de revisión por pares. Se actualizará con las versiones que sean publicadas. Un trabajo de Peyrégne y colaboradores presenta el genoma de alt… 0113
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaTorsten Günther @trstngnthr.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Looking forward to this! 061
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 26/03/2026"Grave S101 at 33 Bartomeu Vicent Ramon (Ibiza), showing typical Islamic burial position, lying supine on the right side and facing east towards Mecca". 000
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 26/03/2026📢 Our aDNA study has been published today in @natcomms.nature.com! A great collaboration with Ricardo Rodríguez, Anders Götherström, Carina Schlebusch & team. 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘐𝘣𝘪𝘻𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comAnalysis of medieval burials from Ibiza reveals genetic and pathogenic diversity during the Islamic period - Nature CommunicationsIbiza, an island in present-day Spain, was under Islamic rule between the 10th and 13th centuries CE. Here, the authors analyse the remains of thirteen individuals from medieval Islamic burials in Ibi... 2107
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaPaleoAnthropology @qafzeh.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Earliest evidence of smoke-dried mummification: More than 10,000 years ago in southern China and Southeast Asia | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.... 051
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaCarina Schlebusch @cschlebu.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Great to work with Michael Thame on this ScienceVega issue highlighting women in STEM! edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...edition.pagesuite-professional.co.ukScienceVegaScienceVega - March 2026 041
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaChiara Barbieri @chiarabarbieri.bsky.social · 20/03/2026We are very excited to host a SMBE satellite meeting about gene-culture co-evolution in Cagliari, Sardinia, Sept 2026! Abstract submission is OPEN! stay tuned for more info and help us spread the news! 🦩 🏖️ 🧬 😎 0145
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 20/03/2026+ Provisional overview of the keynote talks, the workshops and the papers accepted for presentation: www.bantugent.ugent.be/wp-content/u...bantugent.ugent.be 010
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 20/03/2026I'm so pleased and honoured to be one of the Keynote speakers at the 11𝙩𝙝 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙪 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 (𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙪11). This event will be hosted at Ghent University in Belgium this August. + Info: www.bantugent.ugent.be/bantu11bantugent.ugent.beBantu 11 Conference – BantUGent – UGent Centre for Bantu Studies 121
Reposted by CesarFortesLimaSandra Oliveira @sandra-oliveira.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Genetics and culture are deeply intertwined. Does your field have something to say about this vast topic? Wanna learn more about the latest research on this? Join us for this SMBE satellite meeting in Sardinia! Travel grants are available! More info here: sites.google.com/view/gene-cu... 0104
CesarFortesLima @cesarforteslima.bsky.social · 10/03/2026My next Webinar is in just one week! Title: 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙘 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 Organised by the Human Palaeosystems at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology. Free Zoom Registration --> www.gea.mpg.de/201476/cross... 052