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#ERGAReads | Experiences from national biodiversity data infrastructures in Europe: advancing data integration and community engagement academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
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Experiences from national biodiversity data infrastructures in Europe: advancing data integration and community engagement
Abstract. The urgent need for comprehensive biodiversity data is driven by rapid biodiversity loss due to human activity. Drawing on insights from establis
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November 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | A chromosome-level genome assembly of the European green toad (Bufotes viridis) 🐸
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A chromosome-level genome assembly of the European green toad (Bufotes viridis)
Abstract. The European green toad (Bufotes viridis) is geographically widely distributed. While the species global conservation status is labeled as of lea
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October 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | Revisiting evolutionary rescue in the wild 🌍🧬 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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Revisiting evolutionary rescue in the wild
Environmental change is rapidly occurring. Theoretical and experimental work predicts that evolution can facilitate population persistence in novel and changing environments [evolutionary rescue…
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October 21, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | OrthoFinder: improved phylogenetic orthology inference with enhanced accuracy and scalability 🌳🧬
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#genomes #orthology #comparativegenomics #bioinformatics #phylogenomics @natmethods.nature.com
OrthoFinder: improved phylogenetic orthology inference with enhanced accuracy and scalability - Nature Methods
The updated OrthoFinder v3 software boosts accuracy and scalability in phylogenetic orthology inference with massive and diverse datasets.
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October 14, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | Hitchhiking of deleterious mutations within chromosomal inversions 🧬🔀 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo... #genomes #populationgenomics #evolution #geneticload #structuralvariation
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Hitchhiking of deleterious mutations within chromosomal inversions
The suppression of recombination can have the benefit of associating multiple adaptive alleles but at the cost of increasing linkage between beneficial and deleterious alleles. Chromosomal inversions…
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October 7, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | Distinct genomic architectures but the same gene underlie the convergent evolution of a plant supergene 🌸🧬
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#genomes #plantgenomics #evolution #supergenes #comparativegenomics

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Distinct genomic architectures but the same gene underlie the convergent evolution of a plant supergene
High-quality genome assemblies from multiple plant species reveal different paths of evolution in supergenes.
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September 30, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | When birds of a feather flock together: severe genomic erosion and the implications for genetic rescue in an endangered island passerine 🐦🏝️
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/eva.13739
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September 23, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | Chromosome-level genome assembly of the common tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus, a new model for early placental mammal evolution 🐾🧬 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of the common tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus (Schreber, 1778), a new model for early placental mammal evolution - BMC Genomics
Background Our understanding of many biological aspects of early placental mammals is still very limited. Due to the paucity of the fossil record, attention is often turned to those extant organisms…
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September 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | MicroFinder: conserved gene-set mapping and assembly ordering for manual curation of bird dot microchromosomes 🐤🧩 academic.oup.com/gigascience/... #genomes #genomeassembly #curation #birds #bioinformatics
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MicroFinder: conserved gene-set mapping and assembly ordering for manual curation of bird dot microchromosomes
AbstractBackground. Obtaining chromosomally complete genome assemblies across the tree of life is an important goal of biodiversity genomics. However, some
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September 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | Mainstreaming genetic diversity indicators through the IUCN Red List process: A national-scale assessment of South African mammals 🐾 🇿🇦
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2026.115252
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September 2, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | Best practices for collecting and preserving marine mammal biological samples in the ‘omics era 🐋 🦭 🐬
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August 26, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | How can we assemble and evaluate thousands of genomes in a fast, accessible and reproducible way? In this publication, #ERGA and @vertebrategenomes.bsky.social recommend @galaxyproject.bsky.social
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Scalable, accessible and reproducible reference genome assembly and evaluation in Galaxy - Nature Biotechnology
Nature Biotechnology - Scalable, accessible and reproducible reference genome assembly and evaluation in Galaxy
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August 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | 🌿 Plant genome information facilitates plant functional genomics link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Plant genome information facilitates plant functional genomics - Planta
Main conclusion In this review, we give an overview of plant sequencing efforts and how this impacts plant functional genomics research. Abstract Plant genome sequence information greatly facilitates…
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August 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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#ERGAReads | A pragmatic approach for integrating molecular tools into biodiversity conservation
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August 5, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | ntSynt: multi-genome synteny detection using minimizer graph mappings link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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ntSynt: multi-genome synteny detection using minimizer graph mappings - BMC Biology
Background With the growing availability of reference-grade genome assemblies across diverse taxa, there is an increasing need for efficient and scalable tools for multi-species comparative genomics,…
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July 29, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | 🪲 Genomic signatures accompanying the dietary shift to phytophagy in polyphagan beetles
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July 22, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | 🐦‍⬛ 🦜 🪶 Insights into Convergent Evolution From Studying Amino Acid Patterns in Independent Lineages of Birds academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...
#genomes #birds #convergentevolution #birdgenomics @genomebiolevol.bsky.social @erichjarvis.bsky.social
Insights into Convergent Evolution From Studying Amino Acid Patterns in Independent Lineages of Birds
Abstract. Vocal learning, the ability to imitate sounds, is a complex convergent trait crucial for spoken language and observed in a few independent lineag
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July 15, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | 🧬🔎 Identification of transposable element families from pangenome polymorphisms
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July 8, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | Population-genomics reveals a dual ancestry of grizzly bears 🐻 www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

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Population-genomics reveals a dual ancestry of grizzly bears
Animals; Phylogenetics; Biological classification; Evolutionary history
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July 1, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | The Tree of Sex consortium: A global initiative for studying the evolution of reproduction in eukaryotes @treeofsex.bsky.social 🧬 🌳

Article: doi.org/10.1093/jeb/...
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June 24, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | Chromosome-level echidna genome illuminates evolution of multiple sex chromosome system in monotremes: academic.oup.com/gigascience/...

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June 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | 🌱 Oatk: a de novo assembly tool for complex plant organelle genomes link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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#plantgenomes #organelles #assembly #Genomics
Oatk: a de novo assembly tool for complex plant organelle genomes - Genome Biology
Plant organelle genomes, particularly large mitochondrial genomes with complex repeats, present significant challenges for assembly. The advent of long-read sequencing enables the assembly of…
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June 10, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | Annotation of 200 Insect Genomes with #BRAKER for Consistent Comparisons across Species 🦋 🐛 🐜 🐝 🪲 🐞 🦗 🦟
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Annotation of 200 Insect Genomes with BRAKER for Consistent Comparisons across Species
The annotation of genomes progresses slower than their sequencing and assembly. Also, species that were previously annotated can benefit from reannotation using more recent RNA-Seq and protein data, as...
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June 3, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | How Did Evolution Halve Genome Size During an Oceanic Island Colonization? 🏝️ 🧬 🕷️
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#genomes #evolution #islandevolution #biology @molbioevol.bsky.social @ub.edu @jrozasub.bsky.social
How Did Evolution Halve Genome Size During an Oceanic Island Colonization?
Abstract. Red devil spiders of the genus Dysdera colonized the Canary Islands and underwent an extraordinary diversification. Notably, their genomes are ne
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May 27, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#ERGAReads | Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals How Plasticity and Genetic Differentiation Underlie Sympatric Morphs of Arctic Charr 🧬 🐟️
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Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals How Plasticity and Genetic Differentiation Underlie Sympatric Morphs of Arctic Charr
Salmonids have a remarkable ability to form sympatric morphs after postglacial colonisation of freshwater lakes. These morphs often differ in morphology, feeding and spawning behaviour. Here, we…
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May 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM