New Review 👇
The molecular evolution of vertebrate organs: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Margarida Cardoso-Moreira discusses rates of evolution of organs and cell types, molecular mechanisms of organ evolution and how complex traits contributed to the diversification of vertebrates.
Thank you Mari ❤️
A person stands outdoors in front of a giraffe, looking up at it.
A newborn giraffe and an adult giraffe in an enclosure.
Two people examine a sample of giraffe placenta on a metal bench.
A person in a white lab coat loads samples into a machine in a lab.
Crick evolutionary biologist @margaridamcm.bsky.social is working with conservation charity ZSL to investigate an enduring mystery: how the placenta has evolved with incredible variation across species.
Read the full story: www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-03...
Huge congratulations, Giulia!
The Crick magazine spring edition is here, with our latest discoveries and science stories.
Read about John Diffley’s mission to crack DNA replication and how a giraffe is helping scientists understand placenta evolution ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
Congratulations, Juan!!
London Evo-Devo is back!
Join us on May 5th for another excellent afternoon of talks and discussions on all things Evo-Devo. We are building a wonderful community, and we need you!
Postdoc position in thermosensory evolution at Queen Mary University of London. Seeking applicants with a PhD in related fields and experience in genetics or ne… qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/appcentre-ex... #postdoc
Our lab is hiring a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in bioinformatics, evolutionary genomics and single-cell data analyses, to explore the evolution of reproductive organs across fishes. We are located in Rennes, France (INRAE-LPGP). For more details: florentmuratwebpage.wordpress.com
Thank you so much Mari! Your work has been key for my understanding of the evolution of the vertebrate brain
Interested in the evolution of vertebrate organs and cell types?
Then this is a must read review by @margaridamcm.bsky.social
Beautifully explaining the interplay between genome changes, selection forces, development and evolution.
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Our internal organs are evolutionary marvels. New technologies are transforming our understanding of the evolution of vertebrate organs. You can find more by reading here:
rdcu.be/e5EgU
#EvoBio #EvoDevo 🐟🦎🐢🦇🐊🦜
How have concerted and mosaic evolutionary mechanisms shaped the expansion of the human cerebellum?
Our review with @tyamadat.bsky.social and @ioansarr.bsky.social available free till March 29:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1ma2wFzn7a...
A new preprint with Beatriz Vicoso, where we highlight that a common observation in molecular evolution—X chromosomes adapting faster than autosomes—doesn't quite add up. So we tested a new theory (www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...) in fruit flies, mice and humans...
A beautiful example of how deep learning can be put to use in evolutionary biology!
Don’t miss this great opportunity to work with an outstanding scientist and a great mentor!!
Join us at SMBE26! We are in a golden period for understanding the evolution of gene regulation.
Excited to share the latest work from the lab:
rdcu.be/eRWuD
Great team effort, led by @enriberti.bsky.social first at @unil.bsky.social and now @unifr.bsky.social; with fantastic collaborators @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social and @dahaniel.muench.bio.
Modestly, we decided to review a century's worth of theories of balancing selection :) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
For those interested in GRN evolution, please join us!
Are you obsessed with archaeological or historical questions and easily get into coding?
Or a computational scientist that want to understand biology and disease evolution, and curious about the ancient past?
If you have these or other burning questions that fits into our programme, apply below!
Join us for an extraordinary evening with Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo!
Prof Pääbo will present a FREE public talk titled “Of Neanderthals and Denisovans, and how they live on in many of us” at the @crick.ac.uk.
Register here: genetics.org.uk/events/of-ne...
Come join the #LondonEvoDevo network half day meeting, hosted at @ucl.ac.uk on Friday November 7th, 2025. Submit your abstract by Oct 27th (or your interest in joining) here: forms.gle/TRbdrCkQTcY2.... Friendly vibes and free registration. More info here: londonevodevo.co.uk.
Psychosis is fascinating - and its impact can be devastating. Excited to share what we are doing in our lab @crick.ac.uk to change that 🧠🧪🥼
Drop by if you are curious! Free talk, everybody is welcome 👇
Congrats Rory! It is beautiful.
Excited to share the preprint from my main postdoc project! It’s been a long journey—huge thanks to everyone who made it possible, especially @leticiarm1618.bsky.social for being the best collaborator one could ask for, and the amazing @kaessmannlab.bsky.social lab for the invaluable support!
We are thrilled to share our new preprint entitled “The origin and molecular evolution of the mammalian liver cell architecture” www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...