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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · 3d

This week we celebrated reaching 1000 lepidopteran genomes in the Tree of Life (ToL) programme @ the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social with butterfly crafts and cake! Many of these genomes were sequenced by the wonderful ToL teams as part of @projectpsyche.bsky.social & the Darwin Tree of Life project 🦋🧬

Photo of Mark Blaxter, Joana Meier & Charlotte Wright with butterfly nets and wings!

A huge butterfly-themed cake and cupcakes

A butterfly mobile made by colouring butterflies on paper cutouts

Many members of the Tree of Life programme making paper butterflies for the mobile

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Stefaniya Kamenova @stefaniyak2.bsky.social · 5d

The quest to sequence the genomes of everything

@projectpsyche.bsky.social
@10klepgenomes.bsky.social

spectrum.ieee.org/whole-genome...

Mass-Scale Genome Sequencing Will Change Our Understanding of Life

The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence 1.8 million species. It's one of the most ambitious science projects ever, and it will revolutionize biology

spectrum.ieee.org

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Carmen Denman Hume @carmcdhume.bsky.social · 5d

Great to see the @projectpsyche.bsky.social team flexing those science communication muscles!
@ebpgenome.bsky.social

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 6d

Our Science Communications team has presented the initiatives of @projectpsyche.bsky.social and #10kLepGenomes at the XXI Iberian Congress of Entomology #CIEÁvila2025🦋
Congrats to @erebiologa.bsky.social and @entomoprofessor.bsky.social!

Mónica Doblas and Laura Torrado, members of the Science Communications team, presenting a communication on Project Psyche and 10kLepGenomes during the XXI Iberian Congress of Entomology

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Marcin Wiorek @marcinwiorek.bsky.social · 7d

🦋 Another great experience in 10kLepGenomes CA23122 COST Action, a two-week hands-on bioinformatics training with @pavelmatosm.bsky.social at the Institute of Entomology BC AVČR in České Budějovice!
It was great to be there!
@projectpsyche.bsky.social @10klepgenomes.bsky.social

#cost #stsm

10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 9d

(1/2)🚀 New successful STSM of CA23122 – 10kLepGenomes!
@marcinwiorek.bsky.social (Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals Polish Academy of Sciences) joined @pavelmatosm.bsky.social for a 2-week collaboration at the Institute of Entomology - Biology Centre CAS (České Budějovice) 👇🏼

Pável Matos-Maraví (STSM supervisor) and Marcin Wiorek (STSM researcher).

Marcin Wiorek inspecting the collection of Lepidoptera at the Biology Centre CAS (České Budějovice).

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Pável Matos @pavelmatosm.bsky.social · 8d

It's been great hosting you, @marcinwiorek.bsky.social! Looking forward to more collaborations together 🦋🧬

10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 9d

(1/2)🚀 New successful STSM of CA23122 – 10kLepGenomes!
@marcinwiorek.bsky.social (Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals Polish Academy of Sciences) joined @pavelmatosm.bsky.social for a 2-week collaboration at the Institute of Entomology - Biology Centre CAS (České Budějovice) 👇🏼

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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 11d

Whole Genome Sequencing Will Transform Our Understanding of Life. The Earth BioGenome Project is using cutting-edge tech like long-read sequencing to map the DNA of 1.8 million organisms. Researchers anticipate major discoveries in evolution and medicine.

Mass-Scale Genome Sequencing Will Change Our Understanding of Life

The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence 1.8 million species. It's one of the most ambitious science projects ever, and it will revolutionize biology

spectrum.ieee.org

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 9d

(2/2) During this Short Term Scientific Mission, Marcin and Pável focused on training in cutting-edge bioinformatics to study #Lepidoptera evolution & biodiversity 🦋🧑🏼‍💻

Their collaboration was a big success and laid the groundwork for future joint research! 🌍🤝

Stay tuned for more updates on STSMs!

Marcin Wiorek preparing a script for Spades analysis (genome assemblage).

Marcin Wiorek (STSM researcher) during fieldwork – collecting moths with a light trap.

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 9d

(1/2)🚀 New successful STSM of CA23122 – 10kLepGenomes!
@marcinwiorek.bsky.social (Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals Polish Academy of Sciences) joined @pavelmatosm.bsky.social for a 2-week collaboration at the Institute of Entomology - Biology Centre CAS (České Budějovice) 👇🏼

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 10d

Project Psyche is featured in a new article out now on @spectrum.ieee.org! Check it out to get an insight into the efforts of @ebpgenome.bsky.social and the milestones achieved during the fieldtrip of #ProjectPsyche and @10klepgenomes.bsky.social to the Italian Alps 🦋

IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 11d

Whole Genome Sequencing Will Transform Our Understanding of Life. The Earth BioGenome Project is using cutting-edge tech like long-read sequencing to map the DNA of 1.8 million organisms. Researchers anticipate major discoveries in evolution and medicine.

Mass-Scale Genome Sequencing Will Change Our Understanding of Life

The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence 1.8 million species. It's one of the most ambitious science projects ever, and it will revolutionize biology

spectrum.ieee.org

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 10d

Our social media managers, @erebiologa.bsky.social and @entomoprofessor.bsky.social, will be presenting #10kLepGenomes and @projectpsyche.bsky.social next week at the Iberian Congress of Entomology!

Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · 11d

... a las 16:30, @erebiologa.bsky.social presentará el proyecto Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social de generación de genomas de referencia para todos los lepidópteros europeos.

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 11d

🌍💡 Young researchers (<40 years old) in COST Actions: Join the COST Academy x Open Research Europe webinar "Peer Review: Tips for an Open Research Approach".
📅 21 Oct 2025 | 14:00–15:30 CET | Online
👉 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f3cc03...
#OpenResearch #10kLepGenomes #YoungResearchers

Banner for the webinar ‘Peer Review: tips for an open research approach’, organised by COST Academy on 21 October 2025. Design shows an illustration of a person on a laptop screen with a lightbulb icon.

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 12d

Congratulations to our webpage manager @marcinwiorek.bsky.social !

Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals PAS @iseapas.bsky.social · 12d

Our 🦋 lepidopterist, Dr Marcin Wiorek, has been elected a co-Editor-in-Chef of Nota Lepidopterologica @notalepido.bsky.social! ⬇️

Nota Lepidopterologica @notalepido.bsky.social · 13d

Eight years after joining Nota Lepidopterologica's editorial team, David Lees @microlepidoptera.bsky.social is stepping down from his role as our co-Editor-in-Chief. Taking his place is Marcin Wiorek @marcinwiorek.bsky.social , whom we warmly welcome!

blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/30/n...

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Melanie Brien @melbrien.bsky.social · 20d

Funded PhD position available 🎉 Come and work with me in Helsinki to uncover the pathways producing colourful tiger moth wings. Lots of options for genomics, CRISPR, fieldwork, behaviour experiments… Email with questions! jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Wood tiger moth on leaf. Photo: Juhani Maamela.

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Genome Biology and Evolution @genomebiolevol.bsky.social · 22d

Hospodářská, @petrnguyen.bsky.social et al. investigated genome size and karyotype in Polyommatus and Lysandra butterflies, rejecting polyploidy to confirm karyotypic diversification via chromosome fragmentation in Polyommatinae butterflies.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf157

#genome #evolution

GBE | Polyommatine Blue Butterflies Reveal Unexpected Integrity of the W Sex Chromosome Amid Extensive Chromosomal Fragmentation Linked to Telomere Restoration

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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · 19d

Join us at #Biodiversity25 !

Interested in Lepidoptera? There will be the session on @projectpsyche.bsky.social with project updates, the highly anticipated re-launch of Lepbase and discussions on the analysis of the first 1,000 lep genomes. Plus there's a keynote by @lepphylo.bsky.social!🦋

Peter Mulhair @petermulhair.bsky.social · 19d

Last chance to join us next month for the #Biodiversity25 conference.

A fantastic set of speakers, mix of talks & focused workshops, and the chance to meet others in the field of biodiversity genomics 🧬

In-person registration closes next Monday 29th September!

Registration 🔗: bit.ly/4j3vAZ9

Understanding Life: Using Largescale Biodiversity Reference Genomes — 20251027

Understanding life: Using largescale biodiversity reference genomes

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Mónica Doblas-Bajo | Entomologist (she/her) | 🇵🇸 @entomoprofessor.bsky.social · 22d

Celebrating the first 1,000 sequenced genomes on @projectpsyche.bsky.social 😎🧬🦋 #ProjectPsyche #MothStitching

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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · 26d

To celebrate the genomes for 1,000 (!) species of Lepidoptera in Europe, Project Psyche has released a preprint outlining our ambitions to jointly sequence & leverage genomes of all 11,000 species in Europe to propel science, conservation & society.

This was a joy to write together as a community!

Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · Sep 13

(6/6)📄 In our new whitepaper (EcoEvoRxiv) we discuss our aims to coordinate this collaborative analysis of Lepidoptera genomes, turning data into impact for science, conservation and society.
Now available at 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

#ProjectPsyche #Genomics

Project Psyche: Generating and utilising reference genomes for all Lepidoptera in Europe

ecoevorxiv.org

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · Sep 13

(1/6) 🦋 We are thrilled to announce the release of the 1,000th reference genome of Lepidoptera species found in Europe!
This goal was reached with the release of Stenoptilia islandicus, also known as the mountain plume moth.
Read the story below!👇🏽

Genome sequencing progress for Lepidoptera.
Stacked bar charts represent the cumulative number of lepidopteran species with a reference genome per year. The colours represent the different levels of genome assembly quality, ranging from contig to chromosome-level. Numbers in brackets represent the range in numbers of species that have a given assembly level per year. Data derived from GoaT on 05.09.2025.

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Blerina Vrenozi @vrenozina.bsky.social · Sep 13

An amazing meeting with excellent outcomes from dynamic brainstorming sessions that went beyond expectations — a big thanks to the organizers, moderator and all participants! @10klepgenomes.bsky.social

Alena Sucháčková @alenasuchackova.bsky.social · Sep 13

WG1 meeting of @10klepgenomes.bsky.social, this time at Senckenberg German Entomological Institute, was again a big success! We discussed strategies to promote the use of Leps genomic data by society - and we agreed on the next steps!

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Alena Sucháčková @alenasuchackova.bsky.social · Sep 13

WG1 meeting of @10klepgenomes.bsky.social, this time at Senckenberg German Entomological Institute, was again a big success! We discussed strategies to promote the use of Leps genomic data by society - and we agreed on the next steps!

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · Sep 13

We have reached 1,000 genomes of European Lepidoptera!!!!!!!🦋😎

Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · Sep 13

(1/6) 🦋 We are thrilled to announce the release of the 1,000th reference genome of Lepidoptera species found in Europe!
This goal was reached with the release of Stenoptilia islandicus, also known as the mountain plume moth.
Read the story below!👇🏽

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · Sep 11

After a productive day of work, the WG1 visited the archive and scientific collection of the Senckenberg Institute 👀🦋 All eyes on Maria Sibylla Merian 🥹 #10KLepGenomes

Group picture of the WG2 in the scientific collection.

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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · Sep 11

Do the same features and patterns underlie other instances of rapid chromosomal change?

High-quality genomes by @ebpgenome.bsky.social across eukaryotes will allow us to explore this. In particular, @projectpsyche.bsky.social is sequencing all species of Lepidoptera in Europe. Exciting times ahead!

Photo of Project Psyche members at a fieldwork trip in Tyrol, Italy.

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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · Sep 11

How many chromosomes can an animal have?

In our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that the Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs- the highest in diploid Metazoa! These arose by rapid autosome fragmentation while sex chromosomes stayed intact.
www.cell.com/current-biol...

Constraints on chromosome evolution revealed by the 229 chromosome pairs of the Atlas blue butterfly

The genome of the Atlas blue butterfly contains ten times more chromosomes than most butterflies, and more than any other known diploid animal. Wright et al. show that this extraordinary karyotype is ...

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