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Dr. Tyler A. Elliott
@transposableman.bsky.social
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Transposon obsessed biologist #TEsky. Research Associate in Adamowicz Lab and Linquist Lab @ the U of Guelph
Check out the wealth of TE resources on @tehub.bsky.social https://tehub.org
https://www.tyleraelliott.com/research
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erinbiba.bsky.social
This link only gives instructions for desktop. For mobile: to turn this off on mobile go to settings —> data privacy —> smart features

And also data privacy —> google workspace smart features
pematson.bsky.social TrishEM @pematson.bsky.social · 16h
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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phypapers.bsky.social
Harnessing transposable elements: A new frontier in insect systematics https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41167403/
November 1, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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maddyseale.bsky.social
And now we have Arabidopsis plants with 8 chromosomes instead of 10 and no obvious phenotypic differences, this week in @science.org
#PlantScience
Paper here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Perspective here:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
CRISPR-Cas–mediated heritable chromosome fusions in Arabidopsis
The genome of Arabidopsis thaliana consists of 10 chromosomes. By inducing CRISPR-Cas–mediated breaks at subcentromeric and subtelomeric sequences, we fused entire chromosome arms, obtaining two eight...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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alexpaknadel.bsky.social
A city of 10 million people now has to move. It won't be the last.
As impossible as it seems, everything happening now will be a footnote to the climate crisis.
thierryaaron.bsky.social Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 1d
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'

#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
transposableman.bsky.social
#TEsky Draft Genome Assembly of Parnassius epaphus Provides New Insights into Transposable Elements That Drive Genome Expansion in Alpine Parnassius butterflies doi.org/10.3390/d171...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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staggeredends.bsky.social
Very excited to share my Phd/early post-doc work, out now in Cancer Research! Using multiomic data from multi-site tumors from ovarian cancer patients, we show that the tumors continue to acquire LINE-1 insertions after metastatic spread and find determinants of LINE-1 permissivity in this disease.
Dynamic and Ongoing De Novo L1 Retrotransposition Contributes to Genome Plasticity and Intrapatient Heterogeneity in Ovarian Cancer
Abstract. L1 retrotransposons are the only protein-coding active transposable elements in the human genome. While typically silenced in normal cells, they are highly expressed in many human epithelial...
aacrjournals.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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weirdworms.bsky.social
Transposon Regulation in the Caenorhabditis elegans Germline and Soma

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Transposon Regulation in the Caenorhabditis elegans Germline and Soma
Transposons are parasitic nucleic acids present in most genomes. The ability of transposons to mobilize makes them a source of genetic diversity and a threat to genome integrity. Interestingly, mutati...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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mandyjeske.bsky.social
Excited to share our new @narjournal.bsky.social paper!

Using ReLo and AlphaFold, we described a network of interactions between Drosophila piRNA pathway factors suggesting new links how they coordinate to ensure transposon silencing and genome integrity.

academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
October 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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mcdonaldmeganc.bsky.social
Our latest pre-print on TE-mediated tandem duplication of the ToxB effector is now online...still a puzzle for us but we think it is in a Helitron! Together with amazing collaborators, Reem Aboukhaddour and Ryan Gourlie #TE #fungi
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The virulence gene ToxB is both amplified and disrupted by transposons in the wheat pathogen Pyrenophora tritici-repentis
### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, https://ror.org/051dzs374 Alberta Grain Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commissio...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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alexdemendoza.bsky.social
Out today, our take on 6-methyladenine #6mA evolution in Eukaryotes @natgenet.nature.com. We asked a simple question, is really DNA 6mA common across the eukaryotes? The answer is "yes" if you're a unicellular eukaryote 🦠, not so if you're multicellular 🐝🌱🍄. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/9
Adenine DNA methylation associated with transcriptionally permissive chromatin is widespread across eukaryotes - Nature Genetics
Long-read sequencing in 18 unicellular eukaryotes reveals that 6mA is widespread across eukaryotes and is enriched at transcriptionally permissive regions, which are also marked by H3K4me3.
www.nature.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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natecoevo.nature.com
Seahorses have a unique sex role reversal with male pregnancy involving a brood pouch, an evolutionarily novel organ. This study uses single-cell genomics and in vivo experiments to reveal the cellular basis and molecular mechanism of pouch development and diversity 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of seahorse male pregnancy - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Seahorses have a unique sex role reversal with male pregnancy involving the brood pouch, an evolutionarily novel organ. This study uses single-cell genomics and in vivo experiments to reveal the cellu...
www.nature.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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andrew.heiss.phd
I recently discovered Conventional Comments (conventionalcomments.org) for providing a pseudo-standard set of labels for feedback and just tried it for an article review and it was really helpful to specify issues vs. thoughts vs. suggestions, etc. Hopefully it's helpful for the authors too!
We strongly suggest using the following labels: praise: Praises highlight something positive. Try to leave at least one of these comments per review. Do not leave false praise (which can actually be damaging). Do look for something to sincerely praise. nitpick: Nitpicks are trivial preference-based requests. These should be non-blocking by nature. suggestion: Suggestions propose improvements to the current subject. It’s important to be explicit and clear on what is being suggested and why it is an improvement. Consider using patches and the blocking or non-blocking decorations to further communicate your intent. issue: Issues highlight specific problems with the subject under review. These problems can be user-facing or behind the scenes. It is strongly recommended to pair this comment with a suggestion. If you are not sure if a problem exists or not, consider leaving a question. todo: TODO’s are small, trivial, but necessary changes. Distinguishing todo comments from issues: or suggestions: helps direct the reader’s attention to comments requiring more involvement. question: Questions are appropriate if you have a potential concern but are not quite sure if it’s relevant or not. Asking the author for clarification or investigation can lead to a quick resolution. thought: Thoughts represent an idea that popped up from reviewing. These comments are non-blocking by nature, but they are extremely valuable and can lead to more focused initiatives and mentoring opportunities. chore: Chores are simple tasks that must be done before the subject can be “officially” accepted. Usually, these comments reference some common process. Try to leave a link to the process description so that the reader knows how to resolve the chore. note: Notes are always non-blocking and simply highlight something the reader should take note of.
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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alicegodden.bsky.social
🚨 New preprint alert!
Our latest work from @immler.bsky.social lab 🐟🧬

Sex-specific responses of small RNAs and transposable elements to thermal stress in zebrafish germ cells

#TESky #TE #piRNA #miRNA #zebrafish #DanioDigest
🔗 Read here www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

A thread 🧵...
Sex-specific responses of small RNAs and transposable elements to thermal stress in zebrafish germ cells
Environmental fluctuations influence heritable phenotypes through complex molecular mechanisms. In zebrafish (Danio rerio), the interplay between temperature variation, transposable element (TE) activ...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social
Sex-specific responses of small RNAs and transposable elements to thermal stress in zebrafish germ cells https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.15.688619v1
November 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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evolvwing.bsky.social
It's out, Minos transgenesis in the pantry moth by
@donyaniyaz.bsky.social
@lucalivraghi.bsky.social

High efficient, glowing eye and silk gland markers

peerj.com/articles/202...
@peerj.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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orpsf.bsky.social
Thrilled to share our new review in Current Opinion in Genetics & Development on TE driven innovation in gene regulation🤘. I am honored to be part of this with two major TE aficionados @cedricfeschotte.bsky.social and @trono-lab.bsky.social
#TEsky #TEworldwide

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November 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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uwmadisonrna.bsky.social
Awesome paper from Kathy Collins' lab

Different repair pathways support intact or truncated insertions by R2 retrotransposon protein | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Different repair pathways support intact or truncated insertions by R2 retrotransposon protein
Non-LTR retrotransposon proteins copy their RNA template into a genome via coordinated nicking and reverse transcriptase activities of target-primed reverse transcription. Mechanisms by which the firs...
www.science.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Unfortunately has been my experience in so many different social and subculture circles.

“Oh, that dude was inappropriate to your young friend? But he’s so fun to party with…”

Lots of people show their true colours when allegations emerge about someone they know personally or somehow benefit from.
merlinslaugh.bsky.social merlinslaugh.bsky.social @merlinslaugh.bsky.social · 8d
Aside from whatever is in these files about trump I think we’re going to get a crash course in just how grim men truly are across the board. From the rarified air of academia, through to the muck of politics, at every level dudes were ok with Jeff the predator as long as they were getting theirs.
dangaristo.bsky.social Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 9d
In 2023, Chomsky told WSJ about his relationship with Epstein: “First response is that it is none of your business. Or anyone’s. Second is that I knew him and we met occasionally.”

Epstein: you are of course welcome to use apt in new york with your new leisure time, or visit new Mexico again
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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emma-harding.bsky.social
I'm excited to introduce our new workflow for detecting endogenous viral elements - HI-FEVER. 🖥️🧬

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Big thanks to @ariskatzourakis.bsky.social, @humanceae.bsky.social, José Gabriel and Cormac for bringing this from conception to fruition!
HI-FEVER: a Nextflow pipeline for the high-throughput discovery and annotation of endogenous viral elements
AbstractSummary. Endogenous viral elements (EVEs) offer valuable insights into virus and host evolution, but their detection remains computationally and bi
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November 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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mollyschumer.bsky.social
I am so excited to share new work on a TE insertion that regulates iridescence in swordtails, led by fantastic grad student @nadiahaghani.bsky.social and with help from many coauthors! In a time that has been so difficult to navigate, this & other projects have kept my spirits up: shorturl.at/NE65A
Insertion of an invading retrovirus regulates a novel color trait in swordtail fish
For over a century, evolutionary biologists have been motivated to understand the mechanisms through which organisms adapt to their environments. Coloration and pigmentation are remarkably variable wi...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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tobybarilbio.bsky.social
TEs aren’t just genomic parasites, they’re also engines of genomic novelty.

Our new study with ~2,000 Z. tritici genomes shows repeated TE mobilization waves during global expansion.

With @danielcroll.bsky.social & @guidopuccetti.bsky.social

🧬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#TEworldwide
Historic transposon mobilisation waves create distinct pools of adaptive variants in a major crop pathogen - Nature Communications
In this study, the authors analysed a large genomic dataset to trace how jumping genes shaped the global spread of a major wheat pathogen and reveal bursts of activity over decades that drove adaptati...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social
Insertion of an invading retrovirus regulates a novel color trait in swordtail fish https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.07.687308v1
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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kevinng.bsky.social
My thoughts on Canada’s adoption of the US’s anti-DEI rhetoric, and what it could mean for Canadian research
The US’s anti-DEI crusade comes to Canada — Kevin Ng
Canada’s politicians should look at how anti-DEI attacks have been used to undermine research funding and academic freedom in the US
www.kevinwng.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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natecoevo.nature.com
Human biomass movement exceeds the biomass movement of all land animals combined 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Rosenberg et al show that land animal biomass movement is around 40 times smaller than all human biomass movement, with marine animal movement of biomass having halved since 1850
Fig 1a from Rosenberg et al "Human biomass movement exceeds the biomass movement of all land animals combined". The image compares the total biomass movement for humans, wild birds, wild mammals, livestock and arthropods.
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.

Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.

Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM