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Fabrizio Ghiselli 🧬 🐜🦪
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Zoologist interested in evolution, conflicts and cooperation.

Comparative Genomics, Biodiversity Genomics, Molecular Evolution, Mitonuclear Coevolution, Ants, Molluscs.

https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/fabrizio.ghiselli/en

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ergabiodiv.bsky.social
Reminder! Join us next Monday for the #ERGAPlenary — this month featuring a talk by @scaioc.bsky.social about Genomes on a Tree #GoaT 🐐

@sangerinstitute.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social #genomes #database #science #community
February 11, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
Reminder: as well as sharing or finding #training materials, you can also find or post information about upcoming #courses, #workshops, and training events related to the production and/or use of reference #genomes at the ERGA KnowledgeHub knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu?category=eve...
ERGA Knowledge Hub - Training materials for Biodiversity Genomics
A Biodiversity Genomics training repository.
knowledge.erga-biodiversity.eu
February 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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arvidagren.bsky.social
Very excited for the upcoming seminars of the of the Internal Conflicts and Organismal Adaptation STN @eseb.bsky.social!

Featuring @manishamuna.bsky.social, @mobilepurin.bsky.social, @joealcock.bsky.social, @asherleeks.bsky.social

Join the email list here:
internalconflictsstn.wordpress.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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ergabiodiv.bsky.social
🗒️ The ERGA #SocialJustice Committee recently published a positioning statement on current events and recent political developments.
➡️ Read the statement: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-so...
ERGA Social Justice Positioning Statement
A positioning statement from the ERGA Social Justice Committee regarding current events and recent political developments.In November 2024, after an ERGA Council vote, the Social Justice Subcommittee…
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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ilianabista.bsky.social
Highlight of our review paper on long-read sequencing for biodiversity analysis by the EBP @ebpgenome.bsky.social

#BiodiversityGenomics #eDNA #Biodiversity
#PacBio #ONT

Read @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/2041...
ebpgenome.bsky.social Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 @ebpgenome.bsky.social · 4d
Choosing between PacBio and ONT starts with the question — not the platform.💻🧬
Long-read sequencing is here — and the key is matching the technology to the biodiversity question. 🧬🌍
👉 Read the full roadmap: Bista & Lino (2026)
🔗 tinyurl.com/BistaLino2026

@sgn.one | @ilianabista.bsky.social
#PacBio
Split image showing field and lab work. On the left, a researcher wearing waders collects samples in a coastal wetland under a blue sky. On the right, a scientist in a lab coat and safety glasses works with a sequencing instrument in a laboratory. Overlaid text reads: “PacBio or ONT — when should you use which?” and “This new guide breaks down the trade-offs across eDNA, metabarcoding, and barcoding. A comprehensive guide (Bista & Lino, 2026).” A researcher wearing a headscarf and field badge collects a water sample from a shallow stream using a pink scoop. Vegetation lines the water’s edge. Overlaid text asks: “When should you use one over the other?” and lists considerations including field or lab work, eDNA metabarcoding, shotgun sequencing, DNA barcoding, and trade-offs between accuracy, speed, scale, and cost. The text concludes that choosing the right platform depends on the research question.
February 10, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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ergabiodiv.bsky.social
💬 Check out this interview to learn more about our #SocialJustice committee and their plans for promoting positive #change inside our community and beyond: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/5-quest... @jamesfvfleming.bsky.social @fghiselli.bsky.social
5 Questions to Fabrizio Ghiselli and James Fleming, chairs of the Social Justice Committee
Read the full interview with Fabrizio Ghiselli and James Fleming below:Interview with the Social Justice Committee Chairs - James Fleming & Fabrizio GhiselliCan you introduce yourselves and share how…
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
fghiselli.bsky.social
BMC Biology is currently welcoming submissions of original research to the “Genome organization and evolution” Collection, which I am supporting as a Guest Editor.

If interested check out the link: www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...

Deadline: 26 March

#GenomeEvolution
@bmc.springernature.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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ergabiodiv.bsky.social
🐐 Join this month’s #ERGAPlenary for an update on the Genomes on a Tree (#GoaT) datastore, with recent developments and community feedback highlights, presented by @scaioc.bsky.social
📅 16/02 at 15:00 CET
🔗 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/address...

#Data #genomes @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
Addressing ERGA Community Feedback: Actions and Plans for Genomes on a Tree (GoaT)
Join us for this month’s ERGA Plenary meeting! On Monday, February 16, at 15:00 CET, Cibele Sotero-Caio, curator of the Genomes on a Tree (GoaT) database, will present an update on this important…
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
February 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
Thanks to the fantastic #biodiversity #genomics @ergabiodiv.bsky.social & @ebpgenome.bsky.social #community!
ebpgenome.bsky.social Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 @ebpgenome.bsky.social · 10d
🌍🧬 Spotlight: Rob Waterhouse
In EBP Life, we highlight his journey into biodiversity genomics, his role in shaping BUSCO, and his leadership as Chair of ERGA, EBP’s first regional node.
✍️ Written by ERGA’s Luisa Marins
📬 Read the full spotlight in EBP Life.
🔗 gqr.sh/eDgx

@ergabiodiv.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
From the @ergabiodiv.bsky.social Sampling & Sample Processing Committee: recommendations to support both small-scale #biogenome projects & large initiatives onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #European Reference #Genome Atlas (ERGA)
From Permits to Samples: Addressing Key Challenges for High‐Quality Reference Genome Generation in Europe
High-quality reference genome assemblies have become essential for deepening our understanding of biodiversity, yet obtaining them for many species remains surprisingly challenging. Drawing on experi...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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genomebiolevol.bsky.social
The recent Review on the applications of 'omics tools to the evolutionary ecology of bees is the focus of January's GBE Highlight.

From Genomes to Hives: ‘Omics Perspectives on Eusocial Evolution and the Ecology of Bees

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf249

📸 Amro Zayed

#genome #evolution #bees
GBE Highlight | From Genomes to Hives: ‘Omics Perspectives on Eusocial Evolution and the Ecology of Bees
January 12, 2026 at 10:07 AM
fghiselli.bsky.social
The Regime's Demand: Believe Them, Not Your Own Eyes
A mother gunned down by ICE in Minnesota. Rioters attacking the capital. The Trump regime doesn't want you to believe what you just saw.
www.throughline.news
January 11, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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tryangregory.bsky.social
JFC.
kakape.bsky.social Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · Jan 10
“The society was not a “dining club” or “political party”, Nurse said, noting that he was sure it had included “murderers” and other criminals in the past.”

Sure seems like a declaration of moral bankruptcy… 🧪
Elon Musk should keep UK Royal Society membership, says president
Paul Nurse tells FT that national science academy should avoid ‘making judgments’ about ‘character’ of fellows
www.ft.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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deevybee.bsky.social
And if you want a list of the reasons that have been given for keeping Musk as FRS, there's this piece deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/02/seve...
January 10, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
If functional constraints limit the realm of possibilities in terms of allowed #gene evolutionary trajectories then recurring patterns should be observable for genes evolving under similar constraints academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
December 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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plosbiology.org
In the #gonad, #sex is not an irrevocable commitment, and requires active maintenance. Artyom Kopp explores a new @plosbiology.org study elucidating the molecular mechanisms that preserve sexual identity in the adult #Drosophila #testis 🧪 Paper: plos.io/4pMT6hq Primer: plos.io/3MRBBxG
Somatic sex maintenance in the Drosophila testis. Left: in XY adults, chinmo prevents Zld protein expression, keeping traF off and allowing dsxM to maintain the male fate (blue) while the female pathway is switched off (gray). Right: loss of chinmo leads to the ectopic expression of zld, inducing traF and activating the female developmental program (red) in chromosomally male cells.
December 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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ergabiodiv.bsky.social
🎥 Want to hear directly from our committee representatives? They presented these highlights during the last #ERGAPlenary. Rewatch their talks anytime:
youtu.be/ldj49yUimeI?...

👏 Congratulations for the great work!!!

#community #plenary #ERGA
2025 - ERGA Community Highlights & Achievements
YouTube video by ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas
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December 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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ergabiodiv.bsky.social
What was the #ERGACommunity up to in 2025? The answer is: a lot! Head to our website for an overview of the main achievements and ongoing priorities across our community ➡️ www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-20...

#community #2025highlights #ERGA @ebpgenome.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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juliet-turner.bsky.social
Very happy to share that I just published a new paper from my thesis! 🎉

We analysed 546 species of ant to understand how extreme specialisation into reproductive and non-reproductive roles evolved. 

Key discoveries in thread🧵 👇

Full paper here: academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
December 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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jevbio.bsky.social
@kztwyman.bsky.social & @andygardner.bsky.social mathematically connect the dynamics of natural selection to optimisation to provide formal justification for viewing obligately eusocial colonies as adaptive individuals in their own right—that is, superorganism:

doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
December 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
Announcing ERGA Community #Genomes on GoaT
Guidelines: zenodo.org/records/1582...
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social #biodiversity #genomics
The European Reference #Genome Atlas
December 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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invertebrates.bsky.social
GIGA VI will be in the Philippines July 6-10, 2026. We have a pre-registration survey and a survey for interest about the Genome Assembly Workshop we will be running during the meeting. Sign up to receive updates about the conference: gigavi.org
Global Invertebrate Genomics Alliance VI
Global Invertebrate Genome Alliance VI, July 2026, Philippines
gigavi.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
Population-scale long-read datasets, involving sequencing and de novo assembly of multiple individuals within a species, are better at capturing the full spectrum of structural variants, but such datasets are rare outside of humans www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #biodiversity #genomics
Multispecies pangenomes reveal a pervasive influence of population size on structural variation
Structural variants (SVs) are widespread in vertebrate genomes, yet their evolutionary dynamics remain poorly understood. Using 45 long-read de novo genome assemblies and pangenome tools, we analyze S...
www.science.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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athenaaktipis.bsky.social
Join me Tuesday with authors J. Arvid Agren and Manus M. Patten for the launch of their book The Paradox of the Organism: Adaptation and Internal Conflict.
December 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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sandinmm.bsky.social
New preprint out! Using ~75k environmental OTUs + 77 fossil calibrations, we reconstructed a Proterozoic timeline of eukaryote evolution. Our results show crown eukaryotes were already diversifying >1.6 Ga, long before the first undisputed fossils (~1.05 Ga).
🔗 DOI: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
December 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM