BF Francis Ouellette (@bffo) Bsky

Strengthening Fungal Genomics: Using Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) to Verify Yeast Species Identity - NCBI Insights Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) analysis is a useful tool to verify taxonomic accuracy. It compares submitted genome assemblies against reference data generated from “type material,” the official sp...

From #NCBI Insight | Strengthening #Fungal #Genomics: Using Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) to Verify #Yeast Species Identity | #OpenScience #Bioinformatics #Genomics #Fungi #Education #Taxonomy #Biocuration
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Tailless tenrec - Wikipedia

I also updated the Tailless tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus) #Wikipedia page | #Education #OpenScience #CitationLink #GenomeAssembly | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of the common tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus (Schreber, 1778), a new model for early placental mammal evolution - BMC Genomics BMC Genomics - Our understanding of many biological aspects of early placental mammals is still very limited. Due to the paucity of the fossil record, attention is often turned to those extant...

From @nature.com ’s #ScientificData | Chromosome-level #GenomeAssembly of the common #tenrec, Tenrec ecaudatus (Schreber, 1778), a new model for early placental mammal evolution | #Genomics #Bioinformatics | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Cheirotonus - Wikipedia

I also updated the “Cheirotonus” Genus #Wikipedia page | #Education #OpenScience #PubMed #CitationLink #Bioinformatics #Genomics #PMCLink | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Cheirotonus formosanus - Wikipedia

I also created the “Cheirotonus formosanus” #Wikipedia page | #Education #OpenScience #PubMed #CitationLink #Bioinformatics #Genomics #PMCLink | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Chromosome‐Level Reference Genome of an Endemic, Endangered Long‐Armed Scarab (Cheirotonus formosanus): Discovery of a Putative Y‐Linked Scaffold and Demographic History Male and female Cheirotonus formosanus. Adults have metallic dark-brown elytra with scattered light-brown spots and golden hairs covering the ventral thorax and abdomen. Body length ranges from ~50 t....

From @seanchien.bsky.social & colleagues in @ecol-evol.bsky.social | Chromosome-Level #ReferenceGenome of an Endemic, Endangered Long-Armed #Scarab (Cheirotonus formosanus): Discovery of a Putative Y-Linked Scaffold and Demographic History | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Piptanthus - Wikipedia

I also updated the “Piptanthus” #Wikipedia page | #Education #OpenScience #Flowering #Plant #Legume | 🧪 🔓
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Piptanthus nepalensis - Wikipedia

I also created the “Piptanthus nepalensis” #Wikipedia page | #Education #OpenScience #PubMed #CitationLink #Genomics #Flowering #Plant #Legume #WholeGenomeSequencing #Bioinformatics| 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation of Piptanthus nepalensis (Hook.) Sweet - Scientific Data Scientific Data - Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation of Piptanthus nepalensis (Hook.) Sweet

From @nature.com ’s #Scientific #Data | Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation of Piptanthus nepalensis (Hook.) Sweet | #OpenScience #Bioinformatics #Genomics #Flowering #Plant #Legume #WholeGenomeSequencing | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Morus (plant) - Wikipedia

I also updated the Morus genus #Wikipedia page | #Education #OpenScience #PubMed #PMCentral #CitationLink
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Morus macroura - Wikipedia

I also updated the Morus macroura #Wikipedia page | #Education #OpenScience #PubMed #PMCentral #CitationLink
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A high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of the low chilling requirement mulberry, Morus macroura - Scientific Data Scientific Data - A high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of the low chilling requirement mulberry, Morus macroura

From @nature.com ’s #Scientific #Data | A high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of the low chilling requirement mulberry, Morus macroura | #OpenScience #Bioinformatics #Genomics #GenomeSequencing #Plant #LowChillingRequirement #Mulberry | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Strongylocentrotus intermedius - Wikipedia

I also updated the “Strongylocentrotus intermedius” Wikipedia page. | #Education #OpenScience #Wikipedia #PubMed #CitationLink | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Chromosome-level genome provides new insights into the fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius - BMC Genomics BMC Genomics - Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are important nutrients that play critical roles in sea urchin reproduction and early development. Strongylocentrotus intermedius, the only...

From @bmc.springernature.com BMC #Genonics | Chromosome-level genome provides new insights into the fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism of the #SeaUrchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius | #Bioinformatics #OpenScience #GenomeSequencing | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Curculio caryae - Wikipedia

I also updated the “Curculio caryae” #Wikipedia page | #Education #OpenScience #Wikipedia #PubMedLink | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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A chromosome level reference genome for the pecan weevil, Curculio caryae - Scientific Data Scientific Data - A chromosome level reference genome for the pecan weevil, Curculio caryae

From @nature.com ’s #Scientific #Data | A chromosome level reference genome for the pecan weevil, Curculio caryae | #OpenScience #Bioinformatics #Genomics #Weevil | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Retraction Watch testifies in Congressional hearing on scientific publishing Retraction Watch managing editor Kate Travis (center) testified April 15 in a hearing before the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. Othe…

From @retractionwatch.com | Retraction Watch testifies in #US Congressional hearing on scientific publishing | #Ethics #Research #OpenScience #Writing #Reviewing #Science #Publishing | 🧪 🔓

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Blue-crowned laughingthrush - Wikipedia

I also updated the “Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus courtoisi” #Wikipedia page | #Education #OpenScience #Genomics | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Chromosome-scale Genome Assembly of the Critically Endangered Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus courtoisi, Leiothrichidae) - Scientific Data Scientific Data - Chromosome-scale Genome Assembly of the Critically Endangered Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus courtoisi, Leiothrichidae)

From @nature.com ’s #Scientific #Data | Chromosome-scale Genome Assembly of the Critically Endangered Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus courtoisi, Leiothrichidae) | #OpenScience #Bioinformatics #Genomics | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Phoxinus grumi - Wikipedia

I also updated the “Phoxinus grumi” #Wikipedia page | #Education #OpenScience | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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A chromosomal-level genome assembly of Phoxinus grumi (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) - Scientific Data Scientific Data - A chromosomal-level genome assembly of Phoxinus grumi (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae)

From @nature.com ’s #Scientific #Data | # A chromosomal-level genome assembly of Phoxinus grumi (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) | #OpenScience #Bioinformatics #Genomics | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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OSF

From @aidybarnett.bsky.social & Adrian Barnett on osf.io | Who Chooses Open Peer Review And Is It An Indicator Of Article Quality? An Observational Study Of PLOS Journals | #OpenScience #OpenPeerReview #Publications | 🧪 🔓 CC/ @plos.org
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A birth certificate for data to improve findability, accountability, and traceability Abstract. Data quality is the foundational to scientific research and the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. Ensuring data quality, provenance,

From @narjournal.bsky.social ’s NAR #Genomics & #Bioinformatics | A birth certificate for data to improve findability, accountability, and traceability | #Bioinformatics #OpenScience #FAIR #AI #ML | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Ten simple rules for organising an effective student-led writing retreat

From @leahmcrowe.bsky.social & colleagues in @plos.org #Computational #Biology | Ten simple rules for organising an effective student-led #writing retreat | #Education #PLOSCBTSR #OpenScience |🧬 🖥️ 🧪🔓🇳🇿
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Community-curated Galaxy interfaces with the Galaxy Labs Engine Abstract. The Galaxy platform is a globally distributed environment for data-intensive research, providing thousands of analysis tools across major public

From OUP's @gigascience.bsky.social | Community-curated Galaxy interfaces with the Galaxy Labs Engine | #Bioinformatics #OpenScience #UseGalaxy #FAIR CC/ @galaxyproject.bsky.social
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NOT-OD-26-047: Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031 NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fis...

#AltCitizens! Time for some action! NIH has published an RFI for their strategic plan. Let’s overwhelm them with REAL science plans—none of this MAHA nonsense.

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Staying in academia can be hard for all sorts of reasons. This one is for postdoc Mums, who have more reasons than most.

The first author is here on Bluesky – @belenfadrique.bsky.social 😊

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Data biases in genomics Machine learning (ML) is developing into an inherent part of genomic research due to the ever-increasing amounts of genomic data. However, data-driven algorithms are strongly dependent on good quality and representative data, which can be problematic in genomics due to various reasons. One of these reasons is data biases—flawed or incomplete data often containing systematic errors that compromise its representativeness. In this review, we examine different categories of data biases in genomics and translate them into the framework of general ML. We give examples of different types of biases present in widely used databases such as NCBI ClinVar and gnomAD and illustrate how data biases can influence model performance in assorted studies.

From @cp-trendsgenetics.bsky.social | Data biases in genomics | #Bioinformatics #Genomics #OpenScience #OpenData #NCBI #ClinVar #gnomAD | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Now Available: Updated Bacterial and Archaeal Reference Genome Collection - NCBI Insights Download the updated bacterial and archaeal reference genome collection! We built this collection of 23,063 genomes by selecting the “best” genome assembly for each species among the 450,000+ prokaryotic genomes in RefSeq.  What’s new?  Two species are represented in this collection for the first time  283 species are represented by a better assembly Six species were removed because of changes in NCBI Taxonomy … Continue reading Now Available: Updated Bacterial and Archaeal Reference Genome Collection →

From #NCBI Insight | Updated #Bacterial and #Archaeal Reference Genome Collection | #OpenScience #Bioinfornatics #Genomics #Microbial
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Ten simple rules for postdoctoral mums to stay competitive in academia In academia, the intersection of the postdoctoral stage, usually highly unstable and decisive to secure a permanent position, and motherhood, is the most prominent culprit of the well-known problem of the decreasing number of female researchers in senior academic positions. The loss of postdoctoral women from the academic path represents an unsustainable loss of talent, leading to unbalanced academic institutions where this phenomenon eventually gets perpetuated. The motherhood challenges for postdoctoral women begin from the moment they plan on getting pregnant and continue well after reincorporation to work after maternity leave. Here, we provide 10 actionable rules for these postdoctoral women approaching motherhood to increase their chances of remaining in the academic career. These rules will help postdoctoral women prepare for the challenge of becoming a mother while working towards their long-term academic goals, and establish a successful relationship with their supervisors and collaborators under the new circumstances. These rules should be complemented by the general effort from colleagues, supervisors, institutions, and academia as a whole, to create a more supportive working environment. It is in the utmost interest of the academic community to improve the retention of postdoctoral mums and promote their progression to more senior positions.

From @belenfadrique.bsky.social & Selene Báez in @plos.org #Computational #Biology | Ten simple rules for postdoctoral #mums to stay competitive in #academia | #Education #PLOSCBTSR #OpenScience #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #MumsInSTEM #STEMMamas | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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