Tilly S Scott
@tillysscott.bsky.social
PhD student and artist discovering transposable elements in deep sea (Abyssal and Hadal) amphipods. No AI.
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Tilly S Scott
@tillysscott.bsky.social
· Aug 19
I've had a wonderful 1st day at @eseb2025.bsky.social Here are the sketches from some of the talks I attended today. My highlights include Tristan on the adaptive genomics of colour spots on owls, Vicky on pearl mussel's response to climate change & Rebekah on firefly TEs & TE-induced mutations
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First preprint from my PhD is out!
If molluscan developmental biology and genetics, gene-editing methodology in non-traditional model systems, or the function and conservation of pax6 interests you, please give it a read! 🐚🎉
If molluscan developmental biology and genetics, gene-editing methodology in non-traditional model systems, or the function and conservation of pax6 interests you, please give it a read! 🐚🎉
Gene editing without a genome: generation and validation of F0 CRISPR mutants in gastropod mollusc Crepidula fornicata https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.26.690768v1
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
First preprint from my PhD is out!
If molluscan developmental biology and genetics, gene-editing methodology in non-traditional model systems, or the function and conservation of pax6 interests you, please give it a read! 🐚🎉
If molluscan developmental biology and genetics, gene-editing methodology in non-traditional model systems, or the function and conservation of pax6 interests you, please give it a read! 🐚🎉
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#TEsky TE-SCALE: a comprehensive database for exploring transposable element expression across human cancers at single-cell resolution doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
TE-SCALE: a comprehensive database for exploring transposable element expression across human cancers at single-cell resolution
Abstract. Transposable elements (TEs) are repetitive DNA sequences typically silenced in normal tissues. Their dysregulation in cancer can significantly im
doi.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#TEsky TE-SCALE: a comprehensive database for exploring transposable element expression across human cancers at single-cell resolution doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
For today's quick sketches I got to draw sonic the hedgehog (which is a fabulous gene name)
I didn't manage to summarise all of @rorylcooper.bsky.social 's seminar today, but here we have sonic hedgehog inhibition pausing chicken embryo feather development at stage E9, and halting chicken embryo feather development at stage E11.
Thank you for the great talk on skin patterning.
Thank you for the great talk on skin patterning.
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
For today's quick sketches I got to draw sonic the hedgehog (which is a fabulous gene name)
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It was great to hear about Dr Peng (Alex) Liu's research today, finding out how black carbon pollution affects developing fetuses. Many methods were featured, including proteomics to identify potential reactionary metabolites, single cell transcriptome sequencing (done by our CGEBM team) and more.
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It was great to hear about Dr Peng (Alex) Liu's research today, finding out how black carbon pollution affects developing fetuses. Many methods were featured, including proteomics to identify potential reactionary metabolites, single cell transcriptome sequencing (done by our CGEBM team) and more.
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Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the SBS seminar from @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social , looking at over 20 years of butterfly data. In Spanish mountain ranges, cold specialised species are going locally extinct and are being replaced by warmer habitat species
#UniofAberdeen #Biology #SciArt
#UniofAberdeen #Biology #SciArt
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the SBS seminar from @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social , looking at over 20 years of butterfly data. In Spanish mountain ranges, cold specialised species are going locally extinct and are being replaced by warmer habitat species
#UniofAberdeen #Biology #SciArt
#UniofAberdeen #Biology #SciArt
Aaaaand I'm back drawing 😊
Thank you for the great seminar yesterday @yorkyeast.bsky.social We heard about the systems and regulatory mechanisms involved in endosome recycling in yeast. A wide range of techniques were used for this work: membrane visualisations, genetic screenings, qPCR & more
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Aaaaand I'm back drawing 😊
The 2025/2026 CGEBM Bioinformatics Courses have been announced: #genomics Courses 1-2 days, taught in person (by me!), training in #Unix/cluster computing, #genomeassembly , #RNAseq , #microbiome, other applications of short read sequencing. Full details on CGEBMs training page: tinyurl.com/c5n9n6p4
October 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The 2025/2026 CGEBM Bioinformatics Courses have been announced: #genomics Courses 1-2 days, taught in person (by me!), training in #Unix/cluster computing, #genomeassembly , #RNAseq , #microbiome, other applications of short read sequencing. Full details on CGEBMs training page: tinyurl.com/c5n9n6p4
Here are all the talks I attended and sketched at #ESEB2025 ! Only a fraction of the 642 speakers at the conference 😮
I had an absolutely amazing week chatting about lots of fascinating science
#sciart #eseb #esebcongress @eseb2025.bsky.social
I had an absolutely amazing week chatting about lots of fascinating science
#sciart #eseb #esebcongress @eseb2025.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Here are all the talks I attended and sketched at #ESEB2025 ! Only a fraction of the 642 speakers at the conference 😮
I had an absolutely amazing week chatting about lots of fascinating science
#sciart #eseb #esebcongress @eseb2025.bsky.social
I had an absolutely amazing week chatting about lots of fascinating science
#sciart #eseb #esebcongress @eseb2025.bsky.social
Case and point that simple drawings are the best drawings!
I made a How to Draw Horse guide in 2017, and I still think its accurate.
August 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Case and point that simple drawings are the best drawings!
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Trans rights are, in fact, human rights. Pass it on. 🏳️⚧️🫂
August 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Trans rights are, in fact, human rights. Pass it on. 🏳️⚧️🫂
TIR elements in the centromere of brown algae, chromosome breakage and repair in bdelloid rotifers, chromosome number in beetles, chromosome restructuring in nematodes, and finally chromosome interactions in non-marine annelids
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#eseb2025 #conferenceart #sketchnotes #eseb
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#eseb2025 #conferenceart #sketchnotes #eseb
August 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
TIR elements in the centromere of brown algae, chromosome breakage and repair in bdelloid rotifers, chromosome number in beetles, chromosome restructuring in nematodes, and finally chromosome interactions in non-marine annelids
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#eseb2025 #conferenceart #sketchnotes #eseb
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#eseb2025 #conferenceart #sketchnotes #eseb
We started today with a wonderful talk on how cordyceps fungus generates zombie ants. Then on to modelling, egg laying timing & brood number, white clover in rural and urban environments, young active SINEs in Italian sparrow, TE content in ferns
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#eseb2025 #eseb #sciart
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#eseb2025 #eseb #sciart
August 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
ESEB Day 3! Molecular clocks & identifying ghost lineages; marrying micro & macro evolution; female polymorphism; balancing selection in round-nose grenadier; the genetics of guppy colour polymorphisms; modelling genetic interactions; antagonist selection in flying ants
#eseb2025 #eseb #sciart
#eseb2025 #eseb #sciart
August 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
There's going to be a lot of sketches by the end of this week! We're not even halfway though #eseb2025 and I've filled up my usual template of boxes! Looking forward to seeing what the rest of the week's talks include
#eseb #sciart #sketchnotes
#eseb #sciart #sketchnotes
August 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
There's going to be a lot of sketches by the end of this week! We're not even halfway though #eseb2025 and I've filled up my usual template of boxes! Looking forward to seeing what the rest of the week's talks include
#eseb #sciart #sketchnotes
#eseb #sciart #sketchnotes
The day finished off strong with loads of great talks in the Genomics of Evolutionary Innovations symposium!
I'm pleased to report that my talk went well ☺️ 🎨🖌️
#eseb2025 #eseb #esebconference
@eseb2025.bsky.social @jfenn.bsky.social @timothyfuqua.bsky.social
I'm pleased to report that my talk went well ☺️ 🎨🖌️
#eseb2025 #eseb #esebconference
@eseb2025.bsky.social @jfenn.bsky.social @timothyfuqua.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The day finished off strong with loads of great talks in the Genomics of Evolutionary Innovations symposium!
I'm pleased to report that my talk went well ☺️ 🎨🖌️
#eseb2025 #eseb #esebconference
@eseb2025.bsky.social @jfenn.bsky.social @timothyfuqua.bsky.social
I'm pleased to report that my talk went well ☺️ 🎨🖌️
#eseb2025 #eseb #esebconference
@eseb2025.bsky.social @jfenn.bsky.social @timothyfuqua.bsky.social
A bunch of inspiring talks this morning! Chromatin loops (identified with Micro-C) in cephalopods; odorant receptors in slave ants; chromosome inversions in a beetle, the genetics of critically endangered bellinger river turtle +the importance of MHC; genetic load in the helmet honeyeater
#eseb2025
#eseb2025
August 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A bunch of inspiring talks this morning! Chromatin loops (identified with Micro-C) in cephalopods; odorant receptors in slave ants; chromosome inversions in a beetle, the genetics of critically endangered bellinger river turtle +the importance of MHC; genetic load in the helmet honeyeater
#eseb2025
#eseb2025
I've had a wonderful 1st day at @eseb2025.bsky.social Here are the sketches from some of the talks I attended today. My highlights include Tristan on the adaptive genomics of colour spots on owls, Vicky on pearl mussel's response to climate change & Rebekah on firefly TEs & TE-induced mutations
August 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I'm excited for my @eseb2025.bsky.social presentation later today. I'm part of the symposium on the Genomic Basis of Evolutionary Innovations! I will have stickers to give out too (if bribery is required for attendance) 😁
#eseb2025 #sciart #eseb
#eseb2025 #sciart #eseb
August 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
I'm excited for my @eseb2025.bsky.social presentation later today. I'm part of the symposium on the Genomic Basis of Evolutionary Innovations! I will have stickers to give out too (if bribery is required for attendance) 😁
#eseb2025 #sciart #eseb
#eseb2025 #sciart #eseb
I've had a wonderful 1st day at @eseb2025.bsky.social Here are the sketches from some of the talks I attended today. My highlights include Tristan on the adaptive genomics of colour spots on owls, Vicky on pearl mussel's response to climate change & Rebekah on firefly TEs & TE-induced mutations
August 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I've had a wonderful 1st day at @eseb2025.bsky.social Here are the sketches from some of the talks I attended today. My highlights include Tristan on the adaptive genomics of colour spots on owls, Vicky on pearl mussel's response to climate change & Rebekah on firefly TEs & TE-induced mutations
Reposted by Tilly S Scott
🧬🌽 Happy Transposon Day! 🌽🧬
Today we celebrate the birthday of Barbara McClintock - scientist extraordinaire and discoverer of jumping genes. Still the only woman to have an unshared Nobel Prize in the biomedical sciences #TransposonDay2025
Today we celebrate the birthday of Barbara McClintock - scientist extraordinaire and discoverer of jumping genes. Still the only woman to have an unshared Nobel Prize in the biomedical sciences #TransposonDay2025
June 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🧬🌽 Happy Transposon Day! 🌽🧬
Today we celebrate the birthday of Barbara McClintock - scientist extraordinaire and discoverer of jumping genes. Still the only woman to have an unshared Nobel Prize in the biomedical sciences #TransposonDay2025
Today we celebrate the birthday of Barbara McClintock - scientist extraordinaire and discoverer of jumping genes. Still the only woman to have an unshared Nobel Prize in the biomedical sciences #TransposonDay2025
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Today's seminar featured amphipods! David has been researching the tidal clock cycle in intertidal marine animals.
Parhyale (the #amphipod) has a 12.4 hour tidal cycle in the lab, tidal clock genes that play a role have been found - these genes are expressed in dorsal-lateral brain cells #sciart
Parhyale (the #amphipod) has a 12.4 hour tidal cycle in the lab, tidal clock genes that play a role have been found - these genes are expressed in dorsal-lateral brain cells #sciart
February 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Queer Animals of the World! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
For LGBTQ+ History Month, our PhD Society, Zoo&Roots, wanted to highlight how nature is filled with queer animals.
For sources & reading material, go to linktr.ee/gayanimals
Remember, spread your wings and F • L • Y!
#gayanimals #lgbt #citypop
For LGBTQ+ History Month, our PhD Society, Zoo&Roots, wanted to highlight how nature is filled with queer animals.
For sources & reading material, go to linktr.ee/gayanimals
Remember, spread your wings and F • L • Y!
#gayanimals #lgbt #citypop
February 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Queer Animals of the World! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
For LGBTQ+ History Month, our PhD Society, Zoo&Roots, wanted to highlight how nature is filled with queer animals.
For sources & reading material, go to linktr.ee/gayanimals
Remember, spread your wings and F • L • Y!
#gayanimals #lgbt #citypop
For LGBTQ+ History Month, our PhD Society, Zoo&Roots, wanted to highlight how nature is filled with queer animals.
For sources & reading material, go to linktr.ee/gayanimals
Remember, spread your wings and F • L • Y!
#gayanimals #lgbt #citypop
Today's seminar featured amphipods! David has been researching the tidal clock cycle in intertidal marine animals.
Parhyale (the #amphipod) has a 12.4 hour tidal cycle in the lab, tidal clock genes that play a role have been found - these genes are expressed in dorsal-lateral brain cells #sciart
Parhyale (the #amphipod) has a 12.4 hour tidal cycle in the lab, tidal clock genes that play a role have been found - these genes are expressed in dorsal-lateral brain cells #sciart
February 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Two new drawings of my mascot Allie the Amphipod!
Hirondellea gigas, my main study species & the most abundant animal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, withstands 1000x the pressure that we and shallow-water amphipods experience. It also has enzymes that show cellulase activity,... 🧵1/2
Hirondellea gigas, my main study species & the most abundant animal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, withstands 1000x the pressure that we and shallow-water amphipods experience. It also has enzymes that show cellulase activity,... 🧵1/2
January 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Two new drawings of my mascot Allie the Amphipod!
Hirondellea gigas, my main study species & the most abundant animal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, withstands 1000x the pressure that we and shallow-water amphipods experience. It also has enzymes that show cellulase activity,... 🧵1/2
Hirondellea gigas, my main study species & the most abundant animal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, withstands 1000x the pressure that we and shallow-water amphipods experience. It also has enzymes that show cellulase activity,... 🧵1/2