A simplified Journey of modern #Apples from wild origins to the present day!.
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives #PlantBreeding Credits: KhanLab at Cornell
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives #PlantBreeding Credits: KhanLab at Cornell
November 16, 2024 at 4:42 AM
A simplified Journey of modern #Apples from wild origins to the present day!.
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives #PlantBreeding Credits: KhanLab at Cornell
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives #PlantBreeding Credits: KhanLab at Cornell
Beautiful display of fruit & autumn leaf color, size, & shape diversity of domesticated apples & their wild relatives!
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives #Apples
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives #Apples
April 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Beautiful display of fruit & autumn leaf color, size, & shape diversity of domesticated apples & their wild relatives!
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives #Apples
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives #Apples
Checkout our @aunz.theconversation.com article for 5 strategies that can help safeguard #GeneticDiversity for resilient populations
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It’s not all doom and gloom! We show in @nature.com that genetic diversity is in decline, but in @theconversation.com we dive into five strategies to help maintain or restore biodiversity @robynshaw.bsky.social @katefarquharson.bsky.social
theconversation.com/gene-pools-a...
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theconversation.com/gene-pools-a...
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Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species. We found 5 ways to help
Genetic diversity is being lost across many species – especially birds and mammals. But you can help stop the decline.
theconversation.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Checkout our @aunz.theconversation.com article for 5 strategies that can help safeguard #GeneticDiversity for resilient populations
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Enjoy & feel free to share! Diversity in size, color & shape of domesticated #Apples & their wild relatives! Photo credits, Awais Khan Cornell University.
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
October 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Enjoy & feel free to share! Diversity in size, color & shape of domesticated #Apples & their wild relatives! Photo credits, Awais Khan Cornell University.
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
Star-shaped fruit of Yellow Autumn Crab (Malus sublobata), a Japanese crabapple #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives of #Apples (Malus species)! Pic Credit: Awais Khan, Cornell University
December 6, 2024 at 1:59 AM
Star-shaped fruit of Yellow Autumn Crab (Malus sublobata), a Japanese crabapple #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives of #Apples (Malus species)! Pic Credit: Awais Khan, Cornell University
We’ve also created a 2-page policy brief for anyone wanting to learn more about conserving #GeneticDiversity- available in 14 languages (and more to come)! Follow the link below ⬇️
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uWHeC71Zo8...
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uWHeC71Zo8...
Thrilled to see our paper out in @nature.com! Huge thanks to @cegrueber.bsky.social @katefarquharson.bsky.social & the core team for a mammoth effort over 6yrs! Privileged to work with 57 scientists who spent many hours screening papers & more. Missing the late Mike Bruford-who helped inspire it all
Out now in @nature.com! Our comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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#consgen #PopGen
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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#consgen #PopGen
January 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We’ve also created a 2-page policy brief for anyone wanting to learn more about conserving #GeneticDiversity- available in 14 languages (and more to come)! Follow the link below ⬇️
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uWHeC71Zo8...
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uWHeC71Zo8...
🌍Global study on 600+ species reveals an alarming decline in genetic diversity🧬
But there's hope: we have the tools and conservation strategies to prevent further decline - if we act now.
Read the paper by following the links below⬇️
#Biodiversity #GeneticDiversity #Conservation
But there's hope: we have the tools and conservation strategies to prevent further decline - if we act now.
Read the paper by following the links below⬇️
#Biodiversity #GeneticDiversity #Conservation
Out now in @nature.com! Our comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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#consgen #PopGen
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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#consgen #PopGen
Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss - Nature
A comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity covering more than three decades of research demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation i...
www.nature.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:20 AM
🌍Global study on 600+ species reveals an alarming decline in genetic diversity🧬
But there's hope: we have the tools and conservation strategies to prevent further decline - if we act now.
Read the paper by following the links below⬇️
#Biodiversity #GeneticDiversity #Conservation
But there's hope: we have the tools and conservation strategies to prevent further decline - if we act now.
Read the paper by following the links below⬇️
#Biodiversity #GeneticDiversity #Conservation
New #OpenAccess research in #RESSystematicEnt
The evolutionary retreats of #Cyaniris semiargus — beach or mountain? Contrasting paths across #EcologicalGradients
doi.org/10.1111/syen.70034
#ddRADseq #Lepidoptera #GeneticDiversity #Biodiversity #EcologicalSpeciation
The evolutionary retreats of #Cyaniris semiargus — beach or mountain? Contrasting paths across #EcologicalGradients
doi.org/10.1111/syen.70034
#ddRADseq #Lepidoptera #GeneticDiversity #Biodiversity #EcologicalSpeciation
March 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
New #OpenAccess research in #RESSystematicEnt
The evolutionary retreats of #Cyaniris semiargus — beach or mountain? Contrasting paths across #EcologicalGradients
doi.org/10.1111/syen.70034
#ddRADseq #Lepidoptera #GeneticDiversity #Biodiversity #EcologicalSpeciation
The evolutionary retreats of #Cyaniris semiargus — beach or mountain? Contrasting paths across #EcologicalGradients
doi.org/10.1111/syen.70034
#ddRADseq #Lepidoptera #GeneticDiversity #Biodiversity #EcologicalSpeciation
Domesticated #Apples & their wild relatives showing variation in fruit size, shape & color!
6 Malus species: Gala (Malus domestica), M. Coronaria, M. ioensis, M. angustifolia, M. fusca from North America & Malus baccata from Asia (L to R)
#GeneticDiversity #PlantGenetics #PlantBreeding
6 Malus species: Gala (Malus domestica), M. Coronaria, M. ioensis, M. angustifolia, M. fusca from North America & Malus baccata from Asia (L to R)
#GeneticDiversity #PlantGenetics #PlantBreeding
November 20, 2024 at 3:08 AM
Domesticated #Apples & their wild relatives showing variation in fruit size, shape & color!
6 Malus species: Gala (Malus domestica), M. Coronaria, M. ioensis, M. angustifolia, M. fusca from North America & Malus baccata from Asia (L to R)
#GeneticDiversity #PlantGenetics #PlantBreeding
6 Malus species: Gala (Malus domestica), M. Coronaria, M. ioensis, M. angustifolia, M. fusca from North America & Malus baccata from Asia (L to R)
#GeneticDiversity #PlantGenetics #PlantBreeding
Leave a lawn or leave a legacy? #nativeplants #nativeprairie #climatechange #globalwarming #geneticdiversity #sustainability #wearenature #restoration
November 20, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Leave a lawn or leave a legacy? #nativeplants #nativeprairie #climatechange #globalwarming #geneticdiversity #sustainability #wearenature #restoration
Very excited to attend the #BioMonWeek26 in Montpellier and being able to advocate for the importance of #geneticdiversity and it’s #monitoring within the #NatureRestorationRegulation
May 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Very excited to attend the #BioMonWeek26 in Montpellier and being able to advocate for the importance of #geneticdiversity and it’s #monitoring within the #NatureRestorationRegulation
(2/2) ... #GenDivRange comes with an interactive web application for data visualization and exploration.
👉 webapps.wsl.ch/GenDivRange/ (for desktop use)
#geneticdiversity #popgen #congen #macroecology #rshiny #shinyapps
👉 webapps.wsl.ch/GenDivRange/ (for desktop use)
#geneticdiversity #popgen #congen #macroecology #rshiny #shinyapps
June 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
(2/2) ... #GenDivRange comes with an interactive web application for data visualization and exploration.
👉 webapps.wsl.ch/GenDivRange/ (for desktop use)
#geneticdiversity #popgen #congen #macroecology #rshiny #shinyapps
👉 webapps.wsl.ch/GenDivRange/ (for desktop use)
#geneticdiversity #popgen #congen #macroecology #rshiny #shinyapps
Here the #poster I presented at #ICCB2025 🥳 There are many problems when calculating individual and population #GeneticDiversity from RRseq data. We created an automated pipeline to avoid 4 big pitfalls: github.com/drobledoruiz...
June 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Here the #poster I presented at #ICCB2025 🥳 There are many problems when calculating individual and population #GeneticDiversity from RRseq data. We created an automated pipeline to avoid 4 big pitfalls: github.com/drobledoruiz...
Always fascinating to see diversity of #Apples and their wild relatives!
#GeneticDiversity #Biodiversity #CropWildRelatives Credits: Awais Khan, Cornell University
#GeneticDiversity #Biodiversity #CropWildRelatives Credits: Awais Khan, Cornell University
November 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Always fascinating to see diversity of #Apples and their wild relatives!
#GeneticDiversity #Biodiversity #CropWildRelatives Credits: Awais Khan, Cornell University
#GeneticDiversity #Biodiversity #CropWildRelatives Credits: Awais Khan, Cornell University
🚨New #policy research! A recent study explores how the #conservation of #GeneticDiversity can be integrated into the EU’s Nature Restoration Regulations & why safeguarding genetic diversity is key to ecosystem resilience🌿
Read more here: www.coalitionforconservationgenetics.org/resources-da...
Read more here: www.coalitionforconservationgenetics.org/resources-da...
Genetic diversity is key to restoring nature — Coalition for Conservation Genetics
Find out how genetic diversity can be integrated into the EU’s Nature Restoration Regulations.
www.coalitionforconservationgenetics.org
February 18, 2025 at 4:59 AM
🚨New #policy research! A recent study explores how the #conservation of #GeneticDiversity can be integrated into the EU’s Nature Restoration Regulations & why safeguarding genetic diversity is key to ecosystem resilience🌿
Read more here: www.coalitionforconservationgenetics.org/resources-da...
Read more here: www.coalitionforconservationgenetics.org/resources-da...
Protection of the genetic diversity within species is a crucial component of biodiversity conservation. Recently, new indicators have been developed to help monitor #GeneticDiversity. We evaluated these indicators in >900 species from 9 countries, using existing genetic and non-genetic data #consgen
Multinational evaluation of genetic diversity indicators for the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
We assess two genetic indicators for 919 taxa, representing 5271 populations in nine countries, including megadiverse countries and developing economies. The majority of taxa assessed (83%) had data ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Protection of the genetic diversity within species is a crucial component of biodiversity conservation. Recently, new indicators have been developed to help monitor #GeneticDiversity. We evaluated these indicators in >900 species from 9 countries, using existing genetic and non-genetic data #consgen
#ERGAReads | Integrating #GeneticDiversity into #NatureRestoration: this review highlights how genetic diversity -often overlooked in conservation policies- can strengthen the EU’s Nature Restoration Regulation and global #biodiversity efforts.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... @coalitioncongen.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... @coalitioncongen.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM
#ERGAReads | Integrating #GeneticDiversity into #NatureRestoration: this review highlights how genetic diversity -often overlooked in conservation policies- can strengthen the EU’s Nature Restoration Regulation and global #biodiversity efforts.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... @coalitioncongen.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... @coalitioncongen.bsky.social
To many of people have the wrong impression of the BNWO’s intentions and are not being true to the purpose. If you like snow bunnies how you gonna talk about ending them STOP being ridiculous #bnwo #snowbunnies #nogenocide #superiorbreeding #geneticdiversity #mixedrace
December 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
To many of people have the wrong impression of the BNWO’s intentions and are not being true to the purpose. If you like snow bunnies how you gonna talk about ending them STOP being ridiculous #bnwo #snowbunnies #nogenocide #superiorbreeding #geneticdiversity #mixedrace
🌍 How do we measure and protect #geneticdiversity under the #CBD #KMGBF? Selecting the right species is a first important step but also a challenge! At the @worldbioforum.bsky.social, I’m co-leading a workshop on species selection for monitoring.
#GINAMO
#GINAMO
June 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
🌍 How do we measure and protect #geneticdiversity under the #CBD #KMGBF? Selecting the right species is a first important step but also a challenge! At the @worldbioforum.bsky.social, I’m co-leading a workshop on species selection for monitoring.
#GINAMO
#GINAMO
By leveraging #DNAbarcoding for species discovery and #fullgenome for understanding #geneticdiversity, @biogeneurope.bsky.social establishes standards for countries to generate comparable, actionable data: biodiversitygenomics.eu/genomics-at-... @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
Genomics at Your Service: Nature and Society - BGE+
Species discovery, yes. But also genetic diversity Protecting European biodiversity requires not only a detailed assessment of the species present in an ecosystem, but also a full characterization of ...
biodiversitygenomics.eu
August 27, 2026 at 9:49 AM
By leveraging #DNAbarcoding for species discovery and #fullgenome for understanding #geneticdiversity, @biogeneurope.bsky.social establishes standards for countries to generate comparable, actionable data: biodiversitygenomics.eu/genomics-at-... @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social
Diversity in 🍎 fruit sizes: Modern #Apples compared to 5 wild Malus species from 3 continents (Asia, Europe & North America)!
Modified from our chapter “Origin of the Domesticated Apples” in ‘the Apple Genome’ book. #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Modified from our chapter “Origin of the Domesticated Apples” in ‘the Apple Genome’ book. #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
December 10, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Diversity in 🍎 fruit sizes: Modern #Apples compared to 5 wild Malus species from 3 continents (Asia, Europe & North America)!
Modified from our chapter “Origin of the Domesticated Apples” in ‘the Apple Genome’ book. #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Modified from our chapter “Origin of the Domesticated Apples” in ‘the Apple Genome’ book. #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Great article on why/how race is a construct. Biological variation exists, though. #blacksky #blacksinstem #savetheSmithsonian #SavetheBlacksonian
#GeneticsAndRace #ScienceOfRace #GeneticDiversity
#UnderstandingGenetics #SmithsonianDebate
#RaceInScience
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
#GeneticsAndRace #ScienceOfRace #GeneticDiversity
#UnderstandingGenetics #SmithsonianDebate
#RaceInScience
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'Biological reality': What genetics has taught us about race
As US President Donald Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian Institution for "anti-American ideology", Adam Rutherford examines what the science of genetics has taught us about race.
www.bbc.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Great article on why/how race is a construct. Biological variation exists, though. #blacksky #blacksinstem #savetheSmithsonian #SavetheBlacksonian
#GeneticsAndRace #ScienceOfRace #GeneticDiversity
#UnderstandingGenetics #SmithsonianDebate
#RaceInScience
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
#GeneticsAndRace #ScienceOfRace #GeneticDiversity
#UnderstandingGenetics #SmithsonianDebate
#RaceInScience
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
#ERGAReads | Mainstreaming genetic diversity indicators through the IUCN Red List process: A national-scale assessment of South African mammals 🐾 🇿🇦
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#conservationgenomics #IUCN #geneticdiversity #biodiversity
@jess-dasilva.bsky.social @cgsg.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#conservationgenomics #IUCN #geneticdiversity #biodiversity
@jess-dasilva.bsky.social @cgsg.bsky.social
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2026.115252
doi.org
September 2, 2026 at 7:30 AM
#ERGAReads | Mainstreaming genetic diversity indicators through the IUCN Red List process: A national-scale assessment of South African mammals 🐾 🇿🇦
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#conservationgenomics #IUCN #geneticdiversity #biodiversity
@jess-dasilva.bsky.social @cgsg.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#conservationgenomics #IUCN #geneticdiversity #biodiversity
@jess-dasilva.bsky.social @cgsg.bsky.social
Yay! My eelgrass colleagues are here now! Please follow them for updates on eelgrass research! bsky.app/profile/zorr... #science #marinescience #eelgrass #restoration #marinebiodiversity #geneticdiversity #seagrass
March 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Yay! My eelgrass colleagues are here now! Please follow them for updates on eelgrass research! bsky.app/profile/zorr... #science #marinescience #eelgrass #restoration #marinebiodiversity #geneticdiversity #seagrass