Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals’ decline. by Michael Marshall — New Scientist

Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals’ decline.

The Neanderthal population shrank during a cold spell around 75 000 years ago, and the loss of genetic diversity may have contributed to their eventual extinction.

#Neanderthals #AncientHumans #Europe #Genetics #GeneticDiversity #DNA #Science

Committee advances bill to prohibit state transport of Mexican gray wolf pups; conservationists urge no A committee gave SB 1280 a due-pass recommendation. The bill would stop the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from transporting Mexican gray wolf pups into the state or using public funds to do so; conservation witnesses said the prohibition would undercut recovery efforts and genetic diversity and cited a wild population count of about 319.

A legislative committee's decision to prohibit the transport of Mexican gray wolf pups sparks fierce debate over wildlife recovery efforts and genetic diversity.

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#AZ #CitizenPortal #WildlifeConservation #GeneticDiversity #PublicPolicy #ArizonaWildlife

New #OpenAccess research in #RESSystematicEnt

The evolutionary retreats of #Cyaniris semiargus — beach or mountain? Contrasting paths across #EcologicalGradients
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#ddRADseq #Lepidoptera #GeneticDiversity #Biodiversity #EcologicalSpeciation

With #geneticdiversity data for >900 species integrated into #FishBase, users can now compare genetic, ecological, & fisheries data across 36K+ species —leading to smarter conservation & global collaboration. 🌊

Explore GDRI via Tools → Distribution → Genetic Diversity | bit.ly/GenDiversityTool. 🧬

Spotted lanternflies. Image Credit: Shutterstock – Eric Dale

#Lanternflies have low #GeneticDiversity but possess the right #genes to take over cities. In PNAS Journal Club: https://ow.ly/Kvuh50YlV85

#SpottedLanternfly #InvasiveSpecies #evolution #adaptation #Natural Selection #PestManagement

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🐸 This new paper led by Travis A. Rainey shows high #GeneticDiversity but strong isolation, driven by development, of Blanchard’s Cricket #Frog found at northern peripheral sites; declines likely stem from demographic rather than genetic pressures.

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We’ve been welcoming many new faces lately! Today, postdoc Mahtab Yazdanian kicked off the REC Spring Seminar Series by sharing her past work and her exciting plans ahead. She’ll be working closely with @marjosaastamoinen.bsky.social on #geneticdiversity. Welcome to the team, Mahtab!

Tetraploids of an invasive clonal shrub, Lantana camara, present greater invasiveness than diploids Abstract. Compared with diploids, polyploids exhibit distinct biological traits and invasion strategies, often conferring enhanced invasive potential. Howe

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Tetraploids of an invasive clonal shrub, Lantana camara, present greater invasiveness than diploids

#Polyploidy | #ClonalGrowth | #GeneticDiversity | #PhenotypicPlasticity | #InvasionSuccess

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Only 1 week left to apply for your #dreamPhD position on #GeneticDiversity of #Proteas! Amazing combination of field work, wet and dry lab, amazing collaborators in #FynFUN and @terra-cluster.org, and definitely one of the most beautiful study systems and common gardens in the world! Please RT.

Genetic diversity of Estonian honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) revealed by mitochondrial DNA analysis - Insectes Sociaux The honey bee Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 has a worldwide distribution with more than 30 subspecies recognized by morphological and genetic methods. Estonia is within the distribution area of the Eu...

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Raime & Pereira sequenced the mitochondrial COI–COII region of 156 honey bees and show that Estonia’s honey bee population is now dominated by commercial subspecies 🐝
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#SocialInsects #ApisMellifera #GeneticDiversity #BeeConservation

⏰ Final deadline approaching! Jan 6 (11:59 pm MST) is your last chance to submit a short talk abstract and/or apply for a scholarship for Closing the Data Gap in Global Genomics, Medicine & Population Health.

