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🧬 Why are EBP-affiliated projects tackling the most difficult biodiversity genomes?
Because the species with the biggest, weirdest, and most complex genomes often hold the biggest evolutionary secrets. ✨
🧬 #genomics 🔬 #genomesequencing 🧩 #complex 🧬 #difficultspecies 📚 #referencegenomes 🦎 #Axolotl
December 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
biogeneurope.bsky.social
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social, @iboleurope.bsky.social, @horizoneu.bsky.social #europe #genomics #referencegenomes #research
January 21, 2026 at 4:05 PM
jsantoyo.bsky.social
Taming the reference genome jungle: the refget sequence collection standard. #ReferenceGenomes #Transcriptomes #SequenceCollectionStandards #GA4GH @biorxiv-genomic.bsky.social 🧬 🖥️
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
How many species do we walk past every day without ever noticing them?

We introduce Leviellus thorelli as one of the species selected for sequencing in the Community-Driven Reference Genomes under BGE.

Watch here: youtu.be/0MWBTv7U07w
#Biodiversity #Genomics #Spiders #ReferenceGenomes
March 18, 2026 at 7:03 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
Planning to attend @eseb2025.bsky.social this August in sunny Barcelona? ☀️ #ERGA and @biogeneurope.bsky.social will be there! 🧬 Visit our booth to chat about #ReferenceGenomes and connect with the #ERGA community!

Register today: eseb2025.com
#ESEB2025 @eseb.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
🙌 Thank you for this milestone: #ERGA has reached 1K+ followers here on @bsky.app ! 🦋
We’re excited to connect with even more of you who share our passion for generating and using excellent #ReferenceGenomes for #biodiversity

#ERGA #community #Bluesky #genomes @ebpgenome.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
ensembl.org
As new human assemblies become available on beta.ensembl.org - which human reference genome will you choose? This article explores the question with insights from Ensembl’s own Fergal Martin - www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#HumanGenomics #Pangenomes #ReferenceGenomes
Choose your human genome reference wisely - Nature Methods
Scientists can choose between multiple human genome references, and a pangenome reference is coming. Deciding what to use when is not quite straightforward.
www.nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
Looking to connect with the #ERGA community on Bluesky? 🦋
We’ve created a starter pack! If you’re interested in #ReferenceGenomes and want your account added, just drop us a message below 💬
go.bsky.app/15jzVKB
🔁 Please reshare so we can reach the whole community!

#genomes for #biodiversity
September 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
jsantoyo.bsky.social
Reference genome choice compromises population genetic analyses. #ReferenceGenomes #PopulationGenetics #Genomics @cp-cell.bsky.social 🧬 🖥️
www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
October 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
Day 3️⃣ at #ESEB2025!
So many great talks & posters showing how #ReferenceGenomes are opening new windows into evolution.
Come by the #ERGABooth to see how our community connects people working with genomes for European #biodiversity - and how you can join us!

@eseb2025.bsky.social
eseb2025.bsky.social ESEB 2025 Congress @eseb2025.bsky.social · Aug 20
Learning, sharing, evolving together 💡 #ESEB2025
August 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
👇 Follow Rob’s thread to learn more about #ERGA and our role in connecting everyone interested in #ReferenceGenomes for European biodiversity!

📍 Attending #ESEB2025 this week? Come by our booth for a chat!

#genomes4biodiversity #community #genomics
rmwaterhouse.bsky.social Rob Waterhouse @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social · Aug 20
The European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) is a pan-European community initiative to coordinate the generation of reference genomes representing European eukaryotic biodiversity @ergabiodiv.bsky.social #eseb2025
August 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
✉️ Are you also heading to #ESEB2025? Let us know!
We’re keen to spotlight community posters & talks highlighting the use of #referencegenomes in #evolution research.
#science #conference #genomes #biodiversity #Barcelona #genomics @eseb2025.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social @atlasea.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
ebpgenome.bsky.social
Accuracy matters across all life, because errors propagate into population, adaptation, and conservation research.
Done right, reference genomes become lasting assets: anchoring global tools, databases, and collaboration for generations.

#ReferenceGenomes #BiodiversityGenomics #ChromosomeScale
January 30, 2026 at 7:17 PM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
🧬 New to #ERGA?
Start here! Our brand-new #ERGAWiki covers everything you need to know to get started — what ERGA is, how it works, and how you can get involved in building #referencegenomes for European #biodiversity.

📖 zenodo.org/records/1518...

#genomes #handbook
April 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
👓 New #Sampling & Sample Processing Committee Preprint available: "Addressing key challenges in sample handling for high-quality reference genome generation"

authorea.com/users/930028...
#sampling #referencegenomes #preprint #keychallenges
Addressing key challenges in sample handling for high-quality reference genome generation
Running titleSampling for reference genomes
authorea.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
Join this month’s #ERGAPlenary

Featuring:

🕷️ Leviellus thorelli - Matjaž Gregoric

🧪 BGE WP5 in Numbers - Rita Monteiro

📝 From Permits to Samples - Katja Reichel

📅 16.03.2026 at 15:00 CET

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#community #ReferenceGenomes #genomics #plenary #science #biodiversity
March 12, 2026 at 7:27 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
How do you turn many individual experiences, workflows, and challenges into something the whole community can use?

Watch Katja Reichel explaining the writing of doi.org/10.1111/1755...

Link: youtu.be/80cedW-Oc6c

#Genomics #Biodiversity #ReferenceGenomes #ERGA
From Permits to Samples: Addressing Key Challenges for High‐Quality Reference Genome Generation in Europe
High-quality reference genome assemblies have become essential for deepening our understanding of biodiversity, yet obtaining them for many species remains surprisingly challenging. Drawing on experi...
doi.org
March 18, 2026 at 7:51 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
New genome available!

The ERGA-BGE reference genome of the Azores Bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina) is now out, a chromosome-level resource for an IUCN Vulnerable species endemic to a single island in the Azores.

Read more: doi.org/10.12688/ope...
#ERGA #BGE #Genomics #Biodiversity #ReferenceGenomes
April 21, 2026 at 7:58 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
✉️ Are you also heading to #ESEB2025? Let us know!
We’re keen to spotlight community posters & talks highlighting the use of #referencegenomes in #evolution research.

#science #conference #genomes #biodiversity #Barcelona #genomics @eseb2025.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
Congratulations to all the authors! 👏
Learn more about the ERGA Sampling & Sample Processing Committee 👉 www.erga-biodiversity.eu/team-1/ssp--...

#genomes for #Biodiversity #sampling #guidance #genomics #publication #science #referenceGenomes
SSP - Sampling & Sample Processing
samples@erga-biodiversity.eu
www.erga-biodiversity.eu
January 27, 2026 at 9:45 AM
10klepgenomes.bsky.social
(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
ebpgenome.bsky.social
🧩🧬 What makes a reference genome high quality?
More complete. More contiguous. More accurate.

💻 High-quality genomes capture more DNA, assemble sequences into chromosomes, and reduce errors — giving researchers greater confidence in what they find.

#Assembly #ReferenceGenomes #BiodiversityGenomes
Side-by-side comparison using an African elephant to illustrate genome assembly problems. The left elephant has small missing sections representing missing DNA sequence. The right elephant is broken into displaced and overlapping sections representing a fragmented or misassembled genome. A complete African elephant standing in a grassy landscape. Text explains that a reference-quality genome is nearly complete, highly accurate, chromosome-scale, and provides a trusted reference for future research.
August 27, 2026 at 4:48 PM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
What does it actually take to move from a biological specimen to a sequence-ready sample?

Rita Monteiro presents BGE WP5 and the coordination between sample providers, specimens, and sequencing centres.

Watch here: youtu.be/yAg2ktf6t14

#Genomics #Biodiversity #ReferenceGenomes #ERGA
Biodiversity Genomics Europe in Numbers: Sampling, Processing, and Community Lessons Learned
YouTube video by ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas
youtu.be
March 18, 2026 at 7:28 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
👉 Register as an #ERGA member to join this & future #ERGAPlenaries: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/join-contact
👉 You can always catch up with past plenary talks in our channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#community #ReferenceGenomes #genomics #plenary #science #biodiversity
January 15, 2026 at 11:05 AM
ergabiodiv.bsky.social
👉 Register as an #ERGA member to join this & future #ERGAPlenaries: www.erga-biodiversity.eu/join-contact
👉 You can always catch up with previous plenary talks in our channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#community #ReferenceGenomes #genomics #plenary #science #biodiversity
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November 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM