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Congratulations to Jakub Opelka (Biology Centre CAS, Budweis, Czechia)!

#Genomics #Lepidoptera #ProjectPsyche
September 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Dee playtests Project Psyche with the GMologists!
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#ttrpg #kismetgames #projectpsyche #yze
Project Psyche ~ The Adventure Begins!
YouTube video by The GMologist
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July 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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If you'd like to playtest some of our games, we're running sessions at BSerCon4. Dee's running Project Psyche and I am running Rustwater. BSerCon's an online convention organized by RPG Sean @seanpkelley.com
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#ttrpg #rustwater #projectpsyche
BSer Con 4 ONLINE
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December 29, 2024 at 8:18 PM
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(7/7) 🚀 Looking ahead: We’re eager to see where the journey takes us next year. With Phase 1 of the
@projectpsyche.bsky.social approaching, we’re on track to reach 1,000 Lepidopterans genomes soon—stay tuned for big news! 🌟🦋

#ProjectPsyche #ReferenceGenomes
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September 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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(3/5) Access to powerful resources:
• #LepEU consortium field samples
• #ProjectPsyche reference genomes
• #10kLepGenomes COST Action network
• Functional validation tools like CRISPR/Cas9 available for gene editing

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10KLeps - 10kLepGenomes
Cost Action CA23122
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June 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Celebrating the first 1,000 sequenced genomes on @projectpsyche.bsky.social 😎🧬🦋 #ProjectPsyche #MothStitching
September 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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(3/3) 📣Don't want to miss anything from #ProjectPsyche or @10klepgenomes.bsky.social ? Visit www.10klepgenomes.eu and join us!
#Lepidoptera #Genomics
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July 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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(1/3) At #SMBE2026 in Copenhagen! 🧬🦋 Part of our team @10klepgenomes.bsky.social #LepEU is here for a few days of great talks on molecular evolution and population genomics!

#Lepidoptera #Genomics #ProjectPsyche
July 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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(5/5) With 184 researchers from 34 countries, #ProjectPsyche and @10klepgenomes.bsky.social
are building a genomic foundation for conservation, sustainable agriculture, and climate adaptation across Europe.
More details⬇️
www.projectpsyche.org
Project Psyche
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March 27, 2026 at 8:49 AM
projectpsyche.bsky.social
(2/5) We have already sequenced the first 1,200 genomes 🧬—creating the largest genomic reference dataset for any animal group so far. This milestone helps us better understand evolution, biodiversity loss, and how species adapt to climate change 🦋🌍
#Genomics #ProjectPsyche
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La UMU participa en la secuenciación de 11.000 genomas de mariposas y polillas de Europa
La Universidad se integra en este consorcio liderado por el Wellcome Sanger Institute, que aspira a secuenciar las más de 11.000 especies del continente para hacer frente a la crisis climática
https://www.um.es/web/sala-prensa/-/la-umu-participa-en-la-secuenciación-de-los-primeros-1.000-genomas-de-mariposas-y-polillas-de-europa
March 27, 2026 at 8:49 AM
projectpsyche.bsky.social
(5/5) With 184 researchers from 34 countries, #ProjectPsyche and @10klepgenomes.bsky.social are building a genomic foundation for conservation, sustainable agriculture, and climate adaptation across Europe.
More details⬇️
www.projectpsyche.org
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March 26, 2026 at 12:21 AM
projectpsyche.bsky.social
(2/5) Researchers have sequenced the first 1,000 genomes🧬, creating the largest genomic reference dataset for any animal group so far. This helps scientists understand evolution, biodiversity loss, and species adaptation to climate change 🦋🌎.
#Genomics #ProjectPsyche

www.um.es/web/sala-pre...
La UMU participa en la secuenciación de 11.000 genomas de mariposas y polillas de Europa
La Universidad se integra en este consorcio liderado por el Wellcome Sanger Institute, que aspira a secuenciar las más de 11.000 especies del continente para hacer frente a la crisis climática
www.um.es
March 26, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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(2/5) Why this matters: #ProjectPsyche addresses urgent challenges in the context of global #insectDeclines, like population fragmentation and ecological resilience, by building a standardized genomic resource under the @ergabiodiv.bsky.social l umbrella 🌍!
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.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
projectpsyche.bsky.social
(1/5)Thrilled to announce our paper on #ProjectPsyche is out! 🦋We describe how we’ve generated 1000+ high-quality genomes for European Lepidoptera, providing an unprecedented resource for biodiversity, conservation, and evolutionary research.
#Genomics #Biodiversity
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Project Psyche: reference genomes for all Lepidoptera in Europe
Project Psyche is a transnational initiative to generate and study chromosome-level reference genomes of all ~11 000 species of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) found in Europe. Here, we describe t...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Project Psyche is featured in a new article out now on @spectrum.ieee.org! Check it out to get an insight into the efforts of @ebpgenome.bsky.social and the milestones achieved during the fieldtrip of #ProjectPsyche and @10klepgenomes.bsky.social to the Italian Alps 🦋
spectrum.ieee.org IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · Oct 2
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
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October 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
projectpsyche.bsky.social
(6/6)📄 In our new whitepaper (EcoEvoRxiv) we discuss our aims to coordinate this collaborative analysis of Lepidoptera genomes, turning data into impact for science, conservation and society.
Now available at 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

#ProjectPsyche #Genomics
Project Psyche: Generating and utilising reference genomes for all Lepidoptera in Europe
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September 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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(5/6)The #ProjectPsyche community is also forming international teams to jointly use these genomes to:
🧬 Drive discovery with genome data.
🌍 Inform conservation strategies.
📌 Help tackle societal challenges.
Link Psyche: www.projectpsyche.org
The potential of Psyche genomes to address evolutionary questions and impact society. A. Evolution of chromosome structure through fusions, fissions and inversions. B. 3D genome, chromosome territories. C. Compartments and topologically associated domains (TADs). D. Time-calibrated species phylogeny. E. Diversification rates over time of two lineages. F. Discordance between phylogenies (e.g. horizontal gene transfer, cobionts, mitochondria, hybridisation). G. Gene duplication, loss, transfer, and gain of new regulatory elements. H. Gene evolution/copy number variation in the context of a tree, and correlation with phenotypic traits. I. Gene expression across different conditions/states and association with phenotypic traits. J. Population size changes over time in three lineages. K. Tracking species range expansion or genetic connectivity across space. L. Correlates of genetic diversity with traits such as range size. M. Food security. Lepidoptera are an important source of food and protein which has potential for expansion facilitated by genomics. In addition, genomics aids tracking and management of species of Lepidoptera which are major agricultural pests. N. Discovery of new compounds for biotechnology. O. Integrating genomics with ecology and taxonomy will feed into knowledge dissemination to the public and influence policy P. Genetic comparisons between populations, informing conservation units and species re-introductions Q. Conservation case studies, Large Blue and Apollo butterflies
September 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
projectpsyche.bsky.social
(4/6)🚀 For #ProjectPsyche, this is just the beginning. This ambitious pan-European project involves:
🔹 184+ researchers
🔹 34 countries
The goal? To sequence all 11,000 European Lepidoptera species!
These chromosome-level genomes are openly available for anyone to use.
Sequencing the diversity of Lepidoptera found in Europe. A. Comparison of the status of sequencing for Lepidoptera compared to the other orders within Arthropoda. Showing the ten orders with the highest numbers of chromosome-level genomes. Data derived from GoaT on 05.09.2025. B. The tree shows family relationships between all families of Lepidoptera which have representatives in Europe. The tree structure is adapted from [54, 117]. The outer ring shows a stacked bar chart of the number of species sequenced (dark pink) out of the total number per family in Europe (light pink). The figure was generated using iToL (https://itol.embl.de/). Representative species are shown alongside the phylogeny; Micropterix aruncella (Micropterigidae), Triodia sylvina (Hepialidae), Adela croesella (Adelidae), Tinea trinotella (Tineidae), Yponomeuta malinellus (Yponomeutidae), Notocelia uddmanniana (Tortricidae), Apatura iris (Nymphalidae), Zygaena filipendulae (Zygaenidae), Recurvaria leucatella (Gelechiidae), Blastobasis adustella (Blastobasidae), Parapoynx stratiotata (Crambidae), Thyatira batis (Drepanidae), Lymantria monacha (Erebidae). C. Map of locations of sample collection hubs (yellow stars) and sequencing hubs (blue star). Locations of member organisations that are part of the Project Psyche consortium are represented by red circles.
September 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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(5/5) International collaboration between research institutions and natural history collections is key to decode and preserve the diversity of European #Lepidoptera 🦋🧬
Learn more about the partnership between @universidadoviedo.bsky.social and #ProjectPsyche here:
www.uniovi.es/en/actualida...
La Facultad de Biología de la Universidad de Oviedo alberga una colección zoológica con más de medio millón de ejemplares - Universidad de Oviedo - uniovi.es
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June 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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(4/5) The @sangerinstitute.bsky.social , a lead partner of @ebpgenome.bsky.social , drives this genomic revolution. #ProjectPsyche is part of it, supported also by @10klepgenomes.bsky.social , which funds meetings, exchanges, courses & fieldwork.
www.cost.eu/actions/CA23...
Utilizing 10,000 genomes of European Lepidoptera
The 10kLepGenomes COST Action aims to take advantage of the massive amount of data being produced by genome initiatives, in order to understand pressing issues of biodiversity loss, pest control, and ...
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June 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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(3/5) #ProjectPsyche aims to sequence ~11,000 European butterflies and moths 🦋
Taxonomic expertise from partner institutions like Oviedo supports the effort, and scientific collections alike may contribute preserved specimens for future museomic approaches.
www.projectpsyche.org
Project Psyche
Project Psyche - Lepidopteran genomes for Europe
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June 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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(2/5) Their work connects #ProjectPsyche -led by the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social -and the @universidadoviedo.bsky.social insect collection, home to over 500,000 entomological specimens.
It’s a local archive fueling international science.

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Entomology Collection_BOS
Entomology Lab (University of Oviedo)
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June 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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(1/5) The @universidadoviedo.bsky.social is contributing directly to the future of biodiversity genomics through its entomological collection and experts.
@erebiologa.bsky.social and @entomoprofessor.bsky.social, taxonomists based at Oviedo, are active members of #ProjectPsyche
Laura (left) and Mónica (right) at the Psyche Project meeting held at Lund University in March 2025.
June 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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🧬 New genome drop!
The @sangerinstitute.bsky.social just completed the #Aethes_smeathmanniana genome assembly — ilAetSmea3.1 is here!
Built with PacBio + Hi-C, the assembly includes two curated haplotypes.
#GenomeOfTheWeek #Genomics #ProjectPsyche #Genomics
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Aethes smeathmanniana - LepiWiki
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May 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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🧬 New genome drop!
The Sanger team just completed the #Acontia_lucida genome assembly — ilAcoLuci2.1 is here!
Built with PacBio + Hi-C, the assembly includes two curated haplotypes.

#GenomeOfTheWeek #Acontialucida #Genomics #ProjectPsyche #GenomeAssembly

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Acontia lucida - LepiWiki
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May 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM