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Mikkel Winther Pedersen

@mikkelwp.bsky.social
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I am a molecular paleo-ecologist. Interested in good science, especially genetic studies. I tweet about science mostly.

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Sergey Ovchinnikov @sokrypton.org · 17/09/2026
Introducing highly experimental localfold.org Building on @martinsteinegger.bsky.social af2 webgpu port, @milot.bsky.social optimizations & jax ports of af3-like models by @marielle.bsky.social, Choonghwan Lee, Julia Buhmann. WARNING: runs directly on your 💻, may drain 🪫 & eat data📱 & overheat 🔥💻
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We’re hiring in Copenhagen! Join our CAEG and AEGIS projects as a Staff Scientist/Research Consultant in Bioinformatics, working with ancient environmental genomics. Three years; apply by 8 Sept. candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
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Staff Scientist or Research Consultant in Bioinformatics at Globe Institute
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen   We are looking for a highly motivated bioinformatician with strong experience in data sci
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Interested in ancient environmental DNA, metagenomics, and bioinformatics? Sign up for our PhD course in Ancient Environmental Genomics at the University of Copenhagen, 20 to 25 Sept 2026. 5 ECTS Sign-up deadline: 1 Aug 2026 Read more and sign up: phdcourses.ku.dk/DetailKursus...
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ICP2026 Stockholm @palaeogenomics.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Stockholm in only 83 days 😍 Our conference will be packed with exciting oral presentations 💁‍♂️, poster sessions 🧾, coffee breaks ☕, and pre-conference workshops 👷‍♀️ Take a look at the preliminary program ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I am really excited, first to take part in the first ever International Conference in Paleogenomics!! Second, I will give a keynote on ancient environmental genomics. Hope to see you in Stockholm in June!
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Pete Heintzman @palaeopete.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Sedimentary Ancient DNA and Paleogenomics: Tracing Ecosystem Change and Climate Dynamics Through Time Conveners: @mikkelwp.bsky.social and @heikezimm.bsky.social www.inquaindia2027.in/sessions/s-0...
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Sedimentary Ancient DNA and Paleogenomics: Tracing Ecosystem Change and Climate Dynamics Through Time
The XXII INQUA Congress 2027 in Lucknow, India brings together global researchers to advance Quaternary science, climate research, geohazards, paleoenvironment studies, and human–environment interacti...
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Benjamin Vernot @benvernot.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
UPDATE: The application period for these (amazing, fun, really cool!) sedaDNA PhD positions in our group is March 2-27, but we will start screening applications after the first week. If you are interested, please try to submit *between March 2nd and 8th!* Not by March 1st as I originally wrote..
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
How can river mud tell stories about people who lived 6,000 years ago? I co-wrote a popular science article about @giuliazamp93.bsky.social’s PhD research, where ancient environmental DNA from Danube sediments reveals past human activity and environmental change. 1 of 2
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Giulia Zampirolo @giuliazamp93.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Our new study is out! We analysed DNA preserved in buried river sediments and Neolithic sites (Serbia), uncovering past landscapes and traces of sturgeon populations. Read more about our findings and the challenges in such complex and dynamic contexts: doi.org/10.1038/s415... @mikkelwp.bsky.social
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Ancient DNA reconstruction of late holocene ecosystems within the Carpathian basin from paleo-meanders and archaeological deposits - Scientific Reports
The diverse ecology in the Carpathian Basin supported a variety of subsistence strategies throughout the Holocene, ranging from animal husbandry to the management of woodlands, grasslands, and wetland...
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Paleogenomics - María Ávila Arcos @paleogenomics.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
On my way to Vienna for #heasseminar tomorrow! Soundtrack: youtu.be/3jL4S4X97sQ?...
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Billy Joel - Vienna (Official Video)
YouTube video by billyjoelVEVO
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A. Murat Eren (Meren) @merenbey.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
I wrote a new tutorial on competitive metagenomic read recruitment (and profiling of the results with #anvio), for those of us nerds who would like to get their hands dirty with data: anvio.org/tutorials/co...
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Competitive metagenomic read recruitment explained
A tutorial on the nuts and bolts of competitive read recruitment
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Anthropology.net @anthropology.net · 15/10/2025
Ancient DNA from Neolithic chewing gum reveals how Europe’s first farmers lived, worked, and ate. Birch tar preserves the intimacy of their daily lives in astonishing molecular detail. #Archaeology #Neolithic #AncientDNA #Anthropology www.anthropology.net/p/the-resin-...
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The Resin That Remembered: How Ancient Birch Tar Is Rewriting the Story of Neolithic Life
New biomolecular evidence from prehistoric chewing gum reveals the intimate daily habits, diets, and toolmaking ingenuity of Europe’s first farmers.
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Luke E Holman @lukeeholman.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
My amazing co-guest editors @ruththurstan.bsky.social @kbohmann.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @tangeolsen.bsky.social & non-Bskyers Ol Craig, David Orton, James Scourse and I found only enthusiasm and interest from our networks - the amazing research rolled in!
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
How have we impacted the seas around us? and for how long? This series of papers use a wide array of multidisciplinary approaches to address these questions. Super proud to be part of this special issue.!!
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ISBA11 Turin @isba11.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
🚨The early bird deadline is ending May 7th! 🚨 Spread the word, and make sure to register now to benefit from the reduced rate! isba11.com/registration #archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA11 #archaeologists @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
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Thomaz Pinotti @tpinotti.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Excited to share our study on and with Picuris Pueblo! It’s a true honor to have worked alongside the community. Combining oral history and genomics, we show a long-standing continuity in the US Southwest and challenge ideas of pre-Columbian population collapse. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Picuris Pueblo oral history and genomics reveal continuity in US Southwest - Nature
A collaborative study initiated by the sovereign nation of Picuris Pueblo in the Northern Rio Grande region of New Mexico addresses gaps in traditional knowledge and furthers understanding of their po...
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Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 @ebpgenome.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
🔬 As of April 29, the @canadianbiogenome.bsky.social has assembled 167 high-quality reference genomes — and counting! 🧬 Explore the live sequencing progress and learn how this national effort is helping decode Canada’s biodiversity: earthbiogenome.ca/status.mhtml
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Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The extended deadline for abstract submission for the next #ICAZ working group meeting on #Archaeozoology, Genetics, Proteomics and Morphometrics (AGPM) is Friday, 16th of May. You have just over two weeks! sites.google.com/palaeome.org... sites.google.com/palaeome.org...
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Molecular Biology and Evolution @molbioevol.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
De Cashan et al. utilize 37 historic and 25 modern koala genomes to show a clear decline in genome-wide heterozygosity over time, and loss of mitochondrial haplotypes. This loss of genetic diversity may compromise the species' resilience. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molb... #evobio #koala #extinction
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Road to Extinction? Past and Present Population Structure and Genomic Diversity in the Koala
Abstract. Koalas are arboreal herbivorous marsupials, endemic to Australia. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the number of koalas declined dramatical
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Welker Group @welkergroup.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
This study was a great collaboration of a team from both Denmark and Tajikistan - huge thanks to all coauthors, including @zandraselina.bsky.social, @vvillaislas.bsky.social, @jespervolsen.bsky.social, @mikkelwp.bsky.social and @fridowelker.bsky.social 🎉
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Amanda Lindahl @amandalindahl.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I am happy to share that our review has now been published in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social!🎉 @indianadiez.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social Laura Epp @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @selinabrace.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Palaeogenomic inference of biodiversity dynamics across Quaternary timescales - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
This Review explores the utility of palaeogenomics for exploring past biodiversity trends and ecosystem responses to a changing world, including natural climate cycles and increasing human activity.
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David Díez del Molino 🇪🇸🇸🇪🏳️‍🌈 @indianadiez.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Our new paper in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social reviewing the use of aDNA data in biodiversity research is out 🎉 @amandalindahl.bsky.social LauraEpp @selinabrace.bsky.social @sanneboessenkool.bsky.social @mikkelwp.bsky.social @palaeopete.bsky.social @lovedalen.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Palaeogenomic inference of biodiversity dynamics across Quaternary timescales - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
This Review explores the utility of palaeogenomics for exploring past biodiversity trends and ecosystem responses to a changing world, including natural climate cycles and increasing human activity.
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 26/02/2025
Meanwhile, 150,000 years ago: hunter-gatherers thrived in rain forests, once considered too harsh for early Homo sapiens to survive. Here's my story [Gift link] nyti.ms/3EThoDL 🧪
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Early Humans Thrived in Rainforests (Gift Article)
The discovery clashes with the traditional image of humans evolving on the savannas of East Africa.
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Luke E Holman @lukeeholman.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
🙌 Thanks to amazing co-authors @kbohmann.bsky.social sky.social, @mikkelwp.bsky.social @seachange-erc.bsky.social, many others not on 💙☁️, & our funders @erc.europa.eu. Dive into the full study here: doi.org/10.1111/1755... Lots more detail in the supplements!
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Navigating Past Oceans: Comparing Metabarcoding and Metagenomics of Marine Ancient Sediment Environmental DNA
The condition of ancient marine ecosystems provides context for contemporary biodiversity changes in human-impacted oceans. Sequencing sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) is an emerging method for gene...
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Shyam Ravishankar @shyama-mama.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Very excited to share the first paper from my PhD thesis. It was a pleasure to work with such amazing people. Check out the thread and paper below. Keen to hear your thoughts.
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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 10/12/2024
new @science.org bio just dropped www.science.org/content/auth...
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Andrew Curry
Contributing Correspondent Andrew Curry reports on archaeology, anthropology, and other topics for the magazine from his home in Berlin. In an extensive freelancing career, he has written for publicat...
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Anders Bergström @anders-bergstrom.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
In this comment piece with James Fellows Yates and Christina Warinner (@christinawarinner.bsky.social), we highlight the mounting problems with data archiving and metadata reporting in ancient DNA research. The field cannot afford to keep neglecting this issue. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Ancient DNA data hold insights into past organisms and ecosystems — handle them with more care
DNA recovered from ancient remains is transforming our understanding of organisms and ecosystems from tens, thousands and even millions of years ago – but the growing volume of data must be better pre...
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I think we all should take time this morning to read through this peace, get your coffee!! This is important.
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
The 3rd Ancient Environmental Genomics PhD course (2025) is now open for registration. This has been a true pleasure to teach (and hard work) both times. Come join us and have a week of in-depth hands-on work with ancient metagenomic data and the latest analysis tools. phdcourses.dk/Course/124659
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PhD course on Ancient Environmental Genomics - PhD courses in Denmark
Phdcourses.dk is a national database for PhD-courses offered from the universities in Denmark.
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
2nd day of Globe institutes PhD retreat. @alexanderholm.bsky.social is giving his take on the importance of Science for society.! #PhDlife #Science #Debate
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
The #Globe_institute PhD retreat kicks off this morning. 2-day workshop/retreat talking and discussing #PhDlife and interaction with the institutes PhD supervisors.
PhD student and supervisors sitting around tables.
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Nicholas Per Huffeldt @nphuffeldt.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Linking GitHub and Zenodo is new to me, but seems very useful in the current publishing landscape requiring open data and code 🧪
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I love this new open sky, already!! 2nd day here and so many interesting people, friends and content here already! Don’t think I will miss my x!
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Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
🐟 Now at #IZAZ2024: Teodora Mladenović presents groundbreaking work on sturgeon identification using #ZooMS. These endangered ancient fish have been crucial in European history, but their archaeological remains are notoriously hard to identify to species level.
A presentation slide showing the title 'Exploring the Possibilities of Sturgeon Identification via ZooMS' with an illustration of a sturgeon at the top. The slide lists authors from multiple institutions including the Universities of Belgrade, York, Copenhagen, and Novi Sad. The IPERION HS logo and institutional logos are displayed at the bottom. In the top right corner is the IZAZ 2024 conference logo. The presenter, smiling, is visible at the bottom of the frame
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Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Ancient DNA sheds light on adaptation of early Europeans at the dawn of the agricultural revolution phys.org/news/2024-11...
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bioRxiv Genomics @biorxiv-genomic.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Whole-Genome Sequencing of the Wild Barley Diversity Collection: A Resource for Identifying and Exploiting Genetic Variation for Cultivated Barley Improvement www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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Whole-Genome Sequencing of the Wild Barley Diversity Collection: A Resource for Identifying and Exploiting Genetic Variation for Cultivated Barley Improvement https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.18.624148v1
To exploit allelic variation in Hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum, the Wild Barley Diversity Collect
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
Thank you @AnnaLinderholm1 for a nice overview of the importance our recent results can have on the use of #sedaDNA in archaeology. www.sciencedirect.com/science/artic… @GiuliaZampirolo @luke_earl @CurrentBiology
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 26/09/2024
Today we are continuing into the microbial space at the PhD course in Ancient environmental genomics. With Antonio Fernandez Guerra and @menendezserra! 🦠🧬📉📈. #phdlife
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 26/09/2024
The PhD course in Ancient environmental Genomics runs at full speed, yesterday was great phylogenetic placement and genome analysis from ancient metagenomes! With a series of cool hands-on exercises🤲 by @miwipe81, @nicola_alexa_, @PalaeoPete and @melanoidin. @Globe_UCPH 🧵
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
🧬 Our new study in Current Biology reveals that early European pastoralists grazed sheep & pigs in forests as early as 6,000 years ago! This practice has lasting effects on the structure of Central European...
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 07/06/2024
The Ancient Environmental Genomics PhD course will be running this September 22nd-27th. Make sure to sign up as there are a limited number of seats. I am really pleased that we will have talks by Benjamin Vernot, Karina Sand, Pete Heintzmann and 🧵...
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 04/09/2023
I believe the september issue of Molecular Biology and Evolution @MolBioEvol will be a very interesting and revealing one. Not only did @EnRose89 make this beautiful cover but she is also first author on the study about the loss of population diversity in black rhinoceros.
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 25/08/2023
I really hope this is true, as it will be a cool and novel source of DNA. However, with the current data I am not convinced and fear more that this is a repeat like previous unsupported claims. www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-…
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Revealing the secrets of a 2900-year-old clay brick, disc...
The recent development of techniques to sequence ancient ...
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 03/08/2023
Want to learn ancient metagenomic analysis?? There is now less than a month before the sign-up deadline for our course closes on September 1st. Seats are still available, please RT/repost or what it now is called! And if you are interested sign-up here...
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 20/06/2023
#PhDcourse in ancient environmental genomics!! Interested? Come to Copenhagen 1st-8th October and learn bioinformatics of ancient metagenomes with @siko76, Antonio Fernandez-Guerra, Thorfinn Korneliussen #angsd and more. Please RT!! ...
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 19/06/2023
Post doc position available with @evaegelyng in beautiful #Aarhus. please RT! www.au.dk/om/stillinger/job/re-adve…
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RE-ADVERTISEMENT: Postdoc position in environmental DNA (...
Ledig stilling ved Institut for Biologi - Genetik, økolog...
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 13/06/2023
Job Alert! Staff bioinformatician needed. We are looking for skilled people who are experienced in programming, ngs data and who would like to work with large ancient metagenomic datasets. Look at this advert. Due June 20th. @SedimentaryDNA...
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 11/06/2023
2-million-year-old microbial and viral communities disentangled using ancient environmental DNA. This was far from straightforward. Why? Take a read of our new preprint out today. Fantastic work by Antonio Fernandez-Guerra and team. @SedimentaryDNA...
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 08/06/2023
For all of you human population genetics lovers: journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/arti…
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HaploCart: Human mtDNA haplogroup classification using a ...
Author summary Pangenome graphs are powerful and relative...
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Mikkel Winther Pedersen @mikkelwp.bsky.social · 06/06/2023
Going to the @SedimentaryDNA society meeting is appareantly not easy! But I will get there, don’t worry!
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