Jessica Thomas Thorpe
@jessthorpemas.bsky.social
Janet Thornton Post-Doc Fellow @darwintreelife @wellcomesangergenome, Cambridge; Phylogenomics of Isopoda; also mammoth, caddisflies, molecular evolution
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
New preprint! We unexpectedly discovered that some Caenorhabditis species delete parts of their somatic genome early in development, which fragments their chromosomes and eliminates key germline genes. Multiple lines of evidence suggest this bizarre process was present in the ancestors of C. elegans
October 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
New preprint! We unexpectedly discovered that some Caenorhabditis species delete parts of their somatic genome early in development, which fragments their chromosomes and eliminates key germline genes. Multiple lines of evidence suggest this bizarre process was present in the ancestors of C. elegans
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
Really, really happy that our work on microsporidian genomes is now out in @plosbiology.org! A huge thank you to my coauthors, my supervisors @mblaxter.bsky.social & @marakat.bsky.social, the editors @roliroberts.bsky.social & Joseph Heitman, and the reviewers ❤️ plos.io/48HsAQJ
October 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Really, really happy that our work on microsporidian genomes is now out in @plosbiology.org! A huge thank you to my coauthors, my supervisors @mblaxter.bsky.social & @marakat.bsky.social, the editors @roliroberts.bsky.social & Joseph Heitman, and the reviewers ❤️ plos.io/48HsAQJ
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
I praise animals hiding legs beneath their body, especially if those legs are of the arthropod-type 🙏
Also... I am in charge here, & I decide how you pose for me.
Day16 of #invertober2025 spotlights the giant isopod 🫶 dont know why, but I imagine it to be very much stompy down there 🥹 #MarineLife
Also... I am in charge here, & I decide how you pose for me.
Day16 of #invertober2025 spotlights the giant isopod 🫶 dont know why, but I imagine it to be very much stompy down there 🥹 #MarineLife
October 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I praise animals hiding legs beneath their body, especially if those legs are of the arthropod-type 🙏
Also... I am in charge here, & I decide how you pose for me.
Day16 of #invertober2025 spotlights the giant isopod 🫶 dont know why, but I imagine it to be very much stompy down there 🥹 #MarineLife
Also... I am in charge here, & I decide how you pose for me.
Day16 of #invertober2025 spotlights the giant isopod 🫶 dont know why, but I imagine it to be very much stompy down there 🥹 #MarineLife
Yay mammoth! And nice work Camilo!
For my first-ever bsky post, I’m thrilled to share our latest #ancientDNA research, which I co-led with @jessthorpemas.bsky.social
OA: doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf065
We recovered and analysed mitochondrial genomes from many #mammoths spanning the last million years 🦣🧬⌛
Check this 🧵 we wrote ⬇️
OA: doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf065
We recovered and analysed mitochondrial genomes from many #mammoths spanning the last million years 🦣🧬⌛
Check this 🧵 we wrote ⬇️
New paper 🧵
A team co-led by #cpgsthlm 's researcher @jcchacond.bsky.social has analysed DNA from a large number of mammoths across a million-year timescale 🦣🧬
The findings include the discovery and analysis of the oldest known woolly #mammoth in North America!
👉 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
A team co-led by #cpgsthlm 's researcher @jcchacond.bsky.social has analysed DNA from a large number of mammoths across a million-year timescale 🦣🧬
The findings include the discovery and analysis of the oldest known woolly #mammoth in North America!
👉 academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
April 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Yay mammoth! And nice work Camilo!
And if anyone is kicking themselves for missing it, here is the recording for my #ProcB seminar yesterday on #isopod #phylogenomics.
cassyni.com/events/VVbok...
cassyni.com/events/VVbok...
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February 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
And if anyone is kicking themselves for missing it, here is the recording for my #ProcB seminar yesterday on #isopod #phylogenomics.
cassyni.com/events/VVbok...
cassyni.com/events/VVbok...
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
I'll be talking about my #ProcB isopod phylogenomics paper in the Royal Society Publishing Ecology & Evolution Online Seminar Series, live (with Q&A) next Weds 26th Feb 2pm (UK).
Please reshare to reach all the lovers of #isopods (& #phylogenomics), who might be interested in their #evolution!
🧪
Please reshare to reach all the lovers of #isopods (& #phylogenomics), who might be interested in their #evolution!
🧪
Adaptation to life on land evolved multiple times in arthropods, but what about isopods? Join us on Weds 26 Feb at 2pm (UK) to hear #ProcB author @jessthorpemas.bsky.social discuss her work on this key ecological transition. Find out more & sign up: cassyni.com/events/VVbok...
