Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Looking forward to the next seminar by the @eseb.bsky.social #ESEB -funded Special topic network on Structural Variants #SV 020
Reposted by Claire MérotFlyBase @flybase.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Treat biological databases as infrastructure, not projects www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comTreat biological databases as infrastructure, not projectsLetter to the Editor 17645
Reposted by Claire MérotYann Bourgeois @bourgeoisyann.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The official link to apply for a post-doc position on transposable elements dynamics in palms is live. Located in Montpellier, Southern France, 18 months. Feel free to contact me for more information. emploi-recrutement.ird.fr/offre-de-emp...emploi-recrutement.ird.fr IRD - Chercheur en génomique fonctionnelle et évolution des éléments transposables F/H 139
Reposted by Claire MérotAzwad Iqbal @azwadiqbal.bsky.social · 08/08/2026BLink-seq is out! Linked-read sequencing that brings phased whole-genome data to non-model species at population scale. We show it phases haplotypes and detects SVs, revealing previously undocumented structural complexity in an adaptive Atlantic silverside inversion. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgBLink-seq delivers population-scale haplotypes without long reads: a scalable framework for non-model genomicsInformation about segregating haplotypes and structural variation (SV) can be extremely rich for a variety of applications in population genomics but remains largely inaccessible for many non-model sp... 12714
Reposted by Claire MérotJeff Groh @jeffgroh.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Avocados come in 2 varieties - A-types start each day female and switch to male midday. B-types do the reverse. In work just published from the last chapter of my PhD, we show this system evolved 40+million yrs ago and is regulated by alleles of 1 transcription factor www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgBalanced polymorphism in a floral transcription factor underlies the ancient rhythm of daily sex alternation in avocado | PNASIn avocado and certain wild relatives in Lauraceae, a highly synchronized daily rhythm of floral sex timing promotes cross-pollination between two ... 22721274
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 10/07/2026🖥️🧬 Entering the final stretch at TIBE-STRIVE! Kicking off the last session of the congress with a Mini Plenary: 🗣️ Katarina Stuart 🔬 "Structural variants and transposable elements under weakened selection in invasive populations" 🐦🐦⬛ #TIBESTRIVE 061
Reposted by Claire Mérottibe.strive @tibe-strive.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Two days of the conference have already gone by. Talks, discussions, and new ideas, all accompanied by a spirit of collaboration. We keep going, tomorrow is the final day! 📸 Photos: CIBIO Communication Office @eseb.bsky.social @strivestn.bsky.social 074
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Welcome to Day 2 of TIBE-STRIVE! 🌅🧬 We are kicking things off with an incredible Plenary Talk: 🗣️ Joana Meier 🔬 "Structural variation facilitating speciation in butterflies and spiders" Excited to learn how structural variants drive the incredible diversity in these lineages! 🦋🕷️ #TIBESTRIVE 071
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Wrapping up the scientific sessions for today at TIBE-STRIVE with some massive discussion topics! 🗣️🧬 We are brainstorming ay the discussion sessions. Can't wait to see what ideas come out of this before we head out to explore Vila do Conde! 🌊🏛️ #TIBESTRIVE 152
Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Very excited by the first day of the kick off meeting of our special topic network on Structural Variants in evolution ! Joint meeting with TiBE by CIBIO. Thanks to the organisers!!! 050
Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026If you are interested in genotyping inversion, here is a new tool using linked reads. Developed with C Lemaitre by our co-supervised PhD student, M Temperville 010
Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Great talk by @janawold.bsky.social Looking forward to the upcoming discussion about SV & pangenomes 010
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Up next at TIBA STRIVE! 🌿🧬 Tuning in to the Mini Plenary: 🗣️ Ashwini V Mohan 🔬 "Genomic rearrangements underlie barriers to recombination in holocentric sedges" A deep dive into plant genomics and the fascinating chromosome dynamics of these unique species! #TIBASTRIVE #Genomics #PlantScience 075
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Engaging and highly scannable Keeping the momentum going at TIBA STRIVE! 🧬⚡ Now up: 🗣️ Alistair Hockey 🔬 "Massive genomic flux and rapid differentiation in a young autogamous diploid" Excited to hear about these rapid evolutionary shifts and genomic dynamics! #TIBASTRIVE #EvolutionaryBiology 052
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The science continues at TIBA STRIVE! 🪰🧬 Now hearing from: 🗣️ Léa Nicolas 🔬 "Evolutionary consequences of recombination suppression: the case of a chromosomal inversion in the seaweed fly" A fascinating look at how chromosomal inversions shape evolutionary trajectories! 🌊 #TIBASTRIVE #Evolution 043
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Next up at the TIBA STRIVE is Carina Mugal: Population-level PacBio HiFi data enable the investigation of structural variants in the speciation process of two songbirds. A great look into how advanced sequencing technology helps us understand structural variation in evolution. 🧬🐦 #TIBASTRIVE 053
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Next up at #TIBASTRIVE! 🌳 Desanka Lazić presents "A graph-based pangenome of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) reveals the landscape of structural variation across the distribution range." 🧬 Mapping structural variations of the European beech across the continent today! #TIBASTRIVE #Evolution 074
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Diving into the bioinformatics at TIBE-STRIVE! 💻🧬 Now presenting: 🗣️ Claire Lemaitre 🔬 "Representation and detection of inversions in pangenome graphs" Excited to learn about new computational methods for capturing complex structural variations! 📊 #TIBASTRIVE #Pangenome #Bioinformatics #Genomics 083
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Continuing the bioinformatics sessions at TIBE-STRIVE! 💻🧬 Now presenting: 🗣️ Mélody Temperville 🔬 "SVJedi-Tag: a novel method for genotyping large inversions with linked-read data" Looking forward to learning about this new methodological approach to structural variant genotyping! 📊 #TIBESTRIVE 063
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Still going strong at TIBE-STRIVE! 🧬 Now hearing from: 🗣️ Jana Wold 🔬 "The good, the bad, and the complex: Characterizing structural variants using genome graphs" Excited for this deep dive into the intricacies of mapping complex structural variation! 📊 #TIBESTRIVE #Bioinformatics #GenomeGraphs 063
Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Thanks #SMBE2026!! We had a wonderful conference, so many exciting talks! Our SVs & seaweed flies research was well represented #proudPI 😇 🙏 And I very much look forward to next year in our dear Québec 🩵🤍 0143
Reposted by Claire MérotNadia Aubin-Horth @naubinhorth.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Nicolas Galtier @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social is presenting the hidden costs of the current publishing system and the DAFNEE initiative, which includes a list of more ethical journals #SMBE2026 2165
Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Looking forward to the first meeting of our special topic network (STN by @eseb.bsky.social ) in Portugal next week!! #Evolution #StructuralVariants @strivestn.bsky.social 141
Reposted by Claire MérotAdria LeBoeuf @adriatica.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Wise words about the ethics of being a scientist these days from @meauxjuliette.bsky.social #SMBE2026: “Don’t serve the system, serve the community.” Also, it is ok (and healthy!) to feel like an imposter; rather, finding others smarter is a blessing! 04512
Reposted by Claire MérotPavel Dimens @pvdimens.bsky.social · 27/06/202610 on-and-off months of learning #Golang later, I seem to have gotten my fork of the Lariat linked-read aligner, Arachne, working. If you got modern linked read data, I'd love for you to try it out and report back! #bioinformatics pdimens.github.io/arachne pdimens.github.ioArachne linked-read aligner | ArachneArachne is a fork intended to be a revival and [hopefully] continuation of Lariat, the linked-read aware aligner created by 10X Genomics and bundled in their LongRanger pipeline. 042
Reposted by Claire MérotAnna Hewett @annamhew.bsky.social · 10/06/2026📣 New paper out in ProcB📣 ... and we're on the cover! (Perks of having a beautiful study species) Find it here: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...royalsocietypublishing.orgInbreeding depression in morphological and growth traits of wild barn owls (Tyto alba)Abstract. Despite its detrimental effects, inbreeding depression in wild populations is relatively under-explored. Here, we use whole-genome sequence data 1218
Reposted by Claire MérotAlice Boyle @birdfiddler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026#NewPaperAlert! This one has a massive author list and has been a LONG time in coming, but is SO COOL! First, check out the first figure to get you interested! Manakins! Fruit! Sexual-selection in action (displays and Z:A chromosomal diversity)! Read on for the back story & link 1/n 18844
Reposted by Claire MérotEarth BioGenome Project 🌍 @ebpgenome.bsky.social · 09/06/2026🦥🧬 What can sloth genomes teach us about evolution? New chromosome-level genomes from sloths and anteaters are helping researchers study xenarthrans — one of the most distinctive branches of the mammalian tree. 📖 Read the press release: tinyurl.com/3n62vy4v @sangerinstitute.bsky.social 1346
Reposted by Claire MérotCharles Mullon @charlesmullon.bsky.social · 21/05/2026New paper with the brilliant @ewanflintham.bsky.social How fast does recombination suppression evolve among sex chromosomes? We show that even weak sexual antagonism (so hard to detect) makes this fast, often via inversions fixing on X/Z depending on mating system: doi.org/10.1093/evle... 12219
Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 01/06/2026This Wednesday! Looking forward to hearing more about @aruizherrera.bsky.social 's research. 🧬 023
Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Looking forward to our next STRiVE seminar by @aruizherrera.bsky.social 052
Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Looking forward to the first of our seminar series. Tomorrow! 052
Reposted by Claire MérotSEAGEN - Rui Faria @ruimmfaria.bsky.social · 27/04/20262 plenary, 3 mini-plenaries, 27 regular talks and many posters in our awsome conference on the evolutionary role of structural variation . Deadline for registration (30 of April) is approaching fast. Do not miss this opportunity. tibe.biopolis.pttibe.biopolis.ptTiBE 043
Reposted by Claire MérotDenis Duboule @denisduboule.bsky.social · 16/04/2026This year, the annual symposium of my Chaire @college-de-france.fr will be on The Evolution of Developmental Mechanisms. An impressive lineup of speakers and weirds animals, including humans. Free entrance and coffee breaks. Come, have a seat, relax and enjoy the best possible basic science🤘RT🙏 03321
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 02/04/2026🧬 Join the STRiVE kick-off conference (TiBE-STRiVE) July 8-10, 2026, near Porto! Abstracts & Registration are now open to EVERYONE. 🔹 Abstracts due: Apr 15 🔹 Registration closes: Apr 30 Info: structuralvariantsstn.github.io/porto_about/ #Evolution #Genomics #Biology 046
Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Looking forward to kicking off the seminar series of our special topic network on structural variants #SV in evolutionary biology. @eseb.bsky.social Join us in listening to Pr. Rieseberg on April 29 01110
Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I couldn't agree more, don't be shy, reach out to your favourite lab(s) and take a chance! Best of luck to all applicants 000
Reposted by Claire MérotJosé Cerca @naturalselection.bsky.social · 30/03/2026We just published a review 🗞️😁: ‘The ecology of adaptive radiation’ revisited: A 25-year reflection Dolph Schluter’s book inspired the interest in adaptive radiation, and we wanted to revisit it. academic.oup.com/evolinnean/a... 1/5 🧵 38839
Reposted by Claire MérotPint of Science FR @pintofscience.fr · 30/03/2026🎉ÇA Y EST !! Le programme #pint26 est en ligne dans (presque) toutes les villes. 👉 pintofscience.fr 🎫 Ouverture de la billetterie lundi 13 avril à 8h, vous avez deux semaines pour repérer vos soirées préférées ! 📅 Festival du 18 au 20 mai 2026. 👓🧠 Alors, quelle soirée vous tente le plus? 23630
Reposted by Claire MérotThomas Lesaffre 🌱 @thomaslesaffre.bsky.social · 16/03/2026🚨 PhD position available ! 🚨 I am hiring a PhD student to work with me on the evolution of plant sexual systems 🌺 at @unifrbiology.bsky.social ! The position is funded for 4 years by @snsf.ch as part of my Ambizione fellowship. More info here: tinyurl.com/monoecy 🌱 Please RP and share widely ! 🌱 03460
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 12/03/2026🧬 Join the STRiVE kick-off conference (TiBE-STRiVE) July 8-10, 2026 near Porto! Registration & abstracts open: 🔹 Members: Feb 25-Apr 7 🔹 Non-members: Mar 16-Apr 7 Info: structuralvariantsstn.github.io/porto_about/ #Evolution #Genomics #Biology 077
Reposted by Claire Mérotntherk.bsky.social @ntherk.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Proud to see this paper from @akopyan.bsky.social's PhD published in Science, with co-first author @fishyomics.bsky.social Silversides adapt across a steep temperature gradient through multiple chromosomal inversions that maintain continuous trait variation rather than simple ecotype switches 1134
Claire Mérot @clairemerot.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Many thanks to Popgroup and Heredity for this opportunity to chat about our research. 061
Reposted by Claire MérotCharlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Now online! In this review, we cover four major topics on butterflies and moths: their evolutionary history and diversification dynamics, genomics, global diversity patterns, and conservation 🦋🌏 (1/8) @natrevbiodiv.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s44...nature.comEvolution, genomics and conservation of butterflies and moths - Nature Reviews BiodiversityButterflies and moths are key indicators of functioning and healthy ecosystems around the world. This Review describes the evolutionary history of the order Lepidoptera and tracks shifts in researcher... 28644
Reposted by Claire MérotSTRIVE @strivestn.bsky.social · 20/02/2026🧬We are launching STRiVE, a @eseb.bsky.social Special Topic Network on the evolutionary role of structural genomic variation. 🗓️Std: 29/04: Online seminar w/ L. Rieseberg 8-10/07: Kick-off in Porto Join us: structuralvariantsstn.github.io #Evolution #Genomics #StructuralVariants #Biology #PopGenstructuralvariantsstn.github.ioStructural Variants ESEB Special Topic NetworkESEB Special Topic Network 02217
Reposted by Claire MérotJournal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 05/02/2026CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 Special Issue: #GenomeArchitecture and #Evolution, organised by @eseb.bsky.social STN "STRiVE": Find out more here: tinyurl.com/2uza525c @ruifaria.bsky.social @kaybiodiversity.bsky.social @clairemerot.bsky.social @petrnguyen.bsky.social @aruizherrera.bsky.social 01310
Reposted by Claire MérotJournal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Responsible publication of your research! To help you do this @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social and coauthors have put together a handy database of academia-friendly journals, DAFNEE. You can read about it in their article recently published in @jevbio.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...doi.orgTime to publish responsibly: DAFNEE, a database of academia-friendly journals in ecology and evolutionary biologyAbstract. The current economics of scientific publishing reveal a profound imbalance: academia pays prices far exceeding the actual costs of publication. R 04129
Reposted by Claire MérotDr Mark E Hauber @thecowbirdlab.bsky.social · 26/12/2025www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...cell.comPangenomes: new tools for ecological and evolutionary genomicsGenomic structural variation is an important component of genetic variation in natural populations. By assembling and analyzing multiple high-quality genomes within a species or clade, pangenomes capt... 06020
