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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📢 Meet our invited speaker Núria Ros-Rocher, Institut Pasteur: "A Tree without leaves” What can branching morphogenesis in a close relative of animals reveal about the evolutionary origins of complex cell shape and organisation? #Genomics #CellBiology #Protistology @thibautbrunet.bsky.social

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Rogier Braakman @rogierbraakman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Job alert! Please RT! Looking for bioinformatics technician to help in projects using metagenomes to study microbial degradation of organic carbon in the ocean and in the human gut. Opportunity to gain research experience before graduate school. careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📢 Meet invited speaker Luis Javier Galindo, Univ of Granada: “Eye-like structures across the eukaryotic tree of life” What can these systems reveal about evolutionary innovation and convergence across eukaryotes? #Eukaryotes #Protists #CellBiology #Microbiology #Ecology @luisjagago.bsky.social

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

📢 Only 5 days left to register for CGUE2026! Sequencing, NGS, WGS, T2T, genomics, bioinformatics, evolution, microbiology, cell biology, protists, fungi, yeasts, microalgae & more. 📅 Registration closes Aug 31 at 23:59 comparativegenomics2026.com #Microbiology #Genomics #Protistology #Cellbiology

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Daniel Vaulot @daniel-vaulot.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

New paper: Sim, C. W. H., Walde, M., Strindberg, H., Kaur, A., Le Panse, S., Gourvil, P., Jahren, J., Vaulot, D., & Lopes dos Santos, A. (2026). Labyrinthula merlionensis sp. nov. : A Novel Labyrinthulid Infecting Marine Diatoms. J. of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 73, e70111. doi.org/10.1111/jeu....

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<fi>Labyrinthula merlionensis</fi> sp. nov.: A Novel Labyrinthulid Infecting Marine Diatoms

Labyrinthulomycetes are a class of fungus-like heterotrophic protists from the Stramenopiles lineage, recognized for their ecological role as decomposers and contributors to nutrient cycling. They co...

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🧬 How much eukaryotic diversity are we still missing? Full-length 18S metabarcoding reveals hidden biodiversity — including a potential uncharacterized deep-sea ctenophore lineage. Fascinating example of how long-read seq. is reshaping our view of the Tree of Life. #Eukaryotes #genomics

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📢 Meet our invited speaker Liz Cooney @protistwtmostest.bsky.social , CEA Grenoble Exploring the genomic and structural states of cyanobacteria–dinoflagellate symbioses in uncultured Dinophysales #Genomics #Symbiosis #Protistology #MicrobialEvolution @cstairs.bsky.social @lauraeme.bsky.social

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📢 Only 7 days left to register for CGUE2026! Registration closes Aug 31 at 23:59. Join us in Sant Feliu for 5 days of comparative genomics, protistology and eukaryotic evolution. 👉 comparativegenomics2026.com #Genomics #Protistology #Eukaryotes @cstairs.bsky.social @lauraeme.bsky.social

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Another great example of how new experimental tools are expanding what we can learn from non-model eukaryotes — very much in the spirit of #CGUE2026. 🧬 Congratulations to Dudley Chung, Sari Matar and John M. Archibald!

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🔬 CRISPR meets Acanthamoeba castellanii! New work demonstrates CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in this non-model unicellular eukaryote, opening new possibilities for exploring its cell biology and evolution. 🧬 Exactly the kind of science we 💖 @CGUE2026. Congrats at John M. Archibald and colleagues!

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🧬 What if eukaryogenesis involved more than one major microbial partnership? New work by @tonigabaldon.bsky.social and colleagues reveals diverse gene ancestries behind LECA, pointing to multiple waves of gene transfer — and a potential role for giant viruses. #Eukaryotes #ProtistsOnSky

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🧬 What if eukaryogenesis involved more than 1 major microbial partnership? New work by @tonigabaldon.bsky.social and colleagues reveals diverse gene ancestries behind LECA, pointing to multiple waves of gene transfer — and a potential role for giant viruses. rdcu.be/fANh2 #ProtistsOnSky #Eukaryotes

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Gene ancestries reveal diverse microbial associations during eukaryogenesis

Nature - Phylogenomic reconstruction of the proteome of the last eukaryotic common ancestor sheds light on the origin of eukaryotes, indicating an important role of horizontal transfer of genes...

