Roman Stetsenko
@romanstet.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist interested in the population genetics and genomics of selfing organisms.
Post-doc at Uni. of Edinburgh.
Post-doc at Uni. of Edinburgh.
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Characterising the detectable and invisible fractions of genomic loci under balancing selection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.13.698512v1
January 13, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Characterising the detectable and invisible fractions of genomic loci under balancing selection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.13.698512v1
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We (with Fanny Pouyet and Brian Charlesworth) provide a theoretical perspective on rescaling forward simulations in population genetics, along with some guidelines:
arxiv.org/abs/2601.05367
arxiv.org/abs/2601.05367
The rights and wrongs of rescaling in population genetics simulations
Computer simulations of complex population genetic models are an essential tool for making sense of the large-scale datasets of multiple genome sequences from a single species that are becoming increa...
arxiv.org
January 12, 2026 at 9:38 PM
We (with Fanny Pouyet and Brian Charlesworth) provide a theoretical perspective on rescaling forward simulations in population genetics, along with some guidelines:
arxiv.org/abs/2601.05367
arxiv.org/abs/2601.05367
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Back in Toulouse, but very happy with my first PopGroup @popgroup2026.bsky.social. Every time I come to Lille, I remember how pleasant the city is (here it was even better with the snow) and how much I enjoy good times with my friendly collaborators there.
January 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Back in Toulouse, but very happy with my first PopGroup @popgroup2026.bsky.social. Every time I come to Lille, I remember how pleasant the city is (here it was even better with the snow) and how much I enjoy good times with my friendly collaborators there.
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Always inspiring to start the year at @popgroup2026.bsky.social !
If you were there and want to learn more about pangenomes, there’s still time to register for our meeting in Edinburgh in June, co-organised with @charlottewright.bsky.social & @joanameier.bsky.social royalsociety.org/science-even...
If you were there and want to learn more about pangenomes, there’s still time to register for our meeting in Edinburgh in June, co-organised with @charlottewright.bsky.social & @joanameier.bsky.social royalsociety.org/science-even...
royalsociety.org
January 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Always inspiring to start the year at @popgroup2026.bsky.social !
If you were there and want to learn more about pangenomes, there’s still time to register for our meeting in Edinburgh in June, co-organised with @charlottewright.bsky.social & @joanameier.bsky.social royalsociety.org/science-even...
If you were there and want to learn more about pangenomes, there’s still time to register for our meeting in Edinburgh in June, co-organised with @charlottewright.bsky.social & @joanameier.bsky.social royalsociety.org/science-even...
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It was an honour to talk at PopGroup!
Thanks to the organisers for making it a very memorable event 🥳
Thanks to the organisers for making it a very memorable event 🥳
Last plenary of #PGG59 by Flo Camus on the fascinating evolution of mitochondria and their intricate interactions with the nuclear genome !
January 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
It was an honour to talk at PopGroup!
Thanks to the organisers for making it a very memorable event 🥳
Thanks to the organisers for making it a very memorable event 🥳
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My first PopGroup—it was great! Thanks to all the organizers, especially.
January 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
My first PopGroup—it was great! Thanks to all the organizers, especially.
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Last plenary of #PGG59 by Flo Camus on the fascinating evolution of mitochondria and their intricate interactions with the nuclear genome !
January 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Last plenary of #PGG59 by Flo Camus on the fascinating evolution of mitochondria and their intricate interactions with the nuclear genome !
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Super great time at @popgroup2026.bsky.social in Lille 👉 presenting lab postdoc work, reconnecting with colleagues worldwide & exchanging inspiring ideas!
Huge thanks to organizers @vincentcastric.bsky.social, @crouxevo.bsky.social, Diala Abu Awad @thomaslesaffre.bsky.social, @romanstet.bsky.social
Huge thanks to organizers @vincentcastric.bsky.social, @crouxevo.bsky.social, Diala Abu Awad @thomaslesaffre.bsky.social, @romanstet.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Super great time at @popgroup2026.bsky.social in Lille 👉 presenting lab postdoc work, reconnecting with colleagues worldwide & exchanging inspiring ideas!
Huge thanks to organizers @vincentcastric.bsky.social, @crouxevo.bsky.social, Diala Abu Awad @thomaslesaffre.bsky.social, @romanstet.bsky.social
Huge thanks to organizers @vincentcastric.bsky.social, @crouxevo.bsky.social, Diala Abu Awad @thomaslesaffre.bsky.social, @romanstet.bsky.social
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Excited to share my first first-author paper from my master’s work at @carleton.ca , with @andrew-m-simons.bsky.social and Myron Smith!
We explored how constraints on adaptation can aid the persistence of bet-hedging traits in the short term.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
We explored how constraints on adaptation can aid the persistence of bet-hedging traits in the short term.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
Avoiding dead ends: the experimental evolution of constraint as adaptation to environmental variation
Abstract. Environmental unpredictability can result in the evolution of bet-hedging traits, which maximize long-term fitness but are, by definition, subopt
royalsocietypublishing.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Excited to share my first first-author paper from my master’s work at @carleton.ca , with @andrew-m-simons.bsky.social and Myron Smith!
We explored how constraints on adaptation can aid the persistence of bet-hedging traits in the short term.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
We explored how constraints on adaptation can aid the persistence of bet-hedging traits in the short term.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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First plenary by Denis Roze !
January 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM
First plenary by Denis Roze !
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Excited to visit Lille France for @popgroup2026.bsky.social ! Looking forward to present about butterfly wing colour polymorphism on Thursday at 11.30am in Salle D 🦋
January 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Excited to visit Lille France for @popgroup2026.bsky.social ! Looking forward to present about butterfly wing colour polymorphism on Thursday at 11.30am in Salle D 🦋
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We have arrived in snowy Lille for the 59th PopGroup conference! Come to the MEE stand and have a chat! 😀
@popgroup2026.bsky.social
@popgroup2026.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
We have arrived in snowy Lille for the 59th PopGroup conference! Come to the MEE stand and have a chat! 😀
@popgroup2026.bsky.social
@popgroup2026.bsky.social
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I'm excited to share that our preprint is now available on bioRxiv! Our study challenges the widespread use of molecular genetic diversity as a predictor adaptive potential, with important implications for how genetic data is used to inform conservation decisions.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Nucleotide diversity is a poor predictor of short-term adaptive potential
A capacity to adapt is essential for a population to avoid extinction in a changing world and is recognised as a global conservation priority. Adaptation requires additive (heritable) genetic variatio...
www.biorxiv.org
January 6, 2026 at 8:26 AM
I'm excited to share that our preprint is now available on bioRxiv! Our study challenges the widespread use of molecular genetic diversity as a predictor adaptive potential, with important implications for how genetic data is used to inform conservation decisions.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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... current status...
January 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
... current status...
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Looking forward to welcoming everyone in just two days now...
Check out the latest updates to the program at populationgeneticsgroup.org.uk
Check out the latest updates to the program at populationgeneticsgroup.org.uk
January 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Looking forward to welcoming everyone in just two days now...
Check out the latest updates to the program at populationgeneticsgroup.org.uk
Check out the latest updates to the program at populationgeneticsgroup.org.uk
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Grateful to share our paper on gene-specific selective sweeps in human gut microbiomes, now out in Nature! It has been a joy to work with @rwolff.bsky.social, whose insights and hard work made this possible.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Gene-specific selective sweeps are pervasive across human gut microbiomes - Nature
Development and application of the integrated linkage disequilibrium score (iLDS) reveals both selective pressures impacting the human gut microbiome and the mechanisms by which gut bacteria adapt to ...
www.nature.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Grateful to share our paper on gene-specific selective sweeps in human gut microbiomes, now out in Nature! It has been a joy to work with @rwolff.bsky.social, whose insights and hard work made this possible.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Post-doc position in genetic and epigenetic basis of inbreeding depression at UMR 6553 ECOBIO, Rennes, starting early 2026. Applications to [email protected]. More info: https://macrostomum.wordpress.com/the-genetic-and-epigenetic-basis-of-inbreeding-depression/ #postdoc
The genetic and epigenetic basis of inbreeding depression – the ramm lab
The genetic and epigenetic basis of inbreeding depression – the ramm lab
macrostomum.wordpress.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Post-doc position in genetic and epigenetic basis of inbreeding depression at UMR 6553 ECOBIO, Rennes, starting early 2026. Applications to [email protected]. More info: https://macrostomum.wordpress.com/the-genetic-and-epigenetic-basis-of-inbreeding-depression/ #postdoc
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New preprint! Fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) have additional chromosomes exclusive to their germline cells. Using RNA-seq and cytology, we find evidence of low-level transcription from these mysterious chromosomes, plus a large bacterial insertion derived from germline endosymbionts.
December 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New preprint! Fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) have additional chromosomes exclusive to their germline cells. Using RNA-seq and cytology, we find evidence of low-level transcription from these mysterious chromosomes, plus a large bacterial insertion derived from germline endosymbionts.
