Aryn Wilder
@arynwilder.bsky.social
Conservation Geneticist at SDZWA | opinions are my own
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Four thousand years ago, the Early Bronze Age farmers of southern Germany had no Homer to chronicle their lives—but a detailed picture of their social structure emerged in 2019 from a remarkable study. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/4qH5SP4
Why are adult daughters missing from ancient German cemeteries?
DNA and artifacts reveal marriage and inheritance patterns among Bronze Age farmers
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November 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Four thousand years ago, the Early Bronze Age farmers of southern Germany had no Homer to chronicle their lives—but a detailed picture of their social structure emerged in 2019 from a remarkable study. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/4qH5SP4
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This week, we hosted over 100 scientists at Rockefeller University in New York City for our 2025 in-person conference.
October 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This week, we hosted over 100 scientists at Rockefeller University in New York City for our 2025 in-person conference.
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BREAKING: WE WON!!!
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com
Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...
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September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
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No Kings protest on Oct 18 seems like a great way to practice your First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech.
Find your rally location, nationwide:
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=5...
Find your rally location, nationwide:
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=5...
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
September 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
No Kings protest on Oct 18 seems like a great way to practice your First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech.
Find your rally location, nationwide:
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=5...
Find your rally location, nationwide:
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=5...
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🧬 1 more week until the VGP in-person conference!
Can't make it to New York City? Sign up to attend virtually: www.eventbrite.com/e/vertebrate...
Can't make it to New York City? Sign up to attend virtually: www.eventbrite.com/e/vertebrate...
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September 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
🧬 1 more week until the VGP in-person conference!
Can't make it to New York City? Sign up to attend virtually: www.eventbrite.com/e/vertebrate...
Can't make it to New York City? Sign up to attend virtually: www.eventbrite.com/e/vertebrate...
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This ought to be engraved somewhere.
September 23, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This ought to be engraved somewhere.
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Now published in Cell! We found that ~15% of SNPs from divergent refs did not liftover as SNPs in the gray fox ref—half mapped to monomorphic sites, half failed to map. Co-authored with Matthew Genchev, @elliecat.bsky.social, and @jazlynmooney.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Now published in Cell! We found that ~15% of SNPs from divergent refs did not liftover as SNPs in the gray fox ref—half mapped to monomorphic sites, half failed to map. Co-authored with Matthew Genchev, @elliecat.bsky.social, and @jazlynmooney.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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How many chromosomes can an animal have?
In our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that the Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs- the highest in diploid Metazoa! These arose by rapid autosome fragmentation while sex chromosomes stayed intact.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
In our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that the Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs- the highest in diploid Metazoa! These arose by rapid autosome fragmentation while sex chromosomes stayed intact.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Constraints on chromosome evolution revealed by the 229 chromosome pairs of the Atlas blue butterfly
The genome of the Atlas blue butterfly contains ten times more chromosomes than most
butterflies, and more than any other known diploid animal. Wright et al. show that
this extraordinary karyotype is ...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
How many chromosomes can an animal have?
In our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that the Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs- the highest in diploid Metazoa! These arose by rapid autosome fragmentation while sex chromosomes stayed intact.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
In our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that the Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs- the highest in diploid Metazoa! These arose by rapid autosome fragmentation while sex chromosomes stayed intact.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Massive datasets in #ScienceAdvances confirm that higher adherence to a diet friendly to Earth and human health correlates with lower all-cause mortality. https://scim.ag/46bE644
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Massive datasets in #ScienceAdvances confirm that higher adherence to a diet friendly to Earth and human health correlates with lower all-cause mortality. https://scim.ag/46bE644
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August 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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🚨 The VGP in-person conference is fast approaching! Early bird pricing ends August 31st, so book your tickets ASAP! www.eventbrite.com/e/vertebrate...
Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP) In-Person Conference 2025
Join us at the VGP In-Person Conference 2025 to dive deep into the world of vertebrate genomes with top researchers and experts!
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August 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
🚨 The VGP in-person conference is fast approaching! Early bird pricing ends August 31st, so book your tickets ASAP! www.eventbrite.com/e/vertebrate...
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Long runs of homozygosity are reliable genomic markers of inbreeding depression 🧬 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Long runs of homozygosity are reliable genomic markers of inbreeding depression
A long-standing goal in ecological, evolutionary, and conservation genetics is to
identify genomic correlates of fitness and inbreeding depression. Over the past several
years, a growing body of theor...
www.cell.com
August 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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What a sensational science story about an almost mythical beast from @carlzimmer.com www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/s...
How the Pygmy Sea Horse Lost Its Snout
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
What a sensational science story about an almost mythical beast from @carlzimmer.com www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/s...
Excited to share our new paper on genetic rescue in the Pacific pocket mouse! To conserve this endangered species, we sought to understand whether small populations at risk of outbreeding depression are better managed in isolation or with gene flow. @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Fitness benefits of genetic rescue despite chromosomal differences in an endangered pocket mouse
Two-thirds of Earth’s species have undergone population declines, leaving many vulnerable to genomic erosion and inbreeding depression. Genetic rescue can boost the fitness of small populations, but p...
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August 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Excited to share our new paper on genetic rescue in the Pacific pocket mouse! To conserve this endangered species, we sought to understand whether small populations at risk of outbreeding depression are better managed in isolation or with gene flow. @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...