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#KSPopulationHealth26 #GeneticDiversity #HealthEquity

Surprisingly, Paneveggio plants are themselves closer to Turchino than to other Alpine populations. #GeneticDiversity #PlantEvolution #AlpineFlora 6/9

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🌱Pterocarya hupehensis: Tectonics, monsoons shaped genetic divergence. Phylogeography links climate, evolution.
Details: www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/for...
#geneticdiversity #patternator #impact

"The #mold 's...reproduction.. #cloning has severely reduced its #geneticDiversity, making it..more susceptible to diseases or #mutations. This #lackOfDiversity ...similar to the vulnerability of the #CavendishBanana due to its limited #geneticVariety." #foodScience

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Kitade et al. experimentally mixed offspring from R. speratus colonies and showed that simple colony fusion accelerates early colony growth in termites 🌱
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#SocialInsects #Termites #Fusion #GeneticDiversity #Colony #Reticulitermes #Eusociality

3/9 One key milestone: we have developed a tetraploid population carrying introgressions from Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs), expanding the genetic diversity available for asparagus breeding.
#CropWildRelatives #PreBreeding #GeneticDiversity

🌲 Boost productivity, keep diversity!
A JFR study on Platycladus orientalis seed orchards identifies elite families and strategies to increase genetic gain while preserving diversity.
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#JFR #ForestryResearch #GeneticDiversity #TreeImprovement 🍁🌺🌱🌿

Exploring genetic diversity and selective signatures, a journey through Colombian cassava's landscape - Journal of Plant Research Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a prioritized crop for food security for nearly one billion people worldwide. We examined the genetic structure and diversity in a panel of 176 cassava cultivars ...

“Exploring genetic diversity and selective signatures, a journey through Colombian cassava's landscape.” Mora Moreno et al. #Cassava #Columbia #GeneticDiversity
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To many of people have the wrong impression of the BNWO’s intentions and are not being true to the purpose. If you like snow bunnies how you gonna talk about ending them STOP being ridiculous #bnwo #snowbunnies #nogenocide #superiorbreeding #geneticdiversity #mixedrace

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High genetic diversity in Phoebe bournei populations supports conservation efforts. Prioritize Shunchang for long-term preservation.
Details: https://maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/tp-0024-0039
#Conservation #GeneticDiversity

The World’s Most-Planted Wine Grape Still Carries Signals From the 1600s Learn how new genomic tools revealed that cabernet sauvignon preserves inherited chemical signatures dating back 400 years.

The World’s Most-Planted Wine Grape Still Carries Signals From the 1600s #Science #Biology #Botany #WineScience #HistoricalAgriculture #GeneticDiversity

First interspecific multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) population in Capsicum peppers: development, phenotypic evaluation, genomic analysis, and prospects Abstract. This work presents the first eight-way multi-parental advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) population in pepper. This interspecific MAGIC popu

New eight-way pepper MAGIC population shows great variability, unique genomic combos & high homozygosity. Valuable for research & breeding! #PepperMAGIC #GeneticDiversity @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
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Colorful Snapdragons in the Valleys of the Pyrenees Offer a Rare Window Into How Evolution Happens Studying the ways that magenta and yellow flowers intermingle paints a vibrant picture of how the plants exchange genetic information—and what keeps each color variety unique

Colorful Snapdragons in the Valleys of the Pyrenees Offer a Rare Window Into How Evolution Happens: Studying the ways that magenta and yellow flowers intermingle paints a vibrant picture of how the plants exchange… @SmithsonianMag #Evolution #Snapdragons #FlowerPower #GeneticDiversity #NatureLovers

🌿 How do #geography, #ecology & #history shape #geneticdiversity?
Across four Rhodiola species, this study tests the Centre-Periphery Hypothesis, showing diversity declines toward species’ margins, shaped by ecological and historical factors. 🧬

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Maintaining critical wildlife corridors allows the exchange of genetics to continue. Without it, they could face extinction within 50 years.

#HabitatFragmentation #CaliforniaWildlife #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeCorridors #GeneticDiversity

-making them potentially more vulnerable to disease and less adaptable to environmental changes. Read more: tinyurl.com/3ueux6kw #snowleopard #geneticdiversity #wildcats

#botany #plantscience #plantgenetics #geneticdiversity #conservation #rewilding #pollinatorgardens #asteraceae

Oat’s genetic diversity decoded Researchers at TUM have decoded the genomes of 33 oat lines. This provides leverage for breeding more climate resilient plants.

Researchers decoded the #pangenome of 33 oat lines, revealing their full #geneticdiversity to support breeding of more resilient, high-yield #crops in the face of #climatechange: go.tum.de/651300

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The Afro-Asian wildcat faces extinction risks due to hybridization with domestic cats, compounding threats from habitat loss. Conservation efforts are vital to preserve their genetic integrity and survival. 🌿🐾 Link: https://tinyurl.com/24c8qoqj #WildlifeConservation #GeneticDiversity #HabitatLoss

Genetic diversity and evolution of rice centromeres. #RiceGenome #RiceCentromeres #GeneticDiversity @natgenet.nature.com
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