Chromosome-scale Genomes Show Rapid Diversification and Ancient Gene Flow Among Bear Species Abstract. Reconstructions of evolutionary history can be restricted by a lack of high-quality reference genomes. To date, only four of the eight species of

@tywooldr.bsky.social et al. present assemblies for three bear species — the sun, sloth, and Andean bears — and use a whole-genome alignment of all bear species and other carnivores to reconstruct the evolution of Ursidae.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf188

#genome #evolution

Chromosome-scale genomes show rapid diversification and ancient gene flow among bear species https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41047635/

Man Who Thought He'd Lost All Hope Loses Last Additional Bit Of Hope He Didn't Even Know He Still Had

Man Who Thought He'd Lost All Hope Loses Last Additional Bit Of Hope He Didn't Even Know He Still Had theonion.com/man-who...

I am recruiting PhD students to join my lab at MSU starting Fall 2026! Please spread the word and reach out if you are interested and/or want to learn more!

Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2026 Please complete this form if you are a PI recruiting graduate students for a Fall 2026 start. If you are NOT recruiting, feel free to share the response sheet with prospective students looking for lab...

Its that time again - the list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2026 is live!
PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/2XTHBP6CZGEn...
Prospective students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Please share! 🧪

Haha! Thanks Ingo!!!

The Braasch Lab @fishevodevogeno.bsky.social will soon post a position to replace manager of our *Ancient Fish Facility* at Michigan State. Looking for aquaculturist excited for unusual 🐟 species (gar, bowfin, paddlefish, polypterus) + zebrafish. Pls send candidates our way (DM or braasch@msu.edu)!

And more information about my current and future work can be found at my website (new lab website coming soon!): blairperry.net

More information for prospective students can be found here: integrativebiology.natsci.msu.edu/graduate-pro...

I am recruiting PhD students to join my lab at MSU starting Fall 2026! Please spread the word and reach out if you are interested and/or want to learn more!

Thanks Emily! 🐻

Thank you Lisa!

Thank you!

Thank you David!

Rob!!

Thanks Nerea!

You're too kind ☺️ thanks Ellie!

Thank you Mara!

Thank you!

Thank you Elena!

Thanks Love!

I am thrilled to announce that I will be starting my lab in the Department of Integrative Biology at Michigan State University in January 2026! I will soon be recruiting graduate students and postdocs, so stay tuned and please reach out if you know anybody that might be interested! 🐍🐻🧬

Disentangling a genome-wide mosaic of conflicting phylogenetic signals in Western Rattlesnakes Species tree inference is often assumed to be more accurate as datasets increase in size, with whole genomes representing the best-case-scenario for e…

New paper on the phylogenetics of Western Rattlesnakes led by @justbernstein.bsky.social is out now! Check it out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Sleeping panda

#pag32 was a great experience! So many cool people, talks, and posters. Plus I got to see one of these guys for the first time!