🗓️ Save the date! Next Wednesday at 16:00 CEST, the ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminars are back with a talk on Starship transposons and their implications for fungal evolution 🍄
Speakers: @mycomile.bsky.social & @fungage-lab.bsky.social
🔗 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/starshi...
Speakers: @mycomile.bsky.social & @fungage-lab.bsky.social
🔗 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/starshi...
Starship transposons and a new framework to understand fungal evolution
This month's ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminar will feature talks by Emile Gluck-Thaler and Aaron Vogan on the recently discovered Starship giant transposons and their implications for…
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September 23, 2026 at 2:21 PM
🗓️ Save the date! Next Wednesday at 16:00 CEST, the ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminars are back with a talk on Starship transposons and their implications for fungal evolution 🍄
Speakers: @mycomile.bsky.social & @fungage-lab.bsky.social
🔗 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/starshi...
Speakers: @mycomile.bsky.social & @fungage-lab.bsky.social
🔗 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/starshi...
1/ BRAKER4 hatched!
The Earth BioGenome Project is on track to sequence ~1.5M eukaryotic species. Every one needs a structural annotation. No Perl monolith was going to survive that. So we rewrote BRAKER from the ground up. github.com/Gaius-August...
The Earth BioGenome Project is on track to sequence ~1.5M eukaryotic species. Every one needs a structural annotation. No Perl monolith was going to survive that. So we rewrote BRAKER from the ground up. github.com/Gaius-August...
April 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
1/ BRAKER4 hatched!
The Earth BioGenome Project is on track to sequence ~1.5M eukaryotic species. Every one needs a structural annotation. No Perl monolith was going to survive that. So we rewrote BRAKER from the ground up. github.com/Gaius-August...
The Earth BioGenome Project is on track to sequence ~1.5M eukaryotic species. Every one needs a structural annotation. No Perl monolith was going to survive that. So we rewrote BRAKER from the ground up. github.com/Gaius-August...
💡EBP Chair Dr. Harris Lewin explains why the Earth BioGenome Project matters: these genomes are vital for confronting the biodiversity crisis, advancing bio-economies, improving agriculture, and unlocking countless innovations. 🌍🧬
youtu.be/Zb4MzYH9GoA?...
Thank you Beijing Genomics Group (BGI)! 🙌🌍
youtu.be/Zb4MzYH9GoA?...
Thank you Beijing Genomics Group (BGI)! 🙌🌍
ICG-20HZ x Harris Lewin: The Earth BioGenome Project & Preserving Life
YouTube video by BGI Group
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
💡EBP Chair Dr. Harris Lewin explains why the Earth BioGenome Project matters: these genomes are vital for confronting the biodiversity crisis, advancing bio-economies, improving agriculture, and unlocking countless innovations. 🌍🧬
youtu.be/Zb4MzYH9GoA?...
Thank you Beijing Genomics Group (BGI)! 🙌🌍
youtu.be/Zb4MzYH9GoA?...
Thank you Beijing Genomics Group (BGI)! 🙌🌍
EBP Chair Harris Lewin takes the stage 🧬🌍
Lecture starts at 16:44 — tune in for the big-picture vision behind the Earth BioGenome Project and the global effort to sequence life on Earth.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dkH...
Lecture starts at 16:44 — tune in for the big-picture vision behind the Earth BioGenome Project and the global effort to sequence life on Earth.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dkH...
PSW 2535 The Earth BioGenome Project | Harris Lewin
YouTube video by PSW Science
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April 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM
EBP Chair Harris Lewin takes the stage 🧬🌍
Lecture starts at 16:44 — tune in for the big-picture vision behind the Earth BioGenome Project and the global effort to sequence life on Earth.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dkH...
Lecture starts at 16:44 — tune in for the big-picture vision behind the Earth BioGenome Project and the global effort to sequence life on Earth.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dkH...
We can now sequence 1.67 million species.
A scientific triumph….and a reminder that counting life isn’t saving it.
We’re building the greatest archive in history while the living world disappears.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sci...
A scientific triumph….and a reminder that counting life isn’t saving it.
We’re building the greatest archive in history while the living world disappears.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sci...
The Earth BioGenome Project: scaling up
An unprecedented effort to sequence the genomes of 150,000 eukaryotic species through inclusive global collaboration
www.frontiersin.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:20 PM
We can now sequence 1.67 million species.
A scientific triumph….and a reminder that counting life isn’t saving it.
We’re building the greatest archive in history while the living world disappears.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sci...
A scientific triumph….and a reminder that counting life isn’t saving it.
We’re building the greatest archive in history while the living world disappears.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sci...
Do you know the #ERGA BioGenome #Analysis and #Applications seminar series?
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Topics include #Phylogenomics, #FunctionalGenomics, #PopulationGenomics, and #ComparativeGenomics. Subscribe to our channel and stay informed! 🧬
#genomics #science @ebpgenome.bsky.social
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Topics include #Phylogenomics, #FunctionalGenomics, #PopulationGenomics, and #ComparativeGenomics. Subscribe to our channel and stay informed! 🧬
#genomics #science @ebpgenome.bsky.social
ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminars
https://www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-biogenome-analysis-and-applications-seminars
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March 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Do you know the #ERGA BioGenome #Analysis and #Applications seminar series?
📽️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Topics include #Phylogenomics, #FunctionalGenomics, #PopulationGenomics, and #ComparativeGenomics. Subscribe to our channel and stay informed! 🧬
#genomics #science @ebpgenome.bsky.social
📽️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Topics include #Phylogenomics, #FunctionalGenomics, #PopulationGenomics, and #ComparativeGenomics. Subscribe to our channel and stay informed! 🧬
#genomics #science @ebpgenome.bsky.social
Huge news 🌍🧬
The Protist 10,000 Genomes Project is joining the Earth BioGenome Project.
Protists may represent the majority of eukaryotic diversity — yet only a tiny fraction have reference genomes.
Time to change that. 🚀✨
Learn more 👉 ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/p10k/
#EBP #Protists #Genomics #TreeOfLife
The Protist 10,000 Genomes Project is joining the Earth BioGenome Project.
Protists may represent the majority of eukaryotic diversity — yet only a tiny fraction have reference genomes.
Time to change that. 🚀✨
Learn more 👉 ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/p10k/
#EBP #Protists #Genomics #TreeOfLife
February 27, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Huge news 🌍🧬
The Protist 10,000 Genomes Project is joining the Earth BioGenome Project.
Protists may represent the majority of eukaryotic diversity — yet only a tiny fraction have reference genomes.
Time to change that. 🚀✨
Learn more 👉 ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/p10k/
#EBP #Protists #Genomics #TreeOfLife
The Protist 10,000 Genomes Project is joining the Earth BioGenome Project.
Protists may represent the majority of eukaryotic diversity — yet only a tiny fraction have reference genomes.
Time to change that. 🚀✨
Learn more 👉 ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/p10k/
#EBP #Protists #Genomics #TreeOfLife
Useful #101s from the @ebpgenome.bsky.social for those involved in biodiverse reference genome creation
Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation doi.org/10.1093/giga...
Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation doi.org/10.1093/giga...
Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation
Abstract. The Earth BioGenome Project has the extremely ambitious goal of generating, at scale, high-quality reference genomes across the entire Tree of Li
doi.org
June 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Useful #101s from the @ebpgenome.bsky.social for those involved in biodiverse reference genome creation
Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation doi.org/10.1093/giga...
Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation doi.org/10.1093/giga...
Whole Genome Sequencing Will Transform Our Understanding of Life. The Earth BioGenome Project is using cutting-edge tech like long-read sequencing to map the DNA of 1.8 million organisms. Researchers anticipate major discoveries in evolution and medicine.
Mass-Scale Genome Sequencing Will Change Our Understanding of Life
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence 1.8 million species. It's one of the most ambitious science projects ever, and it will revolutionize biology
spectrum.ieee.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Whole Genome Sequencing Will Transform Our Understanding of Life. The Earth BioGenome Project is using cutting-edge tech like long-read sequencing to map the DNA of 1.8 million organisms. Researchers anticipate major discoveries in evolution and medicine.
