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GBE publishes leading original research at the interface between evolutionary biology and genomics.

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The November cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features @raularayadonoso.bsky.social @kenrokusumi.bsky.social @anthonygeneva.bsky.social et al., who studied how structural rearrangements and selection promote phenotypic evolution in Anolis.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf196

#genome #evolution
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Very proud to share our perspective on "The Genomic Kaleidoscope" doi.org/10.1093/gbe/... out @genomebiolevol.bsky.social

Precious collaboration w/ colleagues across the world, led alongside the amazing @mbrasovives.bsky.social and the one&only @jrotwitguez.bsky.social

Check out his great thread!
November 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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We are excited to share @probstlab.bsky.social's latest publication on the diversity of CRISPR-Cas spacers, led by @katharinasures.bsky.social !! 🧬

Have a read!! ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...

@emilruff.bsky.social @alexjaffe.bsky.social @geomicrosoares.bsky.social & others not in Bluesky!
Acquisition of Spacers from Foreign Prokaryotic Genomes by CRISPR-Cas Systems in Natural Environments
Abstract. Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated (Cas) systems of bacteria and archaea provide immunities
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November 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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🚨 New Paper Alert!

Our latest perspective piece is out, and it’s one you won’t want to miss- 'The Genomic Kaleidoscope'

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Co-lead by @mbrasovives.bsky.social @jrotwitguez.bsky.social & @diegoharta.bsky.social

📌 Check the full post here👇
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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First publication during my PhD is now accepted! Thanks SMBE24 'Hidden Dimensions' team for making it happen.
Brasó-Vives et al. publish a new Perspective in GBE, highlighting underexplored dimensions of genomic variation that contribute to phenotypic diversity beyond the DNA sequence, contributing to our understanding of genome evolution.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf204

#genome #evolution
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Great to see this exciting perspective by young evolutionary biologists lead by the amazing @mbrasovives.bsky.social out!
Brasó-Vives et al. publish a new Perspective in GBE, highlighting underexplored dimensions of genomic variation that contribute to phenotypic diversity beyond the DNA sequence, contributing to our understanding of genome evolution.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf204

#genome #evolution
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Brasó-Vives et al. publish a new Perspective in GBE, highlighting underexplored dimensions of genomic variation that contribute to phenotypic diversity beyond the DNA sequence, contributing to our understanding of genome evolution.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf204

#genome #evolution
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Are you looking for a brief and clear perspective on the factors associated with between-individual variation that go beyond SNPs? Check out the thread below 👇 It was a pleasure to particpate in this, and shout-out to James @jphippstan.bsky.social who led our contribution to this perspective🧬
🔊New perspective piece out @genomebiolevol.bsky.social.

"The Genomic Kaleidoscope: On the Hidden Dimensions of Within-Species Genomic Diversity" 💡🌀🌈
doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...

Co-led with @mbrasovives.bsky.social and @diegoharta.bsky.social

Check out our thread! 🧵👇 (1/n)
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November 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
@xodroont.bsky.social et al. explored the diversity and evolution of opsins using meta-omic data from the Tara Oceans and Tara Polar Circle expeditions, identifying opsins across the different metazoan groups.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf189

#genome #evolution #opsins
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🔊New perspective piece out @genomebiolevol.bsky.social.

"The Genomic Kaleidoscope: On the Hidden Dimensions of Within-Species Genomic Diversity" 💡🌀🌈
doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...

Co-led with @mbrasovives.bsky.social and @diegoharta.bsky.social

Check out our thread! 🧵👇 (1/n)
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November 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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🧩 Thrilled to share our new paper in @genomebiolevol.bsky.social !

We present a comprehensive review of de novo gene emergence — providing a classification of current detection methods and a roadmap for addressing major challenges in the field of gene birth from non-genic sequences.
November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The recent GBE paper on whole-genome duplication in Potamopyrgus antipodarum is the focus of November's Highlight.

Highlight: Genome Duplication in a New Zealand Snail Holds Clues for the Persistence of (A)sexual Reproduction
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf198

#genome #evolution #WGD
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
B. Charlesworth & D. Charlesworth publish a new Review in GBE examining how suppressed recombination on emerging sex chromosomes can lead to genetic degeneration and how organisms evolve compensation mechanisms, following on HJ Muller's classic work.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...

#genome #evolution
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
@raularayadonoso.bsky.social @kenrokusumi.bsky.social @anthonygeneva.bsky.social et al. compared the genomes of Anolis species, finding evidence of structural variation and signatures of selection associated with phenotypic diversity.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf196

#genome #evolution #anolis
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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A productive month for the lab — between new preprints and papers!

Monoaminergic neurons evo and devo www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Opsin evolution in plankton
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Mosquito Cell Atlas (small contrib.)
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Monoaminergic neurons share transcriptional identity across Bilaterian animals
The evolutionary conservation of cell types over deep time has long been theorised but remains difficult to demonstrate. Monoaminergic neurons, which produce molecules such as serotonin and dopamine, ...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Thrilled to share our new paper in Genome Biology & Evolution! 🌊
We discovered an ocean of opsins in marine zooplankton — unveiling how these animals evolved to sense light across the world’s seas.
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#MarineBiology #Evolution
An Ocean of Opsins
Abstract. In this study, we explored the diversity and evolution of opsins using meta-omic data from the Tara Oceans and Tara Polar Circle expeditions, one
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November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Jalinsky et al. present a high-quality genome assembly for the New Zealand snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum, revealing a whole-genome duplication and evidence for rediploidization.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf192

#genome #evolution #WGD
November 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Nice highlight of new genome paper. ❤️ emphasis on leadership of ECR Potamomics team members @kylemcelroy.bsky.social @chelseahiggins.bsky.social @jsharbro.bsky.social Genome Duplication in a New Zealand Snail Holds Clues for the Persistence of (A)sexual Reproduction: academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...
Highlight: Genome Duplication in a New Zealand Snail Holds Clues for the Persistence of (A)sexual Reproduction
Why does sexual reproduction persist in so many species? This is a fundamental question in biology that, remarkably, remains a mystery. Sexual reproduction
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November 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Extremely cool to see very different systems potentially point to similar genetic constraints or developmental biases leading to morphological variation. Now we need a fish example!
Look at those tail crescendos!! Another amazing example of disproportionate elongation of mid-tail vertebrae, and they note it is distal to the more functionally-constrained proximal tail.
The November cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features @raularayadonoso.bsky.social @kenrokusumi.bsky.social @anthonygeneva.bsky.social et al., who studied how structural rearrangements and selection promote phenotypic evolution in Anolis.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf196

#genome #evolution
November 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Look at those tail crescendos!! Another amazing example of disproportionate elongation of mid-tail vertebrae, and they note it is distal to the more functionally-constrained proximal tail.
The November cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features @raularayadonoso.bsky.social @kenrokusumi.bsky.social @anthonygeneva.bsky.social et al., who studied how structural rearrangements and selection promote phenotypic evolution in Anolis.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf196

#genome #evolution
November 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
@sderkarabetian.bsky.social et al. developed a metazoan ultraconserved element (UCE) probe set, providing a resource for multiple research groups working on vastly different animal lineages.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf193

#genome #evolution #compbio #phylogenetics
Covering All Bases: A Universal Metazoan UCE Probe Set to Democratize Phylogenomics
Abstract. Biology is in a genomics era, but many researchers may still be alienated from these techniques as a lack of genomic resources remains for many a
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November 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Join #MVIF 43 cassyni.com/s/mvif-43
and #MeetTheSpeakers

🇸🇪 Eran Elhaik will present the Microbiome Geographic Population Structure (mGPS): A Powerful Tool for Microbial Forensics!

Check out the paper: academic.oup.com/gbe/advance-...
November 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Accompanying, you will find also our review in GBE on the methods used in de novo evolved gene studies and their current limitations.

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De Novo Gene Emergence: Summary, Classification, and Challenges of Current Methods
Abstract. A novel mechanism of de novo gene origination from non-genic sequences was first proposed in the early 2000s. Subsequent studies have since provi
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November 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Bernabeu, @microbiobits.bsky.social and @tonigabaldon.bsky.social use simulations to test for the robustness of inferred relative timings of gene transfers in the lineage leading to the ancestor of eukaryotes

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf190

#genome #evolution
Phylogeny-aware Simulations Suggest a Low Impact of Unsampled Lineages in the Inference of Gene Flow During Eukaryogenesis
Abstract. The topologies of gene trees are broadly used to infer horizontal gene transfer events and characterize the potential donor and acceptor partners
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November 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
DNA sequences of plastid origin (NUPTs) occur in plant nuclear genomes in varying amounts. Marczuk-Rojas et al. surveyed plastid and nuclear genomes of 30 angiosperms, revealing unexpected complexity in the mechanisms originating NUPTs.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf194

#genome #evolution #PlantSky
Episodic and Ongoing Mechanisms Drive Plastid-Derived Nuclear DNA Evolution in Angiosperms
Abstract. NUPTs are DNA sequences of plastid origin that are present in plant nuclear genomes in varying, though typically low, amounts. It is assumed that
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November 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The November cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features @raularayadonoso.bsky.social @kenrokusumi.bsky.social @anthonygeneva.bsky.social et al., who studied how structural rearrangements and selection promote phenotypic evolution in Anolis.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf196

#genome #evolution
October 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM