Lab new paper is out!🎉🧬

We investigate how master #SexDetermining genes evolve in #anurans🐸

👉 rarely by #GeneDuplication but allelic diversification
👉 #SexChromsometurnover is not driven by gene translocation
👉 strong purifying selection (not duplicated ones)

www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/15...

#newPI

✨ Huge thanks to @eseb2025.bsky.social @eseb.bsky.social for an inspiring week of science in #Barcelona!

Grateful for the chance to connect with old friends and new colleagues: what a community 🌍

Already looking forward to the next #ESEB in 2027! 🙌

#ESEB2025 @academic-chatter.bsky.social

Thank you, Mike Ritchie, for the inspiring and entertaining presidential talk, and for all the work and contribution you have done for the #ESEB society @eseb.bsky.social . We look forward to your leadership in the coming years!

@eseb2025.bsky.social #eseb2025

A bit late, but huge thanks to the wonderful organizers of @official-smbe.bsky.social in Beijing! Such an inspiring conference with many great discussions. Extra kudos for the amazing (and free!) on-site childcare service for all ages 👶 — truly a game changer for parents in science 👏!

📢 One week left to apply, by July 15!

We are hiring a PhD and teaching assistant in the Biology Department @vubrussel.bsky.social! Dutch proficiency is required. Topics on #FrogSexChromosomes #SexDetermination #Speciation🌎🐸🧬

Apply here: jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-D...

@academic-chatter.bsky.social

🐸🧬Lab new preprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social👇

Gene duplication, translocation & molecular evolution of Dmrt1 and related sex-determining genes in anurans
➡️ doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Dive into #MasterSexDetermining genes evolution & sex chr. turnover in 🐸✨

Comments welcome!

#SexChromosomes

🚨Fully-funded #PhD opportunity in #EvoBio at
@vubrussel.bsky.social

🧬 Genetics, evolution of frog #SexChromosomes across Eurasia & the Caribbean
🌍 Fieldwork + teaching in 🇧🇪
📢 Dutch fluency required

Apply👉: jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-D...

ERC-lab: www.wmalab.com

#PhDposition @phdvoice.bsky.social

🚨Our lab is hiring @VUBrussel!
6-year funded PhD assistant position – combine #research on evolution of sex in frogs 🌍🧬 + #teaching in microbiology/dev bio.
Fluent Dutch req.
Start: 1/Oct/2025

More info👇
www.wmalab.com/Join%20us/

Please RT
#phdvoice #AcademicChatter #evolution

Join us this summer in #Beijing for #SMBE2025! 🌏👉

@zhouqi1982.bsky.social and I are thrilled to have Tatiana Giraud as the invited speaker! We welcome abstracts on #Evolution of #SexChromosomes, #SexDetermination.

A great opportunity to discuss your research! @official-smbe.bsky.social 🧬🐸🐟🦎🐭🪲🦋🐞🌱🍄