Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Congratulations to Nadya, the first PhD in our lab, for defending her thesis yesterday!!! 010
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Looking forward to Martina Yordanova's talk in our department! If you're around, don't miss it! 020
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 16/06/2026🧬 Excited to share our preprint: Regulatory landscape of widespread stop codon readthrough (SCR) in Drosophila 🪰 Stop codons supposedly mark the end of protein synthesis. Sometimes they don’t: >1,000 Drosophila genes undergo SCR, a process wherein translation continues past the stop.doi.orgRegulatory landscape of widespread stop codon readthrough in DrosophilaIn stop codon readthrough (SCR), ribosomes continue to translate past the stop. While programmed SCR is rare in mammals, it appears remarkably widespread in insects, yet its regulation and biological ... 162
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabFacultat de Biologia UB @biologiaub.bsky.social · 28/02/2026🔬 Recerca UB | IV Jornada sobre Recerca en Malalties Rares. Una iniciativa de la Càtedra @ub.edu en Malalties Rares per compartir avenços en recerca. 📅 05/03 ⏰ 09:00 📍 Aula Magna Ramon Parés, Facultat de Biologia Acte obert a tot el públic 🔗 Més informació a f.mtr.cool/onjapobfyu 063
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 14/01/2026We're happy to share that our article "Overcoming the widespread flaws in the annotation of vertebrate selenoprotein genes in public databases" has been published: journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol... #bioinformatics #recoding #selenoproteins #geneannotation Collab with @rodericguigo.bsky.socialjournals.plos.orgOvercoming the widespread flaws in the annotation of vertebrate selenoprotein genes in public databasesAuthor summary Genome annotations serve as a map of the genetic information encoded in our DNA. They are essential for numerous applications, working as a reference to interpret high throughput experi... 130
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabGenetics UB @geneticsub.bsky.social · 09/01/2026🧬 Avui hem pogut gaudir del Simposi organitzat per @geneticsub.bsky.social sobre l’actualitat i les aplicacions de la tecnologia #CRISPR. 🗣️ L’acte ha comptat amb la participació dels ponents Anna Cereseto, @lluismontoliu.bsky.social, @vtoulis.bsky.social i Jean-Luc Gallois 032
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabLluis Montoliu @lluismontoliu.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Mañana estaré en Barcelona @biologiaub.bsky.social @unibarcelonathe.bsky.social participando en este simposio sobre actualidad y aplicaciones #CRISPR que organizan desde el departamento de @geneticsub.bsky.social junto a Anna Cereseto @vtoulis.bsky.social y Jean-Luc Gallois ub.edu/portal/web/bio… 0114
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabGenetics UB @geneticsub.bsky.social · 29/12/2025🧬 Year after year, @geneticsub.bsky.social remains firmly committed to continuous improvement. 🥇 This year has been highly rewarding and we look forward to the opportunities that 2026 will bring. 🎉 Thanks to all our members for your hard work and dedication! Together, we make a strong team. 073
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabGenetics UB @geneticsub.bsky.social · 19/12/2025📢 Our beloved symposium on #CRISPR is scheduled earlier than usual this year. ‼️ It's open without registration. 🗓 Mark your calendars: 9th January 📍 @biologiaub.bsky.social 👥 Organizers: Marco Mariotti, Marc Valls, Jesús Lozano, Mercedes Rocafort, from @geneticsub.bsky.social 063
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Bioinformaticians, spread the word! Pyranges v1 is here: a Python framework for ultrafast sequence interval operations (aka genome arithmetic). Documentation (installation, tutorial, API, how-to-pages): pyranges1.readthedocs.io Preprint: doi.org/10.64898/202... #bioinformatics #genomics #python 🧬💻🐍doi.orgPyranges v1: a Python framework for ultrafast sequence interval operationsSequence interval algebra is key to modern bioinformatics. Pyranges v1 offers a Python Pandas-based interface to a comprehensive palette of Rust-powered operations (e.g., overlap, count, slice interva... 111
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 19/11/2025I'm happy to announce that I obtained a tenured position at @geneticsub.bsky.social @biologiaub.bsky.social ! 🧬🎉 170
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabPedro Friedmann Angeli @angelifriedmann.bsky.social · 24/10/2025calling "Acetylysine" the 21st amino acid is a declaration of war 5326
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabGenetics UB @geneticsub.bsky.social · 05/11/2025The iGEM UB team has come back from the competition with amazing results!🥇🤩 The team worked in developing a first prototype of an inducible stop codon readthrough riboswitch in Marco Mariotti's lab, here at @geneticsub.bsky.social 🧬1/2 121