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If you're working in an A&E service in the UK, I would love to hear your views on what's happening with the "flu-nami"... and if the government is using it as a way to make the resident doctor's strike even more difficult. Merci de #RT
December 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
If you're working in an A&E service in the UK, I would love to hear your views on what's happening with the "flu-nami"... and if the government is using it as a way to make the resident doctor's strike even more difficult. Merci de #RT
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Are you a recombination researcher heading to #SMBE2026? Submit your abstract to our Symposium, organised by Marie Raynaud, Laurent Duret, and myself. We're excited to have Aurora Ruiz-Herrera from UAB Barcelona as our invited speaker.
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@aruizherrera.bsky.social @duret-lbbe.bsky.social
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@aruizherrera.bsky.social @duret-lbbe.bsky.social
SMBE2026 Symposium 11 | The evolution of recombination landscapes
📨 Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts
📋 Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
📨 Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts
📋 Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
December 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Are you a recombination researcher heading to #SMBE2026? Submit your abstract to our Symposium, organised by Marie Raynaud, Laurent Duret, and myself. We're excited to have Aurora Ruiz-Herrera from UAB Barcelona as our invited speaker.
🧬🦄🦠🌿🐝🐟🍄🪱
@aruizherrera.bsky.social @duret-lbbe.bsky.social
🧬🦄🦠🌿🐝🐟🍄🪱
@aruizherrera.bsky.social @duret-lbbe.bsky.social
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Delighted to publish Forum Article by @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social et al:
"Journals run by learned societies or universities have more ethical policies while being cheaper and similarly cited"
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Thank you for choosing JEB - we encourage the support of #societyjournals
"Journals run by learned societies or universities have more ethical policies while being cheaper and similarly cited"
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Thank you for choosing JEB - we encourage the support of #societyjournals
Time to publish responsibly: DAFNEE, a database of academia-friendly journals in ecology and evolutionary biology
Abstract. The current economics of scientific publishing reveal a profound imbalance: academia pays prices far exceeding the actual costs of publication. R
doi.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Delighted to publish Forum Article by @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social et al:
"Journals run by learned societies or universities have more ethical policies while being cheaper and similarly cited"
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Thank you for choosing JEB - we encourage the support of #societyjournals
"Journals run by learned societies or universities have more ethical policies while being cheaper and similarly cited"
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Thank you for choosing JEB - we encourage the support of #societyjournals
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It’s time to publish responsibly! (And has been for a while, quite frankly...)
To help you do so, @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social and coauthors have put together a handy database of academia-friendly journals, DAFNEE. You can read about it in their article just out in @jevbio.bsky.social.
To help you do so, @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social and coauthors have put together a handy database of academia-friendly journals, DAFNEE. You can read about it in their article just out in @jevbio.bsky.social.
Delighted to publish Forum Article by @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social et al:
"Journals run by learned societies or universities have more ethical policies while being cheaper and similarly cited"
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Thank you for choosing JEB - we encourage the support of #societyjournals
"Journals run by learned societies or universities have more ethical policies while being cheaper and similarly cited"
doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
Thank you for choosing JEB - we encourage the support of #societyjournals
Time to publish responsibly: DAFNEE, a database of academia-friendly journals in ecology and evolutionary biology
Abstract. The current economics of scientific publishing reveal a profound imbalance: academia pays prices far exceeding the actual costs of publication. R
doi.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
It’s time to publish responsibly! (And has been for a while, quite frankly...)
To help you do so, @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social and coauthors have put together a handy database of academia-friendly journals, DAFNEE. You can read about it in their article just out in @jevbio.bsky.social.
To help you do so, @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social and coauthors have put together a handy database of academia-friendly journals, DAFNEE. You can read about it in their article just out in @jevbio.bsky.social.
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Great opportunity for those interested in fundamental questions in evolutionary biology and mathematical models: postdoc opening in Laurent Lehmann’s group @unil.bsky.social. We have a lively community of theorists here in Lausanne with good interactions across groups. Join us ! Please RP
Open postdoc position in Theoretical Evolutionary Biology at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, focusing on mathematical models of social traits. Details: https://tinyurl.com/37uhtbne #postdoc
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Great opportunity for those interested in fundamental questions in evolutionary biology and mathematical models: postdoc opening in Laurent Lehmann’s group @unil.bsky.social. We have a lively community of theorists here in Lausanne with good interactions across groups. Join us ! Please RP
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🇺🇦 Après l'annonce du plan de "paix" de Trump et Poutine, le NPA tient à réaffirmer son soutien et sa solidarité totale au peuple ukrainien, à sa résistance armée et non armée.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🇺🇦 Après l'annonce du plan de "paix" de Trump et Poutine, le NPA tient à réaffirmer son soutien et sa solidarité totale au peuple ukrainien, à sa résistance armée et non armée.
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