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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 23h

Indeed, even when my bed for the night was bucking like a wild horse

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Upon being notified he killed the last living great Auks … Ketill Ketilsson stares into the far distance

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Screaming drunk teens in trucks … this is normal this time of year at these latitudes. They’re celebrating the end of high school better than we ever did #SMBE2026

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Need a quiet place to read/write/contemplate with good free wifi? The Royal Danish Library, check out the old reading halls (+ The Black Diamond for design thrills)

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Oh WarPigs, it’s good to be back in your BBQ laden air …. Great to be back in CPH, excited for #SMBE2026

Waiting in line … for the best BBQ Europe has to offer …

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Right on Phoenix, nice to see the Lep love

Tram stop in Tempe celebrating local Leps

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

I see you fellow fan!!! From today:

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

🚨Postdoc opportunity🚨: LepEU postdoc: comparative population genomics of European scale adaptation in butterflies 2 year, full-time PD in my group, Stockholm Univ. Applications assed on rolling basis, deadline: 23 August 2025. Planned start 1 Oct. Details: christopherwheatlab.wordpress.com

The aim of this proposal is to place population genomic insights into a comparative framework to gain fundamental insights into the determinants of evolutionary outcomes. The project will work within LepEU, the European Lepidopteran Population Genomics Consortium (https://lepeu.github.io/). LepEU provides access to field samples from European populations of diverse species. Chromosome-scale reference genomes are provided by Project Psyche (https://www.projectpsyche.org/). Networking during the postdoc will be facilitated by participation in the 10kLepGenomes COST Action (https://10klepgenomes.eu/). Existing datasets await analysis, while additional samples need DNA extraction and submission for sequencing. Functional validation capability (CRISPR/Cas9 gene manipulations) is also available to test emergent hypotheses of allele-to-phenotype impacts. Personal research interests of the postdoc will be important to determine the exact project, as the project has a generous sequencing budget.

The successful applicant should have a PhD (obtained within 6 years of the application deadline) in a suitable subject area, such as evolutionary biology or population genomics. A strong interest in population genomics, local adaptation, comparative analyses, and experience working with genomic-scale data is essential. The candidate must have a documented publication record demonstrating relevant skills. Experience working with bioinformatic pipelines (e.g., Snakemake), or working with butterflies is welcome but not essential. The net salary is 28,000 SEK/month (~2,430 Euro, not subject to Swedish income tax) and comes directly from the Carl-Trygger Foundation stipend, which is paid out directly to the postdoc. Only PhD candidates acquired outside of the host department can apply. Currently, the lab of Prof. Wheat consists of 3 postdoctoral researchers, while the Dept. of Zoology provides a vibrant and excellent research environment of active, dynamic researchers.

Applications should include: i) a succinct description of research interests and experience, detailing your contribution to any relevant publications (max 1 page), ii) why you are the ideal candidate for this position in the lab (max 1 page); iii) a CV including a list of publications, and iv) the name and contact information of two personal references.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a deadline of 23 August 2025. The project is planned to start on 1 October, but flexibility in the starting date can be provided for a suitable candidate. Please contact Prof. Wheat for additional information.

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Introducing the new Tesla ‘swasticar’, .. it goes from “0 to 1939 in 3 seconds.” Adverts in London

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/pointed-ads-trolling-elon-musk-appear-at-london-bus-stop-390196/

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

So .. now my birthday will be forever linked to … Gulf of America day … that’s not what I was wishing for …

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

False positive rates in studies of gene birth/death dynamics are documented to be exceptionally high. If you just pull primary transcripts for 100 species & chuck it into CAFE pipeline, you're likely grossly overestimating lineage specific dyanmics #genomics #comparativegenomics #evolution

Weisman, Caroline M., Andrew W. Murray, and Sean R. Eddy. “Mixing Genome Annotation Methods in a Comparative Analysis Inflates the Apparent Number of Lineage-Specific Genes.” Current Biology 0, no. 0 (May 18, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.04.085.

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Wishing I could have shared this original Zin with my dad, who introduced me to find Zins via Ridge back in the day. Now exploring this Zin with my fav butterfly buddy @lepphylo.bsky.social

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Good times at the end of the year: part 1

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

Dry you damn RNA pellet .. dry. We need to inject you tomorrow!!! #CRISPRadventures

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Christopher Wheat @chriswheat.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

Many thanks .. but she’s a rather big bone husky lady

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