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Whitehead Institute @whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social · 2d

"Fruit flies have a lot of fun gene names. Some of my favorites are Asterix and Obelix, which are named after a French comic book, because I have childhood associations with them," Julia Wucherpfennig says. #WhiteheadPostdocProfiles wi.mit.edu/news/meet-wh...

Meet a Whitehead Postdoc: Julia Wucherpfennig | Whitehead Institute

Julia Wucherpfennig is a postdoc in Whitehead Institute Member and director Ruth Lehmann’s lab studying the relationship between Wolbachia bacteria, which infect many insects around the world, and the...

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 2d

You can find a schedule of upcoming Alliance webinars on the Alliance Event Calendar www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar, along with a registration link (you can register for any/all of the webinars), as well as links to recordings of all previous webinars.

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 2d

The next Alliance webinar "A practical guide to Using the Alliance as a research resource" is Thurs. Oct 16, noon EDT Paul Sternberg will demonstrate how he uses the Alliance for comparative genomics in support of his research.

Register here to get the Zoom link by Weds Oct 15 tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt

Alliance Of Genome Resources Event Registration

Webinar recordings are posted at https://www.youtube.com/@AllianceOfGenomeResources A schedule of future events is on the Alliance Events Calendar https://www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 6d

The IMPC Strategic Conference will be held virtually on Thursday 22 January 2026

Registration is free but required: www.mousephenotype.org/news/2025-vi...

@impc-phenotypes.bsky.social @mousegenome.bsky.social

‘International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium:

Insights from the Past, Shaping the Future’

Which will be held virtually on

Thursday 22 January 2026

from 11:00-18:00 EDT / 17:00 – 00:00 CET

This online meeting will focus on three pillars.

First, it will briefly present the progress and achievements of the IMPC programme to date (Session I).

Second, it will showcase the extent to which the programme has impacted basic and applied biomedical research along with its translational effects on understanding disease mechanisms and advancing human health (Session II). This Session will also include the presentation of the IMPC survey results.

Third, it will solicit ideas and opinions from IMPC members and the scientific community at large on the value and justification for continuing and KOMP/IMPC programme as well as suggestions for future directions and priorities (Session III).

Registration is free, but mandatory.

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 9d

Nature has published an article on the crisis facing MODs
Model organism databases face budget cuts and closures www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@zfinmod.bsky.social @xenbase.bsky.social @yeastgenome.bsky.social @mousegenome.bsky.social @ratgenome.bsky.social @geneontology.bsky.social @nature.com

Model organism databases face budget cuts and closures

Beyond the crucial data they contain, these digital archives have provided an important space for academic communities to exchange ideas and resources.

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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 16d

📢 NEW GENOME ALERT

In #G3journal, @squarehare.bsky.social, @judithmank.bsky.social, and team generated a genome assembly of the Amazon guppy, Poecilia bifurca and showed how this species shares sex chromosomes with related species, albeit with substantial Y chromosome degeneration. buff.ly/lM7etkw

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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · 16d

#ICYMI
Check out my new article at @the-node.bsky.social where Alice and Alejandro share #behindthepaper stories !

Come for the science, stay for learning about curiosity, philosophy, mentorship & joy of discovery!

#devbio #regeneration #stemcells #scicomm
#pax6 #cellbio #eye #organogenesis

In the apple eye of evolution: Camera-type eye regeneration - the Node

Behind the paper stories from "A genetically tractable non-vertebrate system to study complete camera-type eye regeneration" We are all stepping into a

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 16d

Many frogs can be either green or brown—two colors that can help them stay hidden depending on their environment. A study explores how evolution can maintain multiple color morphs for millions of years through long-term balancing selection. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Brown and green morphs of Ptychadena robeensis. A locus near FoxD3 is associated with dorsal coloration in Ptychadena robeensis.

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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 16d

📢 The GSA Board of Directors is seeking a graduate student & a postdoc to serve as early career representatives! Serve a 2-year term, share the early career scientist perspective at Board meetings, and help shape GSA’s future. Apply by Oct 17: buff.ly/e7eaq6b

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 17d

In case you missed it (or want to review or share it), today's Alliance webinar is now up on our YouTube channel youtu.be/mtqlMEEqQKc

If you'd like to get a jump on registering for future webinars, you can do that here tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt

Model organism data and rare diseases

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 18d

This month's Alliance webinar is TOMORROW (9/25) at noon EDT, on the use of model organism data in rare disease diagnostics and disease-gene association discovery, presented by guest speaker Damian Smedley.
Register by midnight EDT TONIGHT (9/25) to get the Zoom link: tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt

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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 18d

🧬 With genes constantly evolving, #GeneticDrift is an ongoing challenge that can complicate biomedical research.

Do you know how to prevent genetic drift from affecting your mouse colony? 👇

Graphic with screenshot from the Common Laboratory Mouse Strains MiniCourse's instructional video with six black, illustrated mice on the screen above black text that reads, "What is Genetic Drift?"

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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 25d

Have you heard of the Zebrafish Rock! Slack Pro tankspace? Sponsored by ZFIN, it acts as the premier source for questions and queries for the #zebrafish community and beyond! If you are keen to join, please fill out this Google form at our website: linktr.ee/zebrafishrock

Zebrafish Rock! | Linktree

Award-winning home tank for all things zebrafish!

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 20d

The next Alliance webinar is THIS Thursday (9/25) at noon EDT. If you'd like the Zoom invitation please preregister by Wednesday (9/24) before midnight EDT tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt
If you got the Zoom link in an email this morning, you're set, and don't need to do more.

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 28d

by midnight EDT Weds Sept 24 for the Zoom link. You can also register via the Alliance Event Calendar www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar.

Links to recordings of the previous Alliance webinars can also be found on the Alliance Event Calendar.

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 28d

The next Alliance webinar is Thurs. Sept. 25, noon EDT, on the use of model organism data in rare disease diagnostics and disease-gene association discovery, presented by guest speaker Damian Smedley, Professor of Computational Genomics, Queen Mary Univ of London. Register here tinyurl.com/4f9ycybt

Alliance Of Genome Resources Event Registration

Webinar recordings are posted at https://www.youtube.com/@AllianceOfGenomeResources A schedule of future events is on the Alliance Events Calendar https://www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar

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Harvard_MCB @harvardmcb.bsky.social · Sep 11

Rich Losick’s Farewell Publication Reexamines a Molecular Biology Milestone 🧪 🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/n... @cryptogenomicon.bsky.social @craigphunter.bsky.social @rachellegaudet.bsky.social @harvardmagazine.bsky.social @naoshigeuchida.bsky.social

Rich Losick’s Farewell Publication Reexamines a Molecular Biology Milestone - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology

Richard Losick, Maria Moors Cabot Professor of Biology, Emeritus in Harvard’s Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is about to publish what he describes as his “last paper”—though […]

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · Aug 29

Alliance release 8.2.0 is live! www.alliancegenome.org

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Reactome @reactome.org · Aug 27

Exciting news! Reactome is hosting an interactive workshop at #ASHG25 on Tuesday, October 14th. Advanced ticket purchase is required, so don't forget to sign up for our session "Pathway Analysis for All" when you register for the conference.

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Zebrafish Information Network (ZFIN) @zfinmod.bsky.social · Aug 26

[Announcement]
ZFIN Updates Data to GRCz12tu Reference Genome

ZFIN is excited to announce that we have updated our site to use NCBI annotation data for the GRCz12tu reference genome. Please see our announcement here:

ZFIN Updates Data to GRCz12tu Reference Genome - News - Confluence

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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · Aug 22

📢 NEW GENOME ALERT

In #G3journal, Ludwig et al. present high-quality nuclear, chloroplast, and mitochondrial genomes of figleaf goosefoot to facilitate gene-trait association studies. buff.ly/SzLKNr6

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Karen J Liu @karenjliu.bsky.social · Aug 18

Wow, International Xenopus Meeting (IXC25) -- Matt Guille and EXRC opens the meeting with old friends new science @xenbase.bsky.social xenopusresource.org/20th-interna...
#science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

The amazing Matt Guille opens the meeting

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Saccharomyces Genome Database @yeastgenome.bsky.social · Aug 22

Utterly devastating: FlyBase zapped.

www.thetransmitter.org/community/ha...

#modelOrganism

Exclusive: Harvard University lays off fly database team

The layoffs jeopardize this resource, which has served more than 4,000 labs for about three decades.

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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · Aug 22

⏰ Don’t forget! Applications for the DeLill Nasser Award are due September 18. Grad students & postdocs can apply for support to present research at national or international meetings.🔗 buff.ly/3byFIES

Use these funds to attend #Dros26, #Fungal26, #PEQG26 or #Yeast26—there's something for everyone!

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