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Using genomic data from more than 9,500 Tree species, biologists have mapped the evolutionary relationships between flowering plants. #floweringplants #treeoflife #treecare #savatree https://hubs.ly/Q02vsLfh0

Gene flow in giraffes and what it means for their conservation . Giraffes, with their bizarre body plan, have always held a special place in the minds of evolutionary biologists and non-experts alike. In a new study whole-genome sequencing data was used to investigate the evolutionary processes occurring within giraffes. In particular, the authors were interested in establishing whether different populations of giraffes really have been isolated from each other for extended periods of time, which is normally a requirement before new species can arise. #ScienceDailynews #InnovativeResearch #NextGenScience #ExploringFrontiers

From unique cave-dwelling spiders to colorful Mediterranean sea slugs, the diversity of species being sequenced by Biodiversity Genomics Europe is truly amazing! 🕸 🌿🦋🐢🌺🐝 📺 Check out this playlist to learn more about these species and discover what insights these genomes will bring! https://lnkd.in/eTWkfkda Earth BioGenome Project #BiodiversityGenomics #Genomes #EuropeanBiodiversity

The reference #genome of Valencia hispanica, a critically endangered actinopterygian species endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, is key to unravelling its genetic architecture and adaptation to freshwater ecosystems. https://lnkd.in/dvE5aZtP ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas & Biodiversity Genomics Europe

Mayr's biological species concept is (if you're truly a Darwinist) the only one that matters. The other "post-Linnaeus" proposals are largely academic arguments needed to justify claims of "original thinking". #evolution #naturalhistory #biodiversity #genetics #science #biology https://lnkd.in/gdfS_Ucj

𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐬. "As #stupidity is typically #human, one can say that like a Janus bifrons, #homosapiens is also #homostultus, a stupid man, in keeping with Latin taxonomy." “Be warned that if you wish, as I do, to build a society in which individuals #cooperate #generously and #unselfishly towards a #commongood, you can expect little help from #biologicalnature. Let us try to teach #generosity and #altruism, because we are born selfish. Let us understand what our own #selfishgenes are up to, because we may then at least have the chance to upset their designs, something that no other species has ever aspired to” (Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene, Oxford: OUP, 2006, 3). Article written by Gabriela Dragnea Horvath

Tree of life created for flowering plants using 400 million specimens: Global scientists build a comprehensive tree of life for flowering plants, shedding light on their evolution and ecological dominance. #TreeOfLife #FloweringPlants #PlantEvolution #EcologicalDominance #DNA #Genetics #PlantDNA #PlantGenomics #Flowers #Plants #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

📣 New Publication in the journal Ecology and Evolution  🐟 Led by the amazing fish geneticist Giacomo Bernardi from University of California, Santa Cruz, and in collaboration with other experts from the Mediterranean Sea, we've analyzed the genetic dynamics of the #lionfish #invasion in the #Mediterranean Sea. 🧬 Using Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies and RAD seq genomic markers, we've dissected the population structure within the Mediterranean, finding insignificant genetic diversity loss compared to their Red Sea counterparts. ➡️ Interestingly, certain genes, notably those related to osmoregulation and fin spine sizes, emerge as critical to their invasion success. 🌍 The #Suez Canal provides a natural experiment for understanding the role of species' genetic characteristics and life histories in overcoming geographical barriers. Read the study here: https://lnkd.in/dGddP8de #MarineBiology #ConservationGenomics #InvasiveSpecies #LionfishInvasion #NextGenerationSequencing #BiodiversityPreservation #EcologyAndEvolution #MarineConservation #ScienceResearch

Our latest paper highlights the importance of NGS in invasion biology - especially within the Mediterranean Sea where Lessepsian immigrants (species that have migrated from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal) undergo a step-wise colonization process.