Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In love with this cover that our fabulous art editor Pat drew for the October issue of @natrevgenet.nature.com 😍 021
Reposted by Linda KochPontus Skoglund @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Pleased to a share our new review paper on natural selection in human history—what we know, what we don't know, and what is frequently misunderstood. The opinionated result of many virtual cups of tea with @mathiesoniain.bsky.social, led by him! Readable link: lnkd.in/egGrKsRilnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 0259
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026💡 Out now in Nature Reviews Genetics! Genomic insights into natural selection in recent human history go.nature.com/3T3JKT5 #Review by @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social & @iainmathieson.bsky.social Free to read here: rdcu.be/MgjB7Jgsy2Fa 1107
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 01/08/2026static.klipy.comFriday Mood: Out Of Office DanceALT: Friday Mood: Out Of Office Dance 030
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Thank you, @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social, for this wonderful Journal Club, which was a joy to read and edit, and for being cool with a playful image! Free to read here: rdcu.be/ft39p 264
Reposted by Linda KochChristian Landry @christianlandry.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I talked about these papers #smbe2026. If you are interested in doing research (PhD or Postdoc) on this topic, get in touch! (if were there, sorry for the abrupt end; somehow timing got off) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41763210/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39146405/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41699381/ 02311
Reposted by Linda KochStylianos Lefkopoulos (he/him) @slefkopoulos.bsky.social · 12/06/2026🌈 At a time when progress can't be taken for granted, I 'm especially proud to share this @natcellbio.nature.com Q&A piece. I had the pleasure to discuss with @gunawanlab.bsky.social about his inspiring journey as an LGBTQIA+ immigrant. #PrideInSTEM 👉 rdcu.be/fnXQ6 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comA scientist can come from anywhere - Nature Cell BiologyThis June, we celebrate Pride by discussing with Felix Gunawan, assistant professor at the University of Toronto and co-affiliate group leader at the University of Münster, about his personal and acad... 06421
Reposted by Linda KochEmilie Brasset @emiliebrasset.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Love Drosophila genetics — this journal club was a great way to share that enthusiasm and pay tribute to the pioneers of transposons regulation 🪰 How classical genetics uncovered key determinants of TE silencing #transposon @igred.fr @igred.fr 👇👇 02513
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 06/03/2026I will be attending the Keystone symposium on Nucleic Acid Therapeutics and Targeted Delivery. If you’re attending and would like to chat about @natrevgenet.nature.com, editorial careers or review ideas, please reach out — or just say hi if you spot me! keysym.us/KSNATherapy26 #KSNATherapy26 041
Reposted by Linda KochStephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 19/11/2025Review: AI to advance CRISPR-based genome editing technologies www.nature.com/articles/s41... (read free: rdcu.be/eQKtm) 064
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 15/01/2026I highly recommend this fantastic review by Jennifer A. Korchak, S. Stephen Yi, @nlkproteomics.bsky.social, Nidhi Sahni and Gloria M. Sheynkman! 031
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Walking around the office looking for a print copy yesterday... "Oh yeah, I saw your Stranger Things cover over there..." 😁 031
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Preprint site arXiv is banning computer-science reviews: here’s why www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comPreprint site arXiv is banning computer-science reviews: here’s whyThe repository is taking steps to tackle a surge in low quality, AI-generated content. 020
Reposted by Linda KochMike Inouye @mikeinouye.bsky.social · 03/11/2025New commentary from @katholt.bsky.social just dropped 😊 042
Reposted by Linda KochNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 12/10/2025The findings of a study in Nature shed light on germline selection dynamics and highlight a broader increased disease risk for children born to fathers of advanced age than previously appreciated. go.nature.com/4h5BglX 🧬 🧪 02110
Reposted by Linda KochNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 17/03/2025A reminder that you can follow all of our journals with one click by using our starter pack! 910639
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 03/10/2025@heykatray.bsky.social 🫶media.tenor.coma boy and a girl are sitting at a desk and the girl says " it 's october 3rd "ALT: a boy and a girl are sitting at a desk and the girl says " it 's october 3rd " 030
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 02/10/2025gofund.me/a6fca9629gofund.meDonate to Support Rick's Battle with Cancer, organized by Melanie TiffenHelp Rick fight! My brother-in-law Rick has been diagnosed with metastatic … Melanie Tiffen needs your support for Support Rick's Battle with Cancer 010
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025This was a really nice review to work on: A genomic view of Earth’s biomes go.nature.com/3VTLImU by Gitta Szabó, Emiley A. Eloe-Fadrosh, Jennifer Pett-Ridge & Tanja Woykego.nature.comA genomic view of Earth’s biomes - Nature Reviews GeneticsGenome-wide approaches have uncovered the vast microbial and viral diversity across ecosystems. This Review explores advances in metagenomics, single-cell sequencing and functional profiling to elucid... 031
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 16/09/2025🎉 25 years of NRG! Feels a bit bonkers to think I’ve been at the helm for almost 12 years 🤯 Where did the time go??? 190
Reposted by Linda KochSofya Garushyants @garushyants.bsky.social · 15/09/2025hey bluesky 👋 visa hurdles mean I’m looking for opportunities outside the US. I’m a computational biologist (bacterial + phage genomics, postdoc in Koonin’s group @ NIH). I am interested in teaming up on funding apps. reach out if this resonates! 16988
Reposted by Linda KochAlex de Mendoza @alexdemendoza.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Very happy to have contributed to this review on "non-CG" #methylation in animals now out in @natgenet.nature.com. Working again with @obog.bsky.social and Tirsa is always a pleasure. We think this not so well studied form of methylation should be more widely considered, please read: rdcu.be/eFAEkrdcu.beNon-CG DNA methylation in animal genomesNature Genetics - This Review discusses noncanonical DNA methylation (mCH) in animal genomes and highlights the remaining need to clarify whether mCH represents a conserved regulatory layer or a... 24416
Reposted by Linda KochStephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 29/03/2025Review: Transcriptomics in the era of long-read sequencing www.nature.com/articles/s41... (read free: rdcu.be/efBjP) 🧬🖥️🧪 13213
Reposted by Linda KochKurianlab @kurianlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025There is a lack of general terminology for translated regions that does not depend on the properties of their products or their sequence. Spearheaded by Pavel (Pasha) Baranov, this primer provides a unifying nomenclature for translation units: *Translon* www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comTranslon: a single term for translated regions - Nature MethodsNature Methods - Translon: a single term for translated regions 071
Reposted by Linda KochNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 23/06/2025A Review in Nature Reviews Genetics discusses how genomic advances have enhanced our understanding of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, which could address limitations in diagnostic frameworks and future treatment strategies. go.nature.com/44bKTuy 🧬 🧪 03210
Reposted by Linda KochNature Reviews Genetics @natrevgenet.nature.com · 26/06/2025Autophagy genes in biology and disease go.nature.com/4lnHiiT #Review by Hayashi Yamamoto, Sidi Zhang & Noboru Mizushimago.nature.comAutophagy genes in biology and disease - Nature Reviews GeneticsMacroautophagy and microautophagy involve characteristic membrane dynamics regulated by autophagy-related proteins to degrade cytoplasmic material in lysosomes. In this Review, the authors summarize r... 041
Reposted by Linda KochNature Reviews Genetics @natrevgenet.nature.com · 27/06/2025Methods and applications for single-cell and spatial multi-omics go.nature.com/3GkzmzZ #Review by Katy Vandereyken, Alejandro Sifrim, @bernthie.bsky.social & Thierry Voet Free to read here: rdcu.be/c6JjLrdcu.beMethods and applications for single-cell and spatial multi-omicsNature Reviews Genetics - In this Review, the authors discuss the latest advances in profiling multiple molecular modalities from single cells, including genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic and... 0157
Reposted by Linda KochNature Reviews Genetics @natrevgenet.nature.com · 27/06/2025Targeted genome-modification tools and their advanced applications in crop breeding go.nature.com/3T8J8bs #Review by Boshu Li, Chao Sun, Jiayang Li & Caixia Gao Free to read here: rdcu.be/dFHtirdcu.beTargeted genome-modification tools and their advanced applications in crop breedingNature Reviews Genetics - Targeted genome modification using CRISPR–Cas genome editing, base editing or prime editing is driving base research in plants and precise molecular breeding. The... 022
Reposted by Linda KochNature Reviews Genetics @natrevgenet.nature.com · 14/07/2025If you enjoyed our RNA splicing collection, this @natrevdrugdiscov.nature.com Review may be of interest: Protein isoform-centric therapeutics: expanding targets and increasing specificity go.nature.com/44HDClogo.nature.comProtein isoform-centric therapeutics: expanding targets and increasing specificity - Nature Reviews Drug DiscoveryMultiple protein isoforms arise from most genes by alternative RNA splicing and other mechanisms, but these isoforms are often neglected in drug discovery. This Review discusses the modes of action of... 1144
Reposted by Linda KochNature Reviews Genetics @natrevgenet.nature.com · 02/07/2025Evolution of splicing model architectures go.nature.com/4eweliE Figure from our recent Review: From computational models of the splicing code to regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic implications (free to read here: rdcu.be/dVNV4) 0208
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 15/08/2025What gif pops up when you type your namemedia.tenor.coma little boy in a green shirt is standing on a tiled floor and says linda listen listenALT: a little boy in a green shirt is standing on a tiled floor and says linda listen listen 020
Reposted by Linda KochNature Reviews Genetics @natrevgenet.nature.com · 18/07/2025Our August 2025 issue is now live: go.nature.com/4kIXzOI Topics include: systems biology in the single-cell era; ADAR1-mediated RNA editing; retrotransposable element reactivation and its biological impact; transcriptional condensates as temporal signal integrators; X-linked competition 1122
Reposted by Linda KochDoug Fowler @dougfowler.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Interested in using functional data to understand clinical variants? Been hunting for a good review of the topic? We just wrote one! rdcu.be/exaEUnature.comMultiplexed assays of variant effect for clinical variant interpretationNature Reviews Genetics - Multiplexed assays of variant effect (MAVEs) are highly scalable experimental approaches used to generate functional data for genetic variants. In this Review, McEwen et... 06932
Reposted by Linda KochSimon Roux @simrouxvirus.bsky.social · 22/07/2025We (with Clement Coclet, not on Bsky) had the chance to work on a broad "state of viromics" review. We tried to use this to give an overview of how the field changed over the last ~ 15 years, and also what we think are some of the major remaining challenges. Full-text access at -> rdcu.be/excHtrdcu.beViromics approaches for the study of viral diversity and ecology in microbiomesNature Reviews Genetics - In this Review, Roux and Coclet outline current viromics approaches and discuss how they have contributed to our growing understanding of viral genomic diversity, focusing... 28441
Reposted by Linda KochJoao Ascensao @joaoascensao.bsky.social · 21/07/2025New review article with @mmdesai.bsky.social is out today! Grateful for the opportunity to contribute something we hope will serve the community well 34715
Reposted by Linda KochGenomics England @genomicsengland.bsky.social · 15/05/2025More equitable methods are needed to ensure genomic research benefits everyone fairly, according to a new review article in Nature Reviews Genetics involving Genomics England researchers. Find out more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natrevgenet.nature.comnature.com 043
Reposted by Linda KochMassilani Lab @massilanilab.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Happy to share my Journal Club piece in Nature Reviews Genetics, reflecting on the ancient DNA studies from Sima de los Huesos: 'A crossroads in the timeline of human evolution'. 🙂 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comA crossroads in the timeline of human evolution - Nature Reviews GeneticsIn this Journal Club, Diyendo Massilani recalls two studies by Meyer et al. that reported a mitochondrial genome and nuclear DNA sequences from mid-Ice Age Sima de los Huesos hominins. 032
Reposted by Linda Kochthomas-walter.bsky.social @thomas-walter.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Excited to share our review in Nature Reviews Genetics on cell-type deconvolution! "Cell-type deconvolution methods for spatial transcriptomics" 🔗 nature.com/articles/s41... 📖 Free access: rdcu.be/el0Kanature.comCell-type deconvolution methods for spatial transcriptomics - Nature Reviews GeneticsCell-type deconvolution methods are often needed to analyse spatial transcriptomic data to recover cell-type distributions. In this Review, the authors describe the process of cell-type deconvolution,... 172
Reposted by Linda KochAkis (Argyris) Papantonis @akispapantonis.bsky.social · 19/06/2025This is a piece that I and @karsten-rippe.bsky.social discussing a lot, and a topic that is very close to my heart. The editors @naturerevgenet.bsky.social gave us the stage to do so, and the final version of our review is now available under this link: rdcu.be/erP1u A short thread follows 1/n 39439
Reposted by Linda KochNature Reviews Genetics @natrevgenet.nature.com · 19/06/2025Our July 2025 issue is now live: go.nature.com/3ZzmXyQ Topics include: structural variation in the human genome; cytoplasmic mRNA decay; the mammalian segmentation clock; genetic models and genomic studies of cancer metastasis 162
Reposted by Linda KochNature Reviews Genetics @natrevgenet.nature.com · 21/05/2025Our June issue is live and includes an editorial on RNA splicing (go.nature.com/3SdWVgk) that acts as a foreword for a new joint collection by @natrevgenet.nature.com and @natrevmcb.nature.com on this topic (go.nature.com/3H0vEvp) 1163
Reposted by Linda KochBas van Steensel lab (NKI) @basvansteensellab.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Together with the De Ridder lab www.deridderlab.nl we just published a review on deep learning as a tool for gene expression analysis/ prediction: rdcu.be/elQCc.rdcu.bePredicting gene expression from DNA sequence using deep learning modelsNature Reviews Genetics - Barbadilla-Martínez et al. review recent progress in deep-learning-based sequence-to-expression models, which predict gene expression levels solely from DNA sequence.... 0217
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Also, being able to rewind is an absolute godsend! 😁 #virtual #BOG25 020
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Playing catch-up on yesterday's #BOG25 talks virtually. Yay for meerkats! (there really should be a meerkat emoji) 010
Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 01/05/2025I missed this when it came out last week... Such a multi-generational tour de force!!! www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comHuman de novo mutation rates from a four-generation pedigree reference - NatureAnalysis of more than 95% of each diploid human genome of a four-generation, twenty-eight-member family using five complementary short-read and long-read sequencing technologies provides a truth set t... 051