Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Looking for a postdoc opportunity in evolutionary genetics? Join the Wolf Lab at LMU Munich. job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/7...job-portal.lmu.dePostdoctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Genetics (m/f/x) 066
Reposted by Wolf LabEvoBioLMU @evobiolmu.bsky.social · 27/04/2026@jochenwolflab.bsky.social Check out Athena's preprint on song divergence in the willow tits suggesting that song may act as a reproductive barrier. doi.org/10.64898/202...doi.org 021
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Oft Herr Mendel dreams that genes form living matter. They do the latter. doi.org/10.1093/gene...doi.orgBeyond Mendel: a call to revisit the genotype–phenotype map through new experimental paradigmsAbstract. The long-standing notion that genotypes map to phenotypes through simple one gene–one trait relationships continues to shape both research in the 098
Reposted by Wolf LabEvoBioLMU @evobiolmu.bsky.social · 09/02/2026@jochenwolflab.bsky.social Where do potentially harmful mutations accumulate? We have an answer in birds. Congratulations Fidel for wonderful paper! doi.org/10.1093/gene...doi.orgDeterminants of mutation load in birdsAbstract. Many mutations have detrimental effects. The mutation load in a population depends on the efficacy of purifying selection in removing deleterious 0510
Reposted by Wolf LabWolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 10/11/2025How can we awake aperiodic cristals from ancient slumber. Gwee et al. (2025) Mol Ecol Res onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comPerformance of Two Custom Probe Kits for In‐Solution Enrichment of Ancient Avian DNAAncient DNA (aDNA) analysis remains challenging due to low endogenous DNA content of degraded samples. Hybridisation-based in-solution enrichment has emerged as an effective tool for targeting genomi... 011
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 10/11/2025How can we awake aperiodic cristals from ancient slumber. Gwee et al. (2025) Mol Ecol Res onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comPerformance of Two Custom Probe Kits for In‐Solution Enrichment of Ancient Avian DNAAncient DNA (aDNA) analysis remains challenging due to low endogenous DNA content of degraded samples. Hybridisation-based in-solution enrichment has emerged as an effective tool for targeting genomi... 011
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Matrilines attack, for the hosts there is no hope. Egg kaleidoscope. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgGenomic architecture of egg mimicry and its consequences for speciation in parasitic cuckoosHost-parasite arms races facilitate rapid evolution and can fuel speciation. Cuculus cuckoos are deceptive egg mimics that exhibit a broad diversity of counterfeit egg phenotypes, representing host-ad... 053
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Does bird migration increase bird speciation? The methods decides. Calabrese et al. (2025) Syst Biol academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...academic.oup.comNo Consistent Effect of Migration on Speciation Rates in Two Avian Superfamilies: A Check on the Robustness of Trait-Dependent Diversification MethodsAbstract. Seasonal migration is performed by taxonomically diverse groups across the planet’s oceans and continents. Migration has been hypothesized to pro 031
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Fantastic comparative study by Gina Calabrese in coop with Safran & Rabosky lab explores whether seasonal migration can promote speciation in birds. A large-scale comparative analysis packed with methodological insights! academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...academic.oup.comNo Consistent Effect of Migration on Speciation Rates in Two Avian Superfamilies: A Check on the Robustness of Trait-Dependent Diversification MethodsAbstract. Seasonal migration is performed by taxonomically diverse groups across the planet’s oceans and continents. Migration has been hypothesized to pro 021
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Mutation load sits on the large chromosomes in birds. Fidel's comparative work on 19 bird species shows an interesting interaction between recombination, selection and gene conversion affecting the genomic distribution of genetic load. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgDeterminants of mutation load in birdsMutations contribute substantially to mortality and disease. The mutation load in a population depends on the efficacy of purifying selection in removing deleterious genetic variation. Here, we estima... 001
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Chongyi's paper from the biodiversity exploratories (@bexplo.bsky.social) is finally out ! How do genomic traits interact with community ecology? Antropogenic havoc. Communities shake. Genomes grow and break. doi.org/10.1111/1365...doi.orgContext‐dependent relationships between genomic traits and plant performance in temperate grasslandsRead the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. 033
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Swallows, match your love! tails and feathers, red or buff. And genes will couple. Shield et al. (2024) Science doi.org/10.1126/scie...doi.orgSexual selection promotes reproductive isolation in barn swallowsDespite the well-known effects of sexual selection on phenotypes, links between this evolutionary process and reproductive isolation, genomic divergence, and speciation have been difficult to establis... 021
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Years of fury on ancient chromosomal dust. Peace regained. Helas! Mirarab et al. (2024) PNAS doi.org/10.1073/pnas...doi.orgA region of suppressed recombination misleads neoavian phylogenomics | PNASGenomes are typically mosaics of regions with different evolutionary histories. When speciation events are closely spaced in time, recombination ma... 001
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Sauna, vodka, tea. Inhale the North, speciate. Even ants must pee. Stankowski (2024) Evol J Linnean Soc doi.org/10.1093/evol...doi.orgToward the integration of speciation researchAbstract. Speciation research—the scientific field focused on understanding the origin and diversity of species—has a long and complex history. While relev 022
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Two million bases defy conformity. Meth rebels follow lead. Merondun (2025) Mol Ecol doi.org/10.1111/mec....doi.orgDNA Methylation Reflects Cis‐Genetic Differentiation Across the European Crow Hybrid ZoneChromatin modifications provide a substrate for epigenetic variation with evolutionary potential. To quantify the contribution of this layer of variation during speciation in crows, we leveraged geno... 044
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Is there an independent role of epigenetic variation in speciation? We looked for answers in the crow hybrid zone. In brief: DNA seems to be in the driving seat. Congrats Justin! This was a long journey. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.com 066
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 30/06/2025A flower once wild, cast into digital chains. A meadow once free. Jiang et al. (2025) Sci Data www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comFull-length transcriptomes of 25 grassland plant species - Scientific DataScientific Data - Full-length transcriptomes of 25 grassland plant species 012
Wolf Lab @jochenwolflab.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Conservation genetics project: beautiful sunrise after a good night sleep high up in the mountains. 051
