#genomes — Public Fediverse posts

"J. Craig Venter, the scientist who raced to decode the human genome, has died at 79.

Venter rose to fame in the field for publishing the first bacterial genome ever decoded, along with a list on gene annotations, in 1995. The achievement kicked off an age of discovery in genetics, with researchers racing to decode the genomes of other pathogens—and eventually, animals."

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/infamous-geneticist-and-decoder-of-the-human-genome-j-craig-venter-dies-at-79/

#CraigVenter #Genetics #Genomes #Obituary

16-Apr-2026
Elephant #genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation
In the largest genomic mapping of #Africa's #elephants, an international team of researchers shows that elephant history is defined by the ability to move across large distances and exchange genes throughout the African continent.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1123633

#science #ecology #conservation

Evolutionary Insights Into Longevity And Cognition Provided By Parrot Genomes

"Analysis of the genome of an Amazon parrot and 26 other birds revealed a large number of similar mutations in genes associated with longevity, larger brains and advanced cognitive abilities"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#longevity #cognition #parrots #genomes https://grrlscientist.medium.com/evolutionary-insights-into-longevity-and-cognition-provided-by-parrot-genomes-1946856df696

#Archaeology is a driver of scientific innovation. Rather than being a perceived financial burden, it is actually a high-value investment that can improve human health and environmental sustainability.
We can use ancient #genomes to understand the genetic origins of diseases like MS or the evolution of the plague to develop new treatments.
Sequencing ancient plant #DNA to identify crop varieties that survived extreme heat or drought in the past, can help secure future food supplies.
Tracking how #diseases jump from animals to humans (zoonosis) to predict and prevent future #pandemics is critical to #publichealth.
Physical artifacts can be used to improve life satisfaction for hospital patients and those living with #dementia.
Archaeological #archives are a treasure-house of #biological and #environmental data that cannot be replicated in a lab. These materials provide a unique natural experiment that can play their part in solving modern global crises.

See the recent article in issue 71
Barney Sloane 2026 'Legacy and Springboard: The Untapped Potential of Archaeological Archives for Scientific Innovation', Internet Archaeology 72. https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.72.11

#Archaeology is a driver of scientific innovation. Rather than being a perceived financial burden, it is actually a high-value investment that can improve human health and environmental sustainability.
We can use ancient #genomes to understand the genetic origins of diseases like MS or the evolution of the plague to develop new treatments.
Sequencing ancient plant #DNA to identify crop varieties that survived extreme heat or drought in the past, can help secure future food supplies.
Tracking how #diseases jump from animals to humans (zoonosis) to predict and prevent future #pandemics is critical to #publichealth.
Physical artifacts can be used to improve life satisfaction for hospital patients and those living with hashtag#dementia.
Archaeological #archives are a treasure-house of hashtag#biological and #environmental data that cannot be replicated in a lab. These materials provide a unique natural experiment that can play their part in solving modern global crises.

See the recent article in issue 71
Barney Sloane 2026 'Legacy and Springboard: The Untapped Potential of Archaeological Archives for Scientific Innovation', Internet Archaeology 72. https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.72.11

#Archaeology is a driver of scientific innovation. Rather than being a perceived financial burden, it is actually a high-value investment that can improve human health and environmental sustainability.
We can use ancient #genomes to understand the genetic origins of diseases like MS or the evolution of the plague to develop new treatments.
Sequencing ancient plant #DNA to identify crop varieties that survived extreme heat or drought in the past, can help secure future food supplies.
Tracking how #diseases jump from animals to humans (zoonosis) to predict and prevent future #pandemics is critical to #publichealth.
Physical artifacts can be used to improve life satisfaction for hospital patients and those living with hashtag#dementia.
Archaeological #archives are a treasure-house of hashtag#biological and #environmental data that cannot be replicated in a lab. These materials provide a unique natural experiment that can play their part in solving modern global crises.

See the recent article in issue 71
Barney Sloane 2026 'Legacy and Springboard: The Untapped Potential of Archaeological Archives for Scientific Innovation', Internet Archaeology 72. https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.72.11

#Archaeology is a driver of scientific innovation. Rather than being a perceived financial burden, it is actually a high-value investment that can improve human health and environmental sustainability.
We can use ancient #genomes to understand the genetic origins of diseases like MS or the evolution of the plague to develop new treatments.
Sequencing ancient plant #DNA to identify crop varieties that survived extreme heat or drought in the past, can help secure future food supplies.
Tracking how #diseases jump from animals to humans (zoonosis) to predict and prevent future #pandemics is critical to #publichealth.
Physical artifacts can be used to improve life satisfaction for hospital patients and those living with hashtag#dementia.
Archaeological #archives are a treasure-house of hashtag#biological and #environmental data that cannot be replicated in a lab. These materials provide a unique natural experiment that can play their part in solving modern global crises.

See the recent article in issue 71
Barney Sloane 2026 'Legacy and Springboard: The Untapped Potential of Archaeological Archives for Scientific Innovation', Internet Archaeology 72. https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.72.11

#Archaeology is a driver of scientific innovation. Rather than being a perceived financial burden, it is actually a high-value investment that can improve human health and environmental sustainability.
We can use ancient #genomes to understand the genetic origins of diseases like MS or the evolution of the plague to develop new treatments.
Sequencing ancient plant #DNA to identify crop varieties that survived extreme heat or drought in the past, can help secure future food supplies.
Tracking how #diseases jump from animals to humans (zoonosis) to predict and prevent future #pandemics is critical to #publichealth.
Physical artifacts can be used to improve life satisfaction for hospital patients and those living with hashtag#dementia.
Archaeological #archives are a treasure-house of hashtag#biological and #environmental data that cannot be replicated in a lab. These materials provide a unique natural experiment that can play their part in solving modern global crises.

See the recent article in issue 71
Barney Sloane 2026 'Legacy and Springboard: The Untapped Potential of Archaeological Archives for Scientific Innovation', Internet Archaeology 72. https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.72.11

Some #snakes lack the ‘#hunger #hormone.’ Experts are hungry to know why
The #gene for #ghrelin is missing in serpents, yet present in other fasting #reptiles
Evolutionary #geneticist Rui Pinto and colleagues stumbled on the discovery when comparing the #genomes of 112 reptile species, including snakes, crocodiles and chameleons, which they obtained from public database. Genes for ghrelin and its activating enzyme were absent in 32 snake species.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/snakes-lack-hunger-hormone-ghrelin
https://archive.ph/WvOHr

Some #snakes lack the ‘#hunger #hormone.’ Experts are hungry to know why
The #gene for #ghrelin is missing in serpents, yet present in other fasting #reptiles
Evolutionary #geneticist Rui Pinto and colleagues stumbled on the discovery when comparing the #genomes of 112 reptile species, including snakes, crocodiles and chameleons, which they obtained from public database. Genes for ghrelin and its activating enzyme were absent in 32 snake species.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/snakes-lack-hunger-hormone-ghrelin
https://archive.ph/WvOHr

Some #snakes lack the ‘#hunger #hormone.’ Experts are hungry to know why
The #gene for #ghrelin is missing in serpents, yet present in other fasting #reptiles
Evolutionary #geneticist Rui Pinto and colleagues stumbled on the discovery when comparing the #genomes of 112 reptile species, including snakes, crocodiles and chameleons, which they obtained from public database. Genes for ghrelin and its activating enzyme were absent in 32 snake species.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/snakes-lack-hunger-hormone-ghrelin
https://archive.ph/WvOHr

Some #snakes lack the ‘#hunger #hormone.’ Experts are hungry to know why
The #gene for #ghrelin is missing in serpents, yet present in other fasting #reptiles
Evolutionary #geneticist Rui Pinto and colleagues stumbled on the discovery when comparing the #genomes of 112 reptile species, including snakes, crocodiles and chameleons, which they obtained from public database. Genes for ghrelin and its activating enzyme were absent in 32 snake species.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/snakes-lack-hunger-hormone-ghrelin
https://archive.ph/WvOHr

Some #snakes lack the ‘#hunger #hormone.’ Experts are hungry to know why
The #gene for #ghrelin is missing in serpents, yet present in other fasting #reptiles
Evolutionary #geneticist Rui Pinto and colleagues stumbled on the discovery when comparing the #genomes of 112 reptile species, including snakes, crocodiles and chameleons, which they obtained from public database. Genes for ghrelin and its activating enzyme were absent in 32 snake species.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/snakes-lack-hunger-hormone-ghrelin
https://archive.ph/WvOHr

A 7,000-Year #Comparison of #Caribbean #Reef #FoodChains : Medium

Can the Most #Abstract #Math Make the #World a Better #Place? : Quanta Mag

#AI can write #Genomes — how long until it creates #SyntheticLife? : Nature

Latest #KnowledgeLinks

https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/bookmarks

10-Dec-2025
The evolutionary mysteries of a rare #parasitic plant
New study maps the strange #genomes of Asia-Pacific Balanophora species, giving new insights into the #evolution of parasitic #plants and an unconventional role of #plastids.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1109271

#science #ecology

#AI trained on #bacteria #genomes produces never-before-seen #proteins
In other words, along with the sorts of outputs you’d expect, Evo appears to be capable of outputting entirely new yet functional proteins. And it seems to do so without taking any consideration of the structure of the protein into account.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/11/generative-ai-meets-the-genome/

To this day, it is not clear whether such evolutionary shifts in torpor occur through similar genetic paths or if lineages can reach #torpor in different ways. To answer this question, we performed several screens across 190 #genomes of placental #mammals. 🧵2/4

To this day, it is not clear whether such evolutionary shifts in torpor occur through similar genetic paths or if lineages can reach #torpor in different ways. To answer this question, we performed several screens across 190 #genomes of placental #mammals. 🧵2/4

To this day, it is not clear whether such evolutionary shifts in torpor occur through similar genetic paths or if lineages can reach #torpor in different ways. To answer this question, we performed several screens across 190 #genomes of placental #mammals. 🧵2/4

#AI can now design functional #viruses - not the computer kind, either
Inject this synthetic #phage into #Ecoli and it kills better than the real thing
#Bacteriophages, are viruses that infect bacteria, have been widely studied since their discovery in the early 20th century. The end result of the AI portion of the project was a pool of 302 candidate #genomes, 285 of which were able to generate full genomes. Of those, 16 were found to inhibit growth of E. coli #bacteria.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/researchers_just_created_a_working/

#AI can now design functional #viruses - not the computer kind, either
Inject this synthetic #phage into #Ecoli and it kills better than the real thing
#Bacteriophages, are viruses that infect bacteria, have been widely studied since their discovery in the early 20th century. The end result of the AI portion of the project was a pool of 302 candidate #genomes, 285 of which were able to generate full genomes. Of those, 16 were found to inhibit growth of E. coli #bacteria.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/researchers_just_created_a_working/

#AI can now design functional #viruses - not the computer kind, either
Inject this synthetic #phage into #Ecoli and it kills better than the real thing
#Bacteriophages, are viruses that infect bacteria, have been widely studied since their discovery in the early 20th century. The end result of the AI portion of the project was a pool of 302 candidate #genomes, 285 of which were able to generate full genomes. Of those, 16 were found to inhibit growth of E. coli #bacteria.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/researchers_just_created_a_working/

#AI can now design functional #viruses - not the computer kind, either
Inject this synthetic #phage into #Ecoli and it kills better than the real thing
#Bacteriophages, are viruses that infect bacteria, have been widely studied since their discovery in the early 20th century. The end result of the AI portion of the project was a pool of 302 candidate #genomes, 285 of which were able to generate full genomes. Of those, 16 were found to inhibit growth of E. coli #bacteria.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/researchers_just_created_a_working/

#AI can now design functional #viruses - not the computer kind, either
Inject this synthetic #phage into #Ecoli and it kills better than the real thing
#Bacteriophages, are viruses that infect bacteria, have been widely studied since their discovery in the early 20th century. The end result of the AI portion of the project was a pool of 302 candidate #genomes, 285 of which were able to generate full genomes. Of those, 16 were found to inhibit growth of E. coli #bacteria.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/researchers_just_created_a_working/

Hou et al. explore the potential role of cytoplasmic #genomes in #grape domestication, offering new insights into grape #evolution and #crop improvement.

🍇https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13968

@wileyplantsci
#PlantScience #JIPB #systematics #CropScience #MolecularBiology #gene #botany #OpenAccess

Hou et al. explore the potential role of cytoplasmic #genomes in #grape domestication, offering new insights into grape #evolution and #crop improvement.

🍇https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13968

@wileyplantsci
#PlantScience #JIPB #systematics #CropScience #MolecularBiology #gene #botany #OpenAccess

Hou et al. explore the potential role of cytoplasmic #genomes in #grape domestication, offering new insights into grape #evolution and #crop improvement.

🍇https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13968

@wileyplantsci
#PlantScience #JIPB #systematics #CropScience #MolecularBiology #gene #botany #OpenAccess

Hou et al. explore the potential role of cytoplasmic #genomes in #grape domestication, offering new insights into grape #evolution and #crop improvement.

🍇https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13968

@wileyplantsci
#PlantScience #JIPB #systematics #CropScience #MolecularBiology #gene #botany #OpenAccess

Hou et al. explore the potential role of cytoplasmic #genomes in #grape domestication, offering new insights into grape #evolution and #crop improvement.

🍇https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13968

@wileyplantsci
#PlantScience #JIPB #systematics #CropScience #MolecularBiology #gene #botany #OpenAccess

This study contradicts the more traditional #evolutionary view — on island-colonizing species, whose #genomes are larger and often have more repetitive elements — and expands the scientific debate on a major puzzle in evolutionary biology: how and why does genome size change during the evolution of living beings?
#Genetics #Biology #Biomolecular #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/10/gen10132501.html

DATE: July 24, 2025 at 05:00PM
SOURCE: BioWorld MedTech

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A fresh look at 1000 #Genomes is more detailed, and more panoramic

https://t.co/nnrGUxTQUP

#medtech

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#medtech

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High resolution sequencing of 65 human #genomes reveals many thousands of "structural variants" (= bigger mutations). Important groundwork for genome-wide association studies to discover genomic basis of diseases. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09140-6

I know genomes. Don't delete your DNA

https://stevensalzberg.substack.com/p/i-know-genomes-dont-delete-your-dna

#HackerNews #genomes #DNA #biotechnology #bioethics #genetics

26-Jun-2025
#Genomes from people across modern-day #India shed light on 50,000 years of evolutionary history
India’s population is genetically one of the most #diverse in the world, yet it remains underrepresented in global datasets. researchers analyzed genomic data from more than 2,700 people from across India, capturing genetic variation from most geographic regions, linguistic groups, and communities. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1088214 #science #humans #populationHistory

Wowow! The CompareM2 v2.14.1 pipeline to deeply analyze your #microbial #genomes is out!!

New features to enjoy:
- Gapseq for GEMs
- Support for new GTDB-tk release 226

And it is all #foss

Download it to your HPC here:
https://github.com/cmkobel/CompareM2/releases/tag/v2.14.1

🧬 Curious about your genome?
Join our free webinar on OpenCRAVAT to explore and annotate your own data!

📅 July 10 – 1 PM EDT
🎙️ Baker & Karchin (JHU)
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3ur6vv35
#Genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenScience
#annotator #opencravat #bioinformatics #opensource #webinar #genomes 🖥🧪

🧬 Curious about your genome?
Join our free webinar on OpenCRAVAT to explore and annotate your own data!

📅 July 10 – 1 PM EDT
🎙️ Baker & Karchin (JHU)
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3ur6vv35
#Genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenScience
#annotator #opencravat #bioinformatics #opensource #webinar #genomes 🖥🧪

🧬 Curious about your genome?
Join our free webinar on OpenCRAVAT to explore and annotate your own data!

📅 July 10 – 1 PM EDT
🎙️ Baker & Karchin (JHU)
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3ur6vv35
#Genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenScience
#annotator #opencravat #bioinformatics #opensource #webinar #genomes 🖥🧪

🧬 Curious about your genome?
Join our free webinar on OpenCRAVAT to explore and annotate your own data!

📅 July 10 – 1 PM EDT
🎙️ Baker & Karchin (JHU)
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3ur6vv35
#Genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenScience
#annotator #opencravat #bioinformatics #opensource #webinar #genomes 🖥🧪

The unfiltered paper, with all the major deficits outlined by Kong's/New Phyt's #PeerReview experts still in it, is now online on bioRvix.

Worth et al. Whole #chloroplast #Genomes reveal a complex genetic legacy of #LostLineages, past radiations and #SecondaryContacts in the dominant temperate deciduous tree genus #Fagus

https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.03.653586

Being not limited, we moved a few more figures from the supplement to the main text 😎

https://figshare.com/projects/Supplement_to_Worth_et_al_2025_Reticulate_history_of_beech/251480

#PhyloNetworks #reticulate #evolution

The unfiltered paper, with all the major deficits outlined by Kong's/New Phyt's #PeerReview experts still in it, is now online on bioRvix.

Worth et al. Whole #chloroplast #Genomes reveal a complex genetic legacy of #LostLineages, past radiations and #SecondaryContacts in the dominant temperate deciduous tree genus #Fagus

https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.03.653586

Being not limited, we moved a few more figures from the supplement to the main text 😎

https://figshare.com/projects/Supplement_to_Worth_et_al_2025_Reticulate_history_of_beech/251480

#PhyloNetworks #reticulate #evolution

The unfiltered paper, with all the major deficits outlined by Kong's/New Phyt's #PeerReview experts still in it, is now online on bioRvix.

Worth et al. Whole #chloroplast #Genomes reveal a complex genetic legacy of #LostLineages, past radiations and #SecondaryContacts in the dominant temperate deciduous tree genus #Fagus

https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.03.653586

Being not limited, we moved a few more figures from the supplement to the main text 😎

https://figshare.com/projects/Supplement_to_Worth_et_al_2025_Reticulate_history_of_beech/251480

#PhyloNetworks #reticulate #evolution

The unfiltered paper, with all the major deficits outlined by Kong's/New Phyt's #PeerReview experts still in it, is now online on bioRvix.

Worth et al. Whole #chloroplast #Genomes reveal a complex genetic legacy of #LostLineages, past radiations and #SecondaryContacts in the dominant temperate deciduous tree genus #Fagus

https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.03.653586

Being not limited, we moved a few more figures from the supplement to the main text 😎

https://figshare.com/projects/Supplement_to_Worth_et_al_2025_Reticulate_history_of_beech/251480

#PhyloNetworks #reticulate #evolution

The unfiltered paper, with all the major deficits outlined by Kong's/New Phyt's #PeerReview experts still in it, is now online on bioRvix.

Worth et al. Whole #chloroplast #Genomes reveal a complex genetic legacy of #LostLineages, past radiations and #SecondaryContacts in the dominant temperate deciduous tree genus #Fagus

https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.03.653586

Being not limited, we moved a few more figures from the supplement to the main text 😎

https://figshare.com/projects/Supplement_to_Worth_et_al_2025_Reticulate_history_of_beech/251480

#PhyloNetworks #reticulate #evolution

**Medieval genomes from eastern Iberia illuminate the role of Morisco mass deportations in dismantling a long-standing genetic bridge with North Africa**

“_For the first time, we also demonstrate the persistence of North African ancestry in a Christian cemetery until the seventeenth century, in addition to evidence of slave trafficking from North Africa._”

Oteo-Garcia, G., Silva, M., Foody, M.G.B. et al. Medieval genomes from eastern Iberia illuminate the role of Morisco mass deportations in dismantling a long-standing genetic bridge with North Africa. Genome Biol 26, 108 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03570-1.

#OpenAccess #OA #Research #Biology #Science #Archaeology #Archaeodons #Genetics #Genomes #History #Medieval #Iberia #Academia #Academics @science @archaeodons

Do ancestral #genomes of today's #crops hold the keys to feeding the future?
Find out in this new #OpenAccess research paper from He et al.

Free to read in #JIPB! 🔓⬇️
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13902

@wileyplantsci
#PlantSci #CropSci #PlantBreeding #FoodSecurity #oats #Avena #botany

Our recent article on non-visual opsins in lizards - which made the May cover - is the focus of a new Highlight.

"Highlight: More Than Meets the Eye—Nonvisual Opsins Are Crucial for Light-Sensing in Vertebrates"

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf075

#genomes #opsins #vision

The tuatara and many lizards possess a parietal eye, where non-visual opsins are expressed. Romero & @fsjsouza.bsky.social compared 60+ genomes to study the evolution of non-visual opsins, suggesting a functional role associated with the parietal eye.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf058

#genomes #opsins

SciTech Chronicles.. . . . .May 13th, 2025

https://bit.ly/stc051325

#AEM #PEM #Alkaline #nickel #pozzolana #"lime clasts" #quicklime #"hot mixing" #wastewater #"genetic material" #sequencing #PCR #genomes #CCR5 #"1000 Genomes Project" #chemokines #industrial #enol #light-powered #separation

SciTech Chronicles.. . . . .May 13th, 2025

https://bit.ly/stc051325

#AEM #PEM #Alkaline #nickel #pozzolana #"lime clasts" #quicklime #"hot mixing" #wastewater #"genetic material" #sequencing #PCR #genomes #CCR5 #"1000 Genomes Project" #chemokines #industrial #enol #light-powered #separation