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📢 Meet invited speaker Michelle Leger, OIST: “Adaptations to endosymbiosis in symbiotic microalgae and their foraminiferan hosts” How does living in an intimate partnership reshape the evolution of both organisms? 📅 Oct 8 | 09:30 #Eukaryotes #Protistology #Genomics @freejakoba.bsky.social

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

📢 Meet invited speaker Roxanne Beinart, Univ. of Rhode Island: “Sailing the Symbiosis Seascape” How can genomics reveal the diversity and evolution of symbioses in anaerobic ciliates? Oct 8 | 09:00 #MicrobialEcology #Genomics #Microbiology @symbiosisrox.bsky.social @lauraeme.bsky.social

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📢 Meet invited speaker Julie Boisard, Lund University: Same size, different architecture: genome organization in Breviatea - Oct 7 | 14:30 #Genomics #Protistology #Protists #Protistsonsky #Microbiology #MicrobialGenomics #Eukaryotes @protistsforthewin.bsky.social @lunduniversity.bsky.social

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📢 4 days left! The CGUE2026 call for Flash Abstracts closes on Aug 15. Still time to share your latest results and join the scientific programme: comparativegenomics2026.com #Eukaryotes #Protists #MicroAlgae #Yeast #Genomics #Protistology @cstairs.bsky.social @lauraeme.bsky.social

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📢 Meet invited speaker Arnau Sebé-Pedrós, Centre for Genomic Regulation: Origin and evolution of eukaryotic chromatin 👉 How did chromatin evolve, and what can it tell us about complex genome regulation in eukaryotes? #Chromatin #Genomics #Epigenetics #Protistology @arnausebe.bsky.social @crg.eu

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ISEP @isepprotists.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

New #ISEPpapers #PrePrint! Multiple origins of endogenous virophage and polinton-like virus in the halophilic protist Halocafeteria seosinensis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #Protists #Microbes #Viruses #Evolution #Extremophiles

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📢 Only 8 days left to submit your Flash Abstract for CGUE2026! Share your latest research and join the programme in Sant Feliu. 📅 Deadline: Aug 15 @cstairs.bsky.social @lauraeme.bsky.social #Genomics #Protistology #Protists #ProtistsonSky #Microbiology #CellBiology #Eukaryotes

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Metamonads continue to reshape our understanding of eukaryogenesis. Another compelling piece of evidence supporting a shared mitochondrial origin across all eukaryotes. #ProtistsOnSky #Eukaryogenesis

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Metamonads continue to challenge—and refine—our understanding of eukaryogenesis. A valuable contribution to the ongoing discussion about the universal origin of mitochondria across eukaryotes.

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Protist viruses are revealing an entirely new layer of microbial eukaryote biology. Persistent infections like these may have profound implications for ecology and evolution. #ProtistsOnSky

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Persistent virus–protist interactions remain one of the most intriguing frontiers in microbial eukaryote biology. Looking forward to seeing how this expands our understanding of virus-driven evolution and ecology in these overlooked lineages.

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

📢 Meet our invited speaker Aaron Vogan, Uppsala Univ. @fungage-lab.bsky.social 👉Transposon mediated horizontal gene transfer is a major driver of adaptation in fungi 🍄 📅 Oct 7 | 09:30 - comparativegenomics2026.com #Mycology #FungalGenomics #SystematicBiology #Genomics #Microbiology #Eukaryotes

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Microbial eukaryotes never cease to amaze. Rhynchomonas nasuta may be tiny, but its role as a bacterial grazer makes it an important player in microbial food webs. And it's beautifully illustrated here. #ProtistsOnSky #Protistology #Protists #Eukaryotes #Genomics #SingleCell #Microbiology

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

It's remarkable how such a tiny flagellate can play such an important role in bacterial grazing. A lovely reminder that microbial food webs are driven by organisms most people never get to see. AMAZING!

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Evolution has preserved the chromatin toolkit, but diversified how it's used. A remarkable comparative study across diverse eukaryotic lineages that highlights the value of looking beyond traditional model organisms. Congrats 🎉

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

One of the most interesting takeaways is that conserved histone marks can underpin remarkably different chromatin states across eukaryotes. Evolution has preserved the toolkit, but diversified how it's used.

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📢 Meet our invited speaker: Mahwash Jamy, Uppsala University, @mjamy.bsky.social “New deep-branching environmental plastid genomes on the algal tree of life” How environmental plastid genomes reveal hidden algal diversity & evolution. #Protists #Protistology #Genomics #ProtistsOnSky #Microbiology

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Mahwash Jamy @mjamy.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Check out our new paper on adopting a trait-based framework for protist diversity! We make the case for a unified protist trait database, how to build it, and how it could transform research on protist ecology and evolution. #protistsonsky

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Smart Alyk @smartalyk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

DAY 424 SPECIES 424 - Ichthyobodo necator MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura pen I. necator is a single celled protozoan parasite that infests freshwater fish, causing a disease called ichthyobodiosis or costiasis #sciart #watercolor #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

📣 Final opportunity to join #CGUE2026 👉Registration extended to Aug 31 👉Poster submissions reopened until Aug 15 🔗 comparativegenomics2026.com #Genomics #ComparativeGenomics #Protists #Protistology #Eukaryotes #ProtistsOnSky #Microbiology

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Smart Alyk @smartalyk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

DAY 420 SPECIES 420 - Corythion dubium MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura pen NOTES: Falling a bit behind on the storage folders, got to make some more #sciart #watercolor #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's remarkable how some of the most phylogenetically important eukaryotes are still among the least explored. Looking forward to seeing what new diversity—and evolutionary insights—this project uncovers.

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Outstanding study showing how bacterial cues trigger multicellular aggregation in one of the closest unicellular relatives of animals. A fascinating glimpse into the evolutionary origins of animal multicellularity.

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Invited speaker spotlight: Yuji Inagaki, University of Tsukuba “Phylogenomic illusions in the eukaryotic phylogeny” 📅 October 7 🕒 09:00–09:30 Full program: comparativegenomics2026.com #Phylogenomics #Protistology #Protists #ProtistsOnSky #Eukaryotes #Genomics #Microbiology

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

How much protist diversity are we still missing simply because we haven't looked? Studies like this suggest the answer is: a lot. A fascinating contribution to our understanding of microbial eukaryote diversity.

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Remarkable that a single bryophyte sample from an isolated Amazonian mountaintop revealed such rich Arcellinida diversity. It also raises an exciting question: how much of the observed morphological variation reflects cryptic evolutionary lineages?

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Outstanding study showing how environmental phylogenetics is reshaping our understanding of early eukaryote evolution. Hidden biodiversity continues to transform the tree of life. #philogenetics #eukaryoticevolution #treeoflife #genomics #eukaryotes #protists

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A remarkable contribution. Environmental phylogenetics is revealing an increasingly complete picture of eukaryotic evolution, showing how unseen diversity can reshape our understanding of the tree of life.

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🔬 Invited speaker spotlight: Fabien Burki, Uppsala University: Single cell genomics and fluorescence microscopy suggest a permanent plastid in a marine centrohelid. @fburki.bsky.social 👉 comparativegenomics2026.com #Genomics #SingleCellGenomics #Protistology #Protists #Microscopy #Eukaryotes

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A compelling contribution to our understanding of early eukaryote evol. By integrating environmental phylogenetics, molecular dating & diversification analyses, this study challenges the boring billion paradigm & reveals a much earlier diversification of crown eukaryotes than previously recognized

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A fascinating study. This work shows how environmental sequencing can fundamentally reshape our view of early eukaryotic evolution and highlights the importance of biotic interactions—including endosymbiosis and predation—in driving diversification.

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

📢 The final #CGUE2026 program is now available! 🔗 comparativegenomics2026.com 5 days of cutting-edge science, 15 invited speakers, contributed talks and poster sessions. #Eukaryotes #Protists #Genomics #ComparativeGenomics #EvolutionaryBiology #Microbiology #CellBiology #Protistology

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

📢Two more opportunities to join #CGUE2026 ! 🪪Registration open until Aug 31 📄Final Flash poster abstracts: Aug 1–15 Join us in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain, Oct 5–10. 🔗 comparativegenomics2026.com #Genomics #Protistology #Prostists #SingleCell #Eukaryotes #ComparativeGenomics

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Excellent comparative genomics study showing how protist and animal hosts shape the evolution of closely related archaeal symbionts in very different ways. A fascinating contribution to our understanding of endosymbiosis and host–microbe evolution.

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A fascinating comparative genomics study. Contrasting symbionts from protists and animals offers remarkable insight into how different host environments drive divergent evolutionary trajectories within the same archaeal lineage.

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CGUE 2026 @cgue2026.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Excellent preprint combining single-cell transcriptomics, symbiosis biology and evolutionary perspectives to understand coral responses to heat stress. A great example of how single-cell approaches are transforming eukaryotic biology.

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