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Ecstatic about the success of our iGEM Barcelona-UB team at the 2025 Jamboree! Gold medal 🥇 + 5 Special Prize nominations 🏆 + TOP TEN overall 🔝🤯 #iGEM2025 #iGEM @geneticsub.bsky.social @biologiaub.bsky.social @ub.edu Short explanation below 👇 120
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabGenetics UB @geneticsub.bsky.social · 28/09/2025The @geneticsub.bsky.social section, was well represented at #EDRC2025 @edrc2025.bsky.social by Nadia and Marco @mariottilab.bsky.social Sofia @sofiajaraujo.bsky.social and Núria @nuriacorbella.bsky.social @araujolabub.bsky.social and Ivan from the Serras’ lab who presented their results 1124
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Loving the #EDRC2025 @edrc2025.bsky.social conference so far! Great science and a terrific community. Tomorrow it's our turn to present: Marco will give a talk at the RNA biology session, while Nadya will present a poster shortly after! ❤️🧬🪰 Come and learn why stop makes sense in Drosophila! 020
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabEDRC2025 @edrc2025.bsky.social · 25/09/20253, 2, 1 and we are on!!! #EDRC2025 is starting! Welcome to our more than 740 participants from more than 40 countries! Thank you to all our sponsors! 1319
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabEDRC2025 @edrc2025.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Only a few hours left before our meeting starts! Are you travelling to #EDRC2025 now? Let us know by using the oficial #EDRC2025 hashtag! 02313
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabFlyBase @flybase.bsky.social · 16/09/2025The FlyBase situation has made the national news www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...nbcnews.comTrump's Harvard cuts threaten a giant in biomedical research: A database about the tiny fruit flyThis spring, the Trump administration rescinded a grant that maintained FlyBase, a pillar of global basic research, as part of its broader $2.2 billion funding cuts at Harvard. 02827
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Here's an interesting paper @natmethods.nature.com introducing the term "Translon", filling a terminology gap in the field of gene expression. Kudos to Pasha Baranov for leading this initiative and gathering many contributors (including myself) for an healthy discussion on fundamental principles 👏 031
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 01/06/2025We had lots of fun at the #FestaCiènciaUB with our workshop on gene expression! It seems participants loved it too ❤️🧬! Thanks to the lab members, including the iGem UB team, and all the organizers of the event 👏 041
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabGenetics UB @geneticsub.bsky.social · 30/05/2025🧬 Un any més, la secció de @geneticsub.bsky.social es suma a la #FestaCiènciaUB amb un munt de tallers que podeu visitar fins demà a la @ub.edu 🎉 No us ho perdeu! 062
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabUniversitat de Barcelona @ub.edu · 30/05/2025#LaUBDivulga | 🧪 Més de 1.800 infants han visitat l’XI #FestaCiènciaUB i han descobert, de la mà dels investigadors #UB, la recerca que fem a la Universitat. 🤩 I dissabte, 31 de maig, vine amb la família! T’hi esperem de 10:00 a 14:00! 👉 web.ub.edu/ca/web/actua... @ubdivulga.bsky.social 0124
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Today and tomorrow you will find us at the Science Fest of UB #FestaCiènciaUB ! Come and play to our workshop and learn to decipher the code of life 🧬. Free entrance! 010
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 03/04/2025On my way to Sevilla! Looking forward to visiting the @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabAlfonso Valencia @alfonsovalencia.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Interesting large scale study on the thrust on scientist and their role in society around the world. Note: Spain is by far the European country scoring higher - why this is not translated into better conditions and funding ? - a mistery. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 01610
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabGenetics UB @geneticsub.bsky.social · 13/01/2025🧬 Our mini-symposium on "New advances in CRISPR-Cas" returns on January 24th at @geneticsub.bsky.social ! It's open for attendance without registration. Talks by Anna Cereseto, @robertasu.bsky.social, Annarita Miccio, and Josep Mª Casacuberta! 051
Mariotti Genomics Lab @mariottilab.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Looking forward to this year CRISPR-Cas symposium at @geneticsub.bsky.social ! Don't miss it 030
Reposted by Mariotti Genomics LabGenetics UB @geneticsub.bsky.social · 02/12/2024We have gathered a starter pack of #GeneticsUB people and labs on @bsky.app We will update it regularly so please follow us for @geneticsub.bsky.social news! @biologiaub.bsky.social @ibub-ub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social go.bsky.app/Atuq2VC 083