February 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I'll be talking about my #ProcB isopod phylogenomics paper in the Royal Society Publishing Ecology & Evolution Online Seminar Series, live (with Q&A) next Weds 26th Feb 2pm (UK).
Please reshare to reach all the lovers of #isopods (& #phylogenomics), who might be interested in their #evolution!
🧪
Please reshare to reach all the lovers of #isopods (& #phylogenomics), who might be interested in their #evolution!
🧪
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
Do you use Darwin Tree of Life (DToL) genomes for your work or grant applications? If so, can you please fill out this form? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... We are gathering info on how DToL genomes are used. It will help us raise money to continue producing publicly available high-quality genomes.
Darwin Tree of Life Impact Assessment
This form is used to share information within DToL about case studies, ongoing research, and funding awards that demonstrate the impact the Darwin Tree of Life consortium project has had on Global and...
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February 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Do you use Darwin Tree of Life (DToL) genomes for your work or grant applications? If so, can you please fill out this form? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... We are gathering info on how DToL genomes are used. It will help us raise money to continue producing publicly available high-quality genomes.
I'll be talking about my #ProcB isopod phylogenomics paper in the Royal Society Publishing Ecology & Evolution Online Seminar Series, live (with Q&A) next Weds 26th Feb 2pm (UK).
Please reshare to reach all the lovers of #isopods (& #phylogenomics), who might be interested in their #evolution!
🧪
Please reshare to reach all the lovers of #isopods (& #phylogenomics), who might be interested in their #evolution!
🧪
Adaptation to life on land evolved multiple times in arthropods, but what about isopods? Join us on Weds 26 Feb at 2pm (UK) to hear #ProcB author @jessthorpemas.bsky.social discuss her work on this key ecological transition. Find out more & sign up: cassyni.com/events/VVbok...
February 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I'll be talking about my #ProcB isopod phylogenomics paper in the Royal Society Publishing Ecology & Evolution Online Seminar Series, live (with Q&A) next Weds 26th Feb 2pm (UK).
Please reshare to reach all the lovers of #isopods (& #phylogenomics), who might be interested in their #evolution!
🧪
Please reshare to reach all the lovers of #isopods (& #phylogenomics), who might be interested in their #evolution!
🧪
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
Adaptation to life on land evolved multiple times in arthropods, but what about isopods? Join us on Weds 26 Feb at 2pm (UK) to hear #ProcB author @jessthorpemas.bsky.social discuss her work on this key ecological transition. Find out more & sign up: cassyni.com/events/VVbok...
February 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Adaptation to life on land evolved multiple times in arthropods, but what about isopods? Join us on Weds 26 Feb at 2pm (UK) to hear #ProcB author @jessthorpemas.bsky.social discuss her work on this key ecological transition. Find out more & sign up: cassyni.com/events/VVbok...
I recently shared my journey into #isopod #science 🧪 with The Marine Biologist magazine! 🦐 From Jurassic Park sparking my curiosity in DNA, to studying isopod genomics with #sanger #darwintreeoflife - read it here: mymba.mba.ac.uk/resource/unf...
Thanks @thembauk.bsky.social for the opportunity!
Thanks @thembauk.bsky.social for the opportunity!
Unfurling isopod evolution
<b>From underneath plant pots to the deep sea, genomic studies reveal the intricate world of isopods.</b>
mymba.mba.ac.uk
February 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I recently shared my journey into #isopod #science 🧪 with The Marine Biologist magazine! 🦐 From Jurassic Park sparking my curiosity in DNA, to studying isopod genomics with #sanger #darwintreeoflife - read it here: mymba.mba.ac.uk/resource/unf...
Thanks @thembauk.bsky.social for the opportunity!
Thanks @thembauk.bsky.social for the opportunity!
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
For #Crustmas one of my favorite woodlouse (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) species: Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii . 29 April 2024, Marine Park area, Brooklyn, NYC. On @inaturalist.bsky.social
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Ant Woodlouse (Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii)
Ant Woodlouse from Long Island, New York, NY, US on April 29, 2024 at 03:08 PM by Priyantha Wijesinghe. Marine Park, Brooklyn. Path from Nature Center trail to Lenape Playground. Under log. With host...
www.inaturalist.org
December 23, 2024 at 1:15 PM
For #Crustmas one of my favorite woodlouse (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) species: Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii . 29 April 2024, Marine Park area, Brooklyn, NYC. On @inaturalist.bsky.social
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
I believe this species is part of the cirolanidae family that likely feeds on the carcasses of dead animals.
The oldest isopod fossils date back around 300 million years, so they’ve been around a long time!
🧪 #MarineLife #Inverts
The oldest isopod fossils date back around 300 million years, so they’ve been around a long time!
🧪 #MarineLife #Inverts
December 19, 2024 at 7:31 AM
I believe this species is part of the cirolanidae family that likely feeds on the carcasses of dead animals.
The oldest isopod fossils date back around 300 million years, so they’ve been around a long time!
🧪 #MarineLife #Inverts
The oldest isopod fossils date back around 300 million years, so they’ve been around a long time!
🧪 #MarineLife #Inverts
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
(in September)
Shiraki & Kakui ab digenean parasitic in anthuroid isopod published online
ウミナナフシ を利用する吸虫に関する成果がオンライン公開されました．
article link: doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...
Shiraki & Kakui ab digenean parasitic in anthuroid isopod published online
ウミナナフシ を利用する吸虫に関する成果がオンライン公開されました．
article link: doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...
December 19, 2024 at 4:42 AM
(in September)
Shiraki & Kakui ab digenean parasitic in anthuroid isopod published online
ウミナナフシ を利用する吸虫に関する成果がオンライン公開されました．
article link: doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...
Shiraki & Kakui ab digenean parasitic in anthuroid isopod published online
ウミナナフシ を利用する吸虫に関する成果がオンライン公開されました．
article link: doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
Ancinus depressus, the flat pillbug, for day 16 of #crustmas!
This is a wonderfully rectangular, flat isopod that likes the sandy, shelly substrates of nearshore marine habitats, particularly beaches.
When threatened, it rolls into a ball. It's flat, broad shape means it can only try it's best.
This is a wonderfully rectangular, flat isopod that likes the sandy, shelly substrates of nearshore marine habitats, particularly beaches.
When threatened, it rolls into a ball. It's flat, broad shape means it can only try it's best.
December 17, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Ancinus depressus, the flat pillbug, for day 16 of #crustmas!
This is a wonderfully rectangular, flat isopod that likes the sandy, shelly substrates of nearshore marine habitats, particularly beaches.
When threatened, it rolls into a ball. It's flat, broad shape means it can only try it's best.
This is a wonderfully rectangular, flat isopod that likes the sandy, shelly substrates of nearshore marine habitats, particularly beaches.
When threatened, it rolls into a ball. It's flat, broad shape means it can only try it's best.
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
It’s the 19th day of #crustmas and earlier this month I went out in the cold 40° weather to find this wild #isopod for this celebration. (Shot near Cincinnati 12-4-24) #photography #invert #macrophotography #crustacean
December 19, 2024 at 2:39 PM
It’s the 19th day of #crustmas and earlier this month I went out in the cold 40° weather to find this wild #isopod for this celebration. (Shot near Cincinnati 12-4-24) #photography #invert #macrophotography #crustacean
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For #Crustmas - a long isopod on the stipe of a kelp that was washed up on the beach and taken into the lab. I believe it is the kelp isopod Pentidotea.
December 18, 2024 at 10:49 PM
For #Crustmas - a long isopod on the stipe of a kelp that was washed up on the beach and taken into the lab. I believe it is the kelp isopod Pentidotea.
Reposted by Jessica Thomas Thorpe
Tree of Life at Sanger released 2,000 genomes! All beautiful, (close to) chromosomally complete references free to be used by anyone.
www.linkedin.com/posts/sanger...
www.linkedin.com/posts/sanger...
Tree of Life Programme on LinkedIn: We are celebrating 2,000 published genomes made public. 🎀
We're asking:…
We are celebrating 2,000 published genomes made public. 🎀
We're asking: Have you used Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life reference genomes in your…
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November 22, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Tree of Life at Sanger released 2,000 genomes! All beautiful, (close to) chromosomally complete references free to be used by anyone.
www.linkedin.com/posts/sanger...
www.linkedin.com/posts/sanger...
Excited to share that my isopod evolution paper is now out:
Phylogenomics supports a single origin of terrestriality in in isopods
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Phylogenomics supports a single origin of terrestriality in in isopods
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Phylogenomics supports a single origin of terrestriality in isopods | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Terrestriality, the adaptation to life on land, is one of the key evolutionary transitions,
occurring numerous times across the tree of life. Within Arthropoda, there have been
several independent tra...
doi.org
October 30, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Excited to share that my isopod evolution paper is now out:
Phylogenomics supports a single origin of terrestriality in in isopods
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Phylogenomics supports a single origin of terrestriality in in isopods
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
New preprint! Phylogenomics supports a single origin of terrestriality in isopods.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
May 16, 2024 at 3:15 PM
New preprint! Phylogenomics supports a single origin of terrestriality in isopods.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...