Reposted by Dylan LoveArkadiy Garber @ironark.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Thankful to be part of this study looking at how the marine sponge and its microbes change gene activity across day and night in the natural ocean environment: Diel transcriptional dynamics of a marine sponge and its microbiome in a natural environment link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comDiel transcriptional dynamics of a marine sponge and its microbiome in a natural environment - Animal MicrobiomeAnimal Microbiome - Marine sponges are ecologically critical animals that host diverse microbial communities, forming complex symbiotic systems crucial to nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning... 172
Reposted by Dylan LoveGenome Biology and Evolution @genomebiolevol.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Ho et al. present genome assemblies for the parental species of the unisexual hybrid New Mexico Whiptail Lizard, using it to analyze WGS data from the hybrids, suggesting that genomes of unisexual lineages diverge more quickly than anticipated. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf228 #genome #evolution 0117
Reposted by Dylan LovebioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Genome-wide associations of fitness components reveal antagonistic pleiotropy and sexual conflict in the Florida Scrub-Jay www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202… 097
Reposted by Dylan LoveRoli Roberts @roliroberts.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Elegant empirical validation of a theoretical expectation that changing your mutation bias allows you to access more beneficial mutations. From @deepaagashe.bsky.social & colleagues in @plosbiology.org 0144
Reposted by Dylan LoveThe American Genetic Association @theaga.bsky.social · 03/07/2025A new paper investigates how urbanization influences genetic connectivity in Dekay’s brown snakes across New Jersey, USA. Photo: Benny Mazur/Wikimedia 112
Reposted by Dylan LoveCatalina Palacios @palaciosdcata.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Ya está abierta la pre-incripción al Taller de Genómica Evolutiva 2025. Organizado por @selvaorgco.bsky.social y La Universidad de los Andes, con el apoyo de @sse-evolution.bsky.social. Hay becas disponibles! ciencias.uniandes.edu.co/56-eventos/7... 075
Reposted by Dylan LoveThe American Genetic Association @theaga.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Fresh from the California Conservation Genomics Project: the first North American skink reference genome! The high-quality assembly of Gilbert’s skink (Plestiodon gilberti) will advance studies on hybridization, speciation, and adaptation. 121
Reposted by Dylan LoveThe American Genetic Association @theaga.bsky.social · 01/07/2025New research exploring microgeographic differentiation in the bearded anole, Anolis pogus, reveals minimal inbreeding and contrasting demographic trends with co-occurring species. 121
Reposted by Dylan LoveJudith Mank @judithmank.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Very pleased to see this officially out - Genome Architecture and Speciation in Plants and Animals. With @siluwang.bsky.social, @dortizba.bsky.social and Loren Rieseberg. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.com 04730
Reposted by Dylan LovebioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Mutation accumulation underpins evolution of lifespan extension by dietary restriction www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202… 022
Dylan Love @dylanpadilla.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Some evidence in the literature suggests that speciation with gene flow could occur (some examples in plants). Shafaat (Ricardo Azevedo) showed today that gene flow can cause more speciation for a given genetic differentiation. Cool stuff! 010
Reposted by Dylan LoveLaBella Lab @lablabella.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Dylan Padilla @dylanpadilla.bsky.social links foraging behaviors with diversification in reptile species 🐊🐍🦎 Higher diversification is associated with both active and plastic foragers #Evol2025 #Evol25 041
Reposted by Dylan LoveEcoEvoRxiv @ecoevorxiv.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Relative High Fitness and Genome-wide Diversity May Facilitate Plastic and Active Foragers' Diversification doi.org/10.32942/X26... 021
Reposted by Dylan LoveLuis-Miguel Chevin @lmchev.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Our paper on evolution of plasticity and character displacement in a fluctuating environment is now published as early view in Evolution. Check it out if you're interested in eco-evolutionary dynamics, coevolution... and plasticity of course! academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...academic.oup.comEvolution of plasticity and character displacement in a fluctuating environment 0810
Reposted by Dylan LoveDr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · 08/05/2025I'm hiring! Postdoc available in my lab in Ecological Genomics. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/... I will start reviewing applications mid-July. 🧪🧑🔬🖥️🧬🦑. Please share widely, thanks!northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comPostdoctoral Research Associate, Ecological GenomicsAbout the Opportunity Job Summary A postdoctoral research associate is available at the Lotterhos Lab at Northeastern University. The postdoc will be based at Northeastern University’s Marine Science ... 05378
Dylan Love @dylanpadilla.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Starting off the new year with great news. I’m officially a G. Evelyn Hutchinson Postdoctoral Associate at the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies. I’ll be working with both the Skelly and Munoz labs on the genomic basis of adaptation to climate change, and other topics. Exciting times ahead! 🧬🐸🦎 000
Reposted by Dylan LoveEthan (Chee Kiang) Ewe @ethanewe.bsky.social · 26/12/2024journals.biologists.com/dev/article/... be careful when making strong conclusion about complicated evolutionary processes based on genetic experiments that show large effect size - however tempting it might be :)journals.biologists.comThe case against simplistic genetic explanations of evolutionSummary: Extreme traits in animals, from the origin of limbs to the loss of tails, capture public attention. This Review argues that scientists should not seek simple explanations for how they evolved... 0173
Reposted by Dylan LoveAndrew Hipp @andrewlhipp.bsky.social · 26/12/2024New study by @tribblelab.bsky.social @jimarcor.bsky.social @marcialescudero.bsky.social Michael May, Rosana Zenil-Ferguson and myself just out: Introduces a novel HiSSE chromosome model and demonstrates the importance of chrom. evol. in #sedge diversity. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 17524
Reposted by Dylan LoveThe American Genetic Association @theaga.bsky.social · 25/12/2024Using a high-quality timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) genome, researchers found highly duplicated Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes in rattlesnakes, demonstrating a complex evolutionary history marked by extensive duplication and loss during speciation. 🧪 142
Reposted by Dylan LoveBrian Maitner @maitner.bsky.social · 23/11/2024I'd like to encourage folks to publish their code. Not only does it make studies more transparent and reproducible, but it also increases citation rates! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....onlinelibrary.wiley.comCode sharing in ecology and evolution increases citation rates but remains uncommonBiologists increasingly rely on computer code to collect and analyze their data, reinforcing the importance of published code for transparency, reproducibility, training, and a basis for further work... 112850
Reposted by Dylan Lovec0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 25/12/2024The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures began in 1825 in London at the direction of Michael Faraday. They were an opportunity to bring the general public to hear a lecture by an eminent scientist that captures the imagination. They've been held every year since, except for 4 years during WWII. 511933
Reposted by Dylan LoveGraham Coop @gcbias.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Congratulations to Matt Osmond on publication of the final version of "Estimating dispersal rates and locating genetic ancestors with genome-wide genealogies" elifesciences.org/articles/72177elifesciences.orgEstimating dispersal rates and locating genetic ancestors with genome-wide genealogiesA new method to infer the spatial history of genetic ancestors from a sequence of trees along a recombining genome. 07229
Reposted by Dylan LoveDmitri Petrov @petrovadmitri.bsky.social · 11/12/2024I guess I am one of the few. We for sure need effective parameters in pop gen. But the idea that there is one scalar that will capture the complexity of population genetics and then can be used for the species as a whole and for every question is bonkers. And has been really damaging imo. 4373
Reposted by Dylan LoveAlfredo Sánchez-Tójar @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social · 10/12/2024We show that despite the low policy compliance found by Culina et al. (2020), code- and data-sharing are much higher in journals WITH than WITHOUT a code-sharing policy: 1. Code-sharing: 27% (policy) vs 5% (no policy) 2. Data-sharing: 79% (policy) vs 37% (no policy) 📰 doi.org/10.32942/X21...doi.orgCode-sharing policies are associated with increased reproducibility potential of ecological findings 143
Reposted by Dylan LoveMikaeylah Davidson @microbemik.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Our new preprint on designing the first custom SNP array for a #frog is out now! 🤩🐸🧬 Designed to improve conservation outcomes in the Endangered corroboree frog, we genotyped >900 frogs, looked at their population structure & diversity… @keoghlabanu.bsky.social doi.org/10.22541/au.... 1308
Reposted by Dylan LoveGrant Kinsler @grantkinsler.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Do mutations that drive evolution improve many traits or few? Does this change over the course of evolution? Excited to share our work in PLOS Biology exploring these questions in the first 2 adaptive steps w/ Yuping Li, @gsherloc.bsky.social, @petrovadmitri.bsky.social 🧵 doi.org/10.1371/jour...doi.orgA high-resolution two-step evolution experiment in yeast reveals a shift from pleiotropic to modular adaptationEvolution is expected to involve mutations that are small and modular in effect, but recent findings suggest that mutations early in an adaptive process can have strong and pleiotropic effects. This s... 18440
Reposted by Dylan LoveSeema Sheth @seemasheth.bsky.social · 05/12/2024The structure of the environment influences the patterns and genetics of local adaptationdoi.orgThe structure of the environment influences the patterns and genetics of local adaptationAbstract. Environmental heterogeneity can lead to spatially varying selection, which can, in turn, lead to local adaptation. Population genetic models have 07126
Reposted by Dylan LoveHarald Ringbauer @hringbauer.bsky.social · 03/12/2024PhD opportunity in computational population genetics at @MPI_EVA_Leipzig: Join our fully funded project to develop IBD-segment tools, connecting high-quality genomes from 500 Black Death victims to modern Europeans. 🌍💻🧬 Please spread the word! 📢🙌 #aDNA #PopGen www.eva.mpg.de/de/karriere/... 22929
Reposted by Dylan LoveSurag Nair @suragnair.bsky.social · 05/12/2024We are hiring an intern to work with our team at Genentech next summer, on exciting projects related to deep learning for DNA/RNA sequences. Please share and apply! roche.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/ROG-A2O-GENE...roche.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com2025 Summer Intern - Biology Research | AI Development2025 Summer Intern - Biology Research | AI Development Department Summary At Genentech Research & Early Development (gRED) we have initiated an exciting journey to bring together and further stren... 11916
Reposted by Dylan LoveThony Christie @rmathematicus.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Aristotle's crystalline spheres, their destruction and the consequences for the development of celestial mechanics #histsci thonyc.wordpress.com/2024/12/05/f... 24211
Reposted by Dylan LoveJournal of Evolutionary Biology @jevbio.bsky.social · 03/12/2024For an introduction to the issue you can read the editorial from our Guest Editors here: academic.oup.com/jeb/article/...academic.oup.comAn introduction to the special issue: inferring macroevolutionary patterns and processes from microevolutionary mechanismsOne of the major remaining challenges in evolutionary biology is to explain how evolution within and among populations (i.e., microevolution) gives rise to 052
Reposted by Dylan LoveJoanna Masel @joannamasel.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Wikipedia remains extraordinary in a world full of misinformation. Its rules work, but its information is only as good as what knowledgeable editors provide. Theoretical evolution/ecology/epidemiology/demography people, please sign up for this initiative, where I'll help you learn to edit. 14733
Reposted by Dylan LoveASN Grads @asngrads.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Ep31: The end! The series 'Beyond Microsoft' has come to an end. Thank y'all for watching! Find all the episodes here: 🔗 www.youtube.com/@asnamnat915...youtube.comASNAmNatThe YouTube Channel of the American Society of Naturalists 001
Reposted by Dylan LoveAndreas Prokop @poppi62.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Are you aware of our collection of #Drosophila #history articles? Feel free to suggest more!!!!!!!! droso4public.wordpress.com/history/ 010049
Reposted by Dylan LoveKaterina Guschanski @kguschan.bsky.social · 01/12/2024If you like genomics, speciation, and primates, this PhD position is for you! Unraveling the genomic architecture of speciation and gene flow in a crazy group of monkeys at U of Edinburgh . Do reach out with questions! evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldi... 27975
Reposted by Dylan LoveAnole Annals @anoleannals.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Anole Annals is now on bluesky! Follow us (and check out our blog anoleannals.org) for all anole research, news, and more!anoleannals.orgAnole AnnalsYour source for the latest on Anolis lizards. 0169
Reposted by Dylan LoveMatthew Cobb @matthewcobb.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Once more on Crick and the Central Dogma! press.asimov.com/articles/crickpress.asimov.comFrancis Crick Was MisunderstoodThe Central Dogma is not a 34114
Reposted by Dylan LovebioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Gene network topology drives the mutational landscape of gene expression www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202… biorxiv.orgGene network topology drives the mutational landscape of gene expression https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.28.625874v1 Regulatory mutations, coding sequence alterations, and gene deletions and duplications are generally 03413
Reposted by Dylan LoveDr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · 27/11/2024American Society of Naturalists has its biennial conference in Asilomar CA on January 3-7 2025. evolutionary ecology, ecological genetics, behavioral ecology, and more - plenty of rooms, consider attending! Small format (~200 people) makes it a great place to network! asnasilomar2025.orgasnasilomar2025.orgASN Asilomar 2025The American Society of Naturalists invites graduate students, postdocs, faculty and other professionals from ecology, evolution, behavior, genetics, physiology, and associated fields to join us for o... 11815
Reposted by Dylan LoveLiana Lareau @lianafaye.bsky.social · 28/11/2024important cat news www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgGene behind orange fur in cats found at lastAfter 60 years, scientists know why gingers, calicos, and tortoiseshells look the way they do 412147
Reposted by Dylan LoveChristian Landry @christianlandry.bsky.social · 28/11/2024For her PhD work, Carla Bautista in our group discovered that yeast hybrids adapted slower to stressful conditions, and she figured out why. See what she found here. #evolution www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comHybrid adaptation is hampered by Haldane’s sieve - Nature CommunicationsHybrids have complex genomes that influence their adaptive potential. This study reveals that yeast hybrids adapt slower than their parental species in a new environment, primarily due to a reduced ra... 19041
Reposted by Dylan LoveBraasch Lab @ Michigan State University @fishevodevogeno.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Faculty Job Alert! #ScienceJobs Michigan State University Integrative Biology is looking for a TT Assist Prof in Functional #Genomics. Join a vibrant research community for non-traditional #EvoDevo animal models! tinyurl.com/4hya8vet Deadline: 11/27/24 integrativebiology.natsci.msu.edu Pls repost!tinyurl.comMSU Careers Details - Assistant Professor-Tenure System - Functional Genomics 22750
Reposted by Dylan LoveW M @sorrywm.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Calling all #genomics researchers! The small, diverse, friendly Dept of Biological Sciences at Lehigh has a #tenuretrack position: bit.ly/3CYRb5B. App review starts 12/2 (not a hard cutoff). Please join our awesome team!bit.lyLehigh University, Department of Biological Sciences Full service online faculty recruitment and application management system for academic institutions worldwide. We offer unique solutions tailored for academic communities. 02429
Reposted by Dylan LoveDarren Obbard @darrenobbard.bsky.social · 27/11/2024#PhD Advert: Please share! Are you looking for a PhD studentship in comparative- or population-genomics, using 300+ species of #Drosophila and 1000+ genomes of #melanogaster? #Entomology #Genomics #PopGen #Phylogenetics 3145113
Reposted by Dylan LoveThe American Genetic Association @theaga.bsky.social · 27/11/2024The faster-X/Z effect hypothesis states that genes linked to X/Z chromosomes should accumulate mutations faster than autosomal genes. Analysis of Furcifer chameleons' genomes reveals differences in evolutionary rates among autosomal, Z-specific, and pseudoautosomal genes. 1/2 141
Reposted by Dylan LoveAnthony Amend @fungaloha.bsky.social · 26/11/2024RP PLS! Iʻm hiring 3 postdocs at U Hawaiʻi to study yeast diversity and evolution, marine fungi, and the genomics of microbiomes in experimental foodwebs. All of these projects have existing datasets and LATITUDE to pursue individual interests and "blue sky" ideas www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5d7u4... 19886