Earth BioGenome @ebpgenome.bsky.social project meeting about to get underway here at UBC
May 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Earth BioGenome @ebpgenome.bsky.social project meeting about to get underway here at UBC
An accessible, easily understandable description of the Earth BioGenome Project @ebpgenome.bsky.social - a worldwide effort aiming to read the complete set of genetic instructions (genomes) for every known eukaryotic species on Earth kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... #biodiversity #genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project: Building the Ultimate Library of Life
Earth is full of amazing life forms, from giant whales to tiny microbes. Scientists want to understand and protect this biodiversity—but first, they need to know what is out there. That is where the E...
kids.frontiersin.org
December 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
An accessible, easily understandable description of the Earth BioGenome Project @ebpgenome.bsky.social - a worldwide effort aiming to read the complete set of genetic instructions (genomes) for every known eukaryotic species on Earth kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... #biodiversity #genomics
This month's ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminar will feature a talk by speaker Pío Sierra about a new tool, pantera, which allows faster identification of Transposable Elements in genome assemblies. www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/faster-...
Faster identification of Transposable Elements in full genome assemblies
This month's ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminar will feature a talk by speaker Pío Sierra about a new tool, pantera, which allows faster identification of Transposable Elements in genome a...
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
July 4, 2025 at 6:35 AM
This month's ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminar will feature a talk by speaker Pío Sierra about a new tool, pantera, which allows faster identification of Transposable Elements in genome assemblies. www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/faster-...
Missed one of the latest #ERGA BioGenome #Analysis and #Applications seminars? Catch up on all sessions on the ERGA YouTube Channel!
📽️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Topics include #Phylogenomics, #FunctionalGenomics, #PopulationGenomics, and #ComparativeGenomics.
📽️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Topics include #Phylogenomics, #FunctionalGenomics, #PopulationGenomics, and #ComparativeGenomics.
ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminars - YouTube
https://www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/erga-biogenome-analysis-and-applications-seminars
youtube.com
May 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Missed one of the latest #ERGA BioGenome #Analysis and #Applications seminars? Catch up on all sessions on the ERGA YouTube Channel!
📽️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Topics include #Phylogenomics, #FunctionalGenomics, #PopulationGenomics, and #ComparativeGenomics.
📽️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Topics include #Phylogenomics, #FunctionalGenomics, #PopulationGenomics, and #ComparativeGenomics.
ERGA is the European node of the Earth BioGenome Project earthbiogenome.org/regional-nodes
@ebpgenome.bsky.social
@ebpgenome.bsky.social
Regional Nodes — Earth BioGenome Project
earthbiogenome.org
August 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
ERGA is the European node of the Earth BioGenome Project earthbiogenome.org/regional-nodes
@ebpgenome.bsky.social
@ebpgenome.bsky.social
🦋 The Atlas Blue butterfly has a staggering 229 chromosomes—far beyond the usual 31–32 in most moths and butterflies! 🧬
The Canadian BioGenome Project experts are assembling another Atlas butterfly currently 🦋
#chromosomes #diversity #butterfly #insects
The Canadian BioGenome Project experts are assembling another Atlas butterfly currently 🦋
#chromosomes #diversity #butterfly #insects
(1/2) 🦋 The Atlas Blue butterfly has a staggering 229 chromosomes—far beyond the usual 31–32 in most moths and butterflies! 🧬
Join EBP trailblazer Mark Blaxter and the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social team as they tackle the challenge of assembling them all.
👉learn more: bit.ly/3TIXLSU
📸 M. Harzallah
Join EBP trailblazer Mark Blaxter and the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social team as they tackle the challenge of assembling them all.
👉learn more: bit.ly/3TIXLSU
📸 M. Harzallah
June 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🦋 The Atlas Blue butterfly has a staggering 229 chromosomes—far beyond the usual 31–32 in most moths and butterflies! 🧬
The Canadian BioGenome Project experts are assembling another Atlas butterfly currently 🦋
#chromosomes #diversity #butterfly #insects
The Canadian BioGenome Project experts are assembling another Atlas butterfly currently 🦋
#chromosomes #diversity #butterfly #insects
🚀🧬🔥 Hot off the press — 2025!
Don’t miss this must-read publication: bit.ly/4mJwFb7
This groundbreaking paper sets the stage for Earth BioGenome Project Phase II — where EBP is gearing up to scale genome sequencing 10× faster than ever before! 🌍✨
Don’t miss this must-read publication: bit.ly/4mJwFb7
This groundbreaking paper sets the stage for Earth BioGenome Project Phase II — where EBP is gearing up to scale genome sequencing 10× faster than ever before! 🌍✨
September 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚀🧬🔥 Hot off the press — 2025!
Don’t miss this must-read publication: bit.ly/4mJwFb7
This groundbreaking paper sets the stage for Earth BioGenome Project Phase II — where EBP is gearing up to scale genome sequencing 10× faster than ever before! 🌍✨
Don’t miss this must-read publication: bit.ly/4mJwFb7
This groundbreaking paper sets the stage for Earth BioGenome Project Phase II — where EBP is gearing up to scale genome sequencing 10× faster than ever before! 🌍✨
📸👋 Hello from Barcelona! #ERGA is very well represented at the II Congress of our partner @catbiogenoma.bsky.social
- the Catalan Initiative for the Earth BioGenome Project
@iec.cat @ebpgenome.bsky.social @bombarelya.bsky.social @rosafernandez.bsky.social @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
- the Catalan Initiative for the Earth BioGenome Project
@iec.cat @ebpgenome.bsky.social @bombarelya.bsky.social @rosafernandez.bsky.social @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
📸👋 Hello from Barcelona! #ERGA is very well represented at the II Congress of our partner @catbiogenoma.bsky.social
- the Catalan Initiative for the Earth BioGenome Project
@iec.cat @ebpgenome.bsky.social @bombarelya.bsky.social @rosafernandez.bsky.social @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
- the Catalan Initiative for the Earth BioGenome Project
@iec.cat @ebpgenome.bsky.social @bombarelya.bsky.social @rosafernandez.bsky.social @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social
🚀 Our new paper is out! The BioGenome Portal: an open-source customizable platform for managing biodiversity genomics data 🧬🌍
doi.org/10.1093/narg...
@crg.eu @rodericguigo.bsky.social
#genomics #biodiversity
doi.org/10.1093/narg...
@crg.eu @rodericguigo.bsky.social
#genomics #biodiversity
The BioGenome Portal: a web-based platform for biodiversity genomics data management
Abstract. Biodiversity genomics projects are underway with the aim of sequencing the genomes of all eukaryotic species on Earth. Here we describe the BioGe
academic.oup.com
March 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🚀 Our new paper is out! The BioGenome Portal: an open-source customizable platform for managing biodiversity genomics data 🧬🌍
doi.org/10.1093/narg...
@crg.eu @rodericguigo.bsky.social
#genomics #biodiversity
doi.org/10.1093/narg...
@crg.eu @rodericguigo.bsky.social
#genomics #biodiversity
L’article de la Cristina Sáez (@crisaez.bsky.social) al diari @ara.cat sobre el projecte Catalan Biogenome Project (@catbiogenoma.bsky.social) presenta aquesta interessant iniciativa per a la conservació de la biodiversitat.
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
L’article de la Cristina Sáez (@crisaez.bsky.social) al diari @ara.cat sobre el projecte Catalan Biogenome Project (@catbiogenoma.bsky.social) presenta aquesta interessant iniciativa per a la conservació de la biodiversitat.
This collaborative model drives the Earth BioGenome Project to new heights! 🤝🌍
📸 Pictured: Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Light Crimson Underwing, Five-spot Burnet (*), Jersey Tiger Moth, sample collecting (#), and Pearly Heath (*).
Photos: Lars Littmann (*) and Irena Kleckova (#).
📸 Pictured: Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Light Crimson Underwing, Five-spot Burnet (*), Jersey Tiger Moth, sample collecting (#), and Pearly Heath (*).
Photos: Lars Littmann (*) and Irena Kleckova (#).
January 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This collaborative model drives the Earth BioGenome Project to new heights! 🤝🌍
📸 Pictured: Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Light Crimson Underwing, Five-spot Burnet (*), Jersey Tiger Moth, sample collecting (#), and Pearly Heath (*).
Photos: Lars Littmann (*) and Irena Kleckova (#).
📸 Pictured: Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Light Crimson Underwing, Five-spot Burnet (*), Jersey Tiger Moth, sample collecting (#), and Pearly Heath (*).
Photos: Lars Littmann (*) and Irena Kleckova (#).
More on the Earth BioGenome Project:
For the first time in history, it is possible to efficiently sequence the genomes of all known species, & to use genomics to help discover the remaining 80-90% of species that are currently hidden from science.
🧪🧬🕷️🦜
www.earthbiogenome.org
For the first time in history, it is possible to efficiently sequence the genomes of all known species, & to use genomics to help discover the remaining 80-90% of species that are currently hidden from science.
🧪🧬🕷️🦜
www.earthbiogenome.org
Earth BioGenome Project
The Earth BioGenome Project is a moonshot for biology that aims to sequence, catalog, and characterize the genomes of all of Earth’s eukaryotic biodiversity over a period of 10 years.
www.earthbiogenome.org
September 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM
More on the Earth BioGenome Project:
For the first time in history, it is possible to efficiently sequence the genomes of all known species, & to use genomics to help discover the remaining 80-90% of species that are currently hidden from science.
🧪🧬🕷️🦜
www.earthbiogenome.org
For the first time in history, it is possible to efficiently sequence the genomes of all known species, & to use genomics to help discover the remaining 80-90% of species that are currently hidden from science.
🧪🧬🕷️🦜
www.earthbiogenome.org
(1/2) 🇨🇦 Introducing Canadian BioGenome Project! Our goal is to generate high-quality reference genomes for all Canadian species to establish a digital library of Canadian reference genomes 🧬 #Canada #Genomics #Biodiversity
This is the only #genome available for the Great Grey Owl!
#owls #species
This is the only #genome available for the Great Grey Owl!
#owls #species
March 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🚨 NEW! Version 6.0 of The Earth BioGenome Project's Assembly Standards & Recommendations are now live!
Explore them here: www.earthbiogenome.org/report-on-as...
Explore them here: www.earthbiogenome.org/report-on-as...
January 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🚨 NEW! Version 6.0 of The Earth BioGenome Project's Assembly Standards & Recommendations are now live!
Explore them here: www.earthbiogenome.org/report-on-as...
Explore them here: www.earthbiogenome.org/report-on-as...
New pub on genome sample collection and processing: "Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation"
academic.oup.com/gigascience/...
academic.oup.com/gigascience/...
Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation
Abstract. The Earth BioGenome Project has the extremely ambitious goal of generating, at scale, high-quality reference genomes across the entire Tree of Li
academic.oup.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
New pub on genome sample collection and processing: "Best-practice guidance for Earth BioGenome Project sample collection and processing: progress and challenges in biodiverse reference genome creation"
academic.oup.com/gigascience/...
academic.oup.com/gigascience/...
🌏🌿 The Earth BioGenome Project has collectively surpassed another genome milestone! 🙌
🎉 Congratulations to everyone involved in this monumental global effort to sequence life on Earth. 🌍🧬
#EarthBioGenome #Genomics #Biodiversity #MilestoneMoment
🎉 Congratulations to everyone involved in this monumental global effort to sequence life on Earth. 🌍🧬
#EarthBioGenome #Genomics #Biodiversity #MilestoneMoment
🌍🧬 Congratulations on surpassing 4,000 genome assemblies!
A huge thank you to all our incredible EBP-affiliates driving global genome sequencing forward—your work is transforming science, conservation, and our understanding of life on Earth.
A huge thank you to all our incredible EBP-affiliates driving global genome sequencing forward—your work is transforming science, conservation, and our understanding of life on Earth.
July 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🌏🌿 The Earth BioGenome Project has collectively surpassed another genome milestone! 🙌
🎉 Congratulations to everyone involved in this monumental global effort to sequence life on Earth. 🌍🧬
#EarthBioGenome #Genomics #Biodiversity #MilestoneMoment
🎉 Congratulations to everyone involved in this monumental global effort to sequence life on Earth. 🌍🧬
#EarthBioGenome #Genomics #Biodiversity #MilestoneMoment