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Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· 7d

@trinskeep.bsky.social & @simoncgroen.bsky.social link genome-wide gene expression to lifetime fecundity in C. elegans, suggesting that genome structure and network topology jointly shape how variation in gene expression translates into fitness. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag180 #societyjournal

GBE | Network Properties Influence Covariance Between Gene Expression and Fecundity Fitness of Caenorhabditis elegans in a Novel Laboratory Environment

Caenorhabditis elegans hermaphrodite overlaid with a gene regulatory network. The illustration highlights the relationship between network architecture and expression-fitness covariance described in the study. Illustration by Tyler Inskeep, based on an organismal silhouette accessed from PhyloPic, with the license CC0 1.0 "Universal Public Domain".

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· 9d

Chen et al. integrated proteomic and genomic data, supporting a model wherein lophotrochozoan biomineralization is underpinned by a shared ancestral molecular toolkit, differentially filtered and elaborated according to mineral chemistry. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag146 #societyjournal #evolution

GBE | Comparative Proteomics Reveals Conserved and Lineage-Specific Molecular Toolkits in Lophotrochozoan Biomineralization

High-resolution macrophotograph of a brachiopod (Lophotrochozoa), referred to as a ‘living fossil’, showcasing its calcified shell, specialized feeding structures, and a well-developed pedicle, highlighting the diversity of metazoan biomineralization strategies.

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· 10d

The August 2026 issue of GBE is now live! Be sure not to miss any of the great science that is coming your way this month. 🔗 academic.oup.com/gbe/issue/18/8 #societyjournal #genome #evolution

Genome Biology and Evolution | August 2026 cover

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· 15d

@topalwos.bsky.social @owlsforpeace.bsky.social et al. sequenced 33 barn owl trios, providing evidence of mutation rate dependence on age at reproduction in birds, highlighting how life history can drive the rate of molecular evolution 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag175 📷 Alex Labhardt #societyjournal

GBE | The Effect of Age and Sex on the Rate of Germline Mutations in Barn Owls

Photo: Alex Labhardt

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· 19d

Messina et al. resequenced genomes of 99 understorey forest songbirds, finding that genetic erosion can occur within a few decades of habitat disturbance even in apparently common tropical bird species. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag139 #societyjournal #congen

GBE | Silent Erosion: Impact of Forest Logging on Genetic Diversity in Tropical Understorey Birds

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· 19d

Casillas et al. investigated the genetic basis of a unique longitudinal dorsal stripe pattern in adders from Gossa Island, identifying a significantly differentiated genomic region containing PMEL and a missense variant in this gene. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag144 #societyjournal #genome #colour

GBE | Genome Scanning Reveals the Genetic Basis of a Color Pattern Morphotype in an Island Population of the European Adder (Vipera berus)

A Eurasian adder (Vipera berus) mother showing a striped dorsal color pattern and her striped and zig-zag offspring. Photo credit: 2017 Kjeld Henrik Ophus.

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· 22d

@soleilsolay.bsky.social et al. find that Escovopsis s.l. - specialized fungal parasite of the fungus-growing ant symbiosis - likely undergoes cryptic sex as all examined strains have a complete mating-type locus under purifying selection. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag160 #evolution #societyjournal

GBE | Evidence for Cryptic Sex in Escovopsis, a Mycoparasite in the Fungus-Growing Ant Symbiosis

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· 27d

@esotocor.bsky.social @delibasanta.bsky.social et al. identified that body condition, environmental conditions, and pathogen infection are factors associated with genomic variation and population structure of the endangered axolotl Ambystoma altamirani 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag166 #societyjournal

GBE | Genome-Wide Analysis of an Endangered Axolotl Endemic to Mexico Reveals Genomic Variation Associated with Body Condition, Environment, and Infection by a Pathogenic Fungus

An individual of Ambystoma altamirani in its natural habitat at Sierra de las Cruces, Mexico. In this study we analyzed genome-wide diversity of A. altamirani populations, finding genomic variation associated with body condition, environment, and pathogen infection.

Photo credit: Mirna G. Garcia-Castillo

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jul 10

García-Pascual, Nordbotten & @mitomaths.bsky.social investigate the fitness advantages, disadvantages, conflicts, and tradeoffs of different strategies for inheritance of organelle DNA genomes. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag161 #societyjournal #genome #evolution

GBE | Optimal Organelle Inheritance Strategies Under Different Changing Environments and Mutational Pressures

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jul 10

@alex-stuart.bsky.social, Du, @nozhathassan.bsky.social & Adelson establish an updated evolutionary framework for CR1-group elements and confirm their widespread, long-standing presence across vertebrates. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag155 #societyjournal #TEsky #genome #evolution

GBE | Ancient Persistence and Newfound Diversity of CR1-Group Retrotransposons Across Vertebrates

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jul 6

Moore, @eosat-ben.bsky.social et al. characterize the evolutionary impact of S. cerevisiae admixture in North American wine regions, uncover ongoing adaptation and admixing between North American yeast strains driven by winemaking. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag149 #societyjournal #genome #evolution

GBE | From Oak to Wine: Evolution, Admixture, and Adaptation of California and British Columbia Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Wine Strains

Two budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells are depicted that have mated to create a new lineage called the Pacific West Coast Wine (PWCW) clade in green. The dark pink cell with a grape berry cluster represents a strain from the S. cerevisiae wine superclade and the brown cell with an oak tree represent a strain from the North American Oak C S. cerevisiae population. The pattern in two shades of green is the population admixture of the PWCW clade derived from Wine and North American Oak strains – this pattern has been recoloured from the image in Figure 3D of our article by J. Moore & R. A. Marr et al. Artwork by Atlas Ambachtsheer, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jul 6

The July 2026 issue of GBE is out - follow the link for the latest discoveries, reviews and methods in genome science and evolution. 🔗 academic.oup.com/gbe/issue/18/7 #societyjournal #genome #evolution

GBE July 2026 cover

High-resolution macrophotograph of a brachiopod (Lophotrochozoa), referred to as a ‘living fossil’, showcasing its calcified shell, specialized feeding structures, and a well-developed pedicle, highlighting the diversity of metazoan biomineralization strategies. The Circos plot represents a sequence-based comparison of Lingula anatina shell matrix proteins against other lophotrochozoan shell proteome data sets. Proteins joined by spanning lines across the ideogram indicate significant similarity. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag146

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 30

Don't miss @marie-saitou.bsky.social poster on her recent GBE paper on comparative transcriptomics of breast secretory epithelium. 📋 Poster Session B 🗓️ June 30, 6 pm Read the paper here 👉 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag130 #SMBE2026 #societyjournal

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 30

Publishing policies and practices: a Q&A with the Editors-in-Chief of GBE and MBE #SMBE2026 🗓️ July 1 ⏱️ 3:20pm 📍 Vandsalen Thinking of where to submit your next paper? Join us for a candid discussion on journal publishing, peer review, editorial expectations, and common questions. #societyjournal

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 29

GBE team (mostly) together in Copenhagen for #SMBE2026. A huge thank you to our board of editors, both to those here with us and those who couldn't make it, as well as to Nikki Parsons and Godwin Ani - you make our society journal possible through your hard work behind the scenes! #societyjournal

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 29

#SMBE2026 folks, want to take some cool memorabilia home? Drop by the OUP stand next to the main hall, and check our great selection of markers and postcards featuring some of the best MBE and GBE covers from last year! #societyjournal

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 27

Singh, Dubey & Seshasayee find evidence that the most ancestral prokaryotes probably encoded multiple TFs, which possibly regulated sugar-fermentation metabolism, sensed metabolic state and redox, responded to DNA damage or bound metals. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag141 #genome #evolution #LUCA

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 25

Paris et al. assemble a 1.76 Mb genome for the European lobster, leveraging it to identify lobster-specific gene duplications with roles in immunity and longevity, including telomere maintenance. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag138 #genome #evolution

GBE | A High-quality Reference Genome and Tissue Expression Atlas for the European Lobster (Homarus gammarus)

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 25

Qiu, Li & Köhler show that both Type I and Type II MADS-box genes are plant-specific duplicates derived from MEF2-type ancestors, while ancestral SRF genes were lost before the divergence of the plant lineage. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag140 #genome #evolution #PlantSky

GBE | No Evidence Supports the Presence of SRF-type MADS-Box Genes in Land Plants

Is there evidence that a small subset of plant Type I MADS-box genes are orthologous to animal SRF genes? Our analyses do not support this. Rather, they indicate that both plant Type I MADS-box genes and their plant-specific paralogous Type II genes are related to animal MEF2 genes.

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 22

Wong, Otte & Schmitt present over 30 new chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes of Trebouxia species, extracted from PacBio metagenomes of diverse Umbilicaria lichens from multiple climate zones. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag129 #genome #evolution

GBE | Chloroplast and Mitochondrial Genomes of the Lichen-Symbiotic Green Alga Trebouxia Illuminate Evolutionary Relationships and Climate Associations and Yield New Phylogenetic Markers

Microscopic view of Trebouxia, the green algal partner (photobiont) isolated and cultured from an Umbilicaria lichen.

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 22

Bonar et al. reveal that ∼66% of the common octopus genome is made up of repeats. The authors' re-annotation of the genome indicates four TW expansions at 18, 25, 33, and 56 MYA, and identifies a landscape of TE hot- and cold spots. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag137 #genome #evolution

GBE | Biological Implications of a Detailed Repeat Annotation in Octopus vulgaris

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 19

Sánchez-García et al. investigated colonization of invasive buttonweed in Europe. Results show three lineages with an ancient divergence, suggesting either multiple introductions or a single introduction with multiple lineages. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag124 #genome #evolution #invasive

GBE | Genomic Footprints of Selfing, Introduction History, and Long-Distance Dispersal in an Invasive Alien Plant

Cotula coronopifolia (yellow flowers) growing in Nedra Sandby on the east coast of Öland in Sweden, where it has displaced the native vegetation. In this study, we combine population genomics and phylogenomic inference to understand the colonisation history and successful invasion of this alien plant. Photo credit: Thomas Gunnarsson and Jorge Monje

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 18

Teufel, Hasan & Smyth analyze evolutionary patterns at predicted modification sites in influenza viruses, finding that some sites change rapidly, others are highly conserved, and a limited subset shows host-associated differences. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag134 #genome #evolution #virus

GBE | Evolutionary Rate Variation at Predicted PTM Sites Reveals Localized Host-Associated Patterns in Influenza A Virus

Phylogenetic tree showing the evolutionary history of an influenza virus protein across host species. Protein structures highlight chemically modified sites, with rapidly evolving sites shown in red and highly conserved sites shown in blue.

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 18

@marie-saitou.bsky.social examined gene expression in human breast tissue, showing that genes enriched in breast tissue are conserved and embedded within transcriptional modules shared with other epithelial secretory organs. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag130 🖌️ Marie Saitou #genome #evolution

GBE | Comparative Transcriptomics Suggests that Breast Secretory Epithelium Reuses Gene Repertoires Conserved Across Vertebrates Beyond Mammals

A researcher investigates breast-associated gene expression modules, illustrating comparative transcriptomic relationships between human breast tissue and other epithelial secretory tissues.

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 15

Is population genetics to your taste? It's certainly to ours - check out Ioanna Kotari's new GBE Highlight on reproducibility in population genomics summary statistics. @janekay27.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag128 #genome #evolution #popgen

GBE Highlight | Getting a π Right: Toward Reproducible Population Genomic Summary Statistics

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 10

Margres et al. investigated snake venom expression divergence in island-mainland rattlesnakes, showing that rapid adaptation in the island population occurred through the co-option and truncation of the ontogenetic venom shift. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag131 📷 Michael P. Hogan #genome #evolution

GBE | Truncated Life History Underlies Rapid Local Adaptation in Island Rattlesnake Venom Expression

Photo credit: Michael P. Hogan

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 8

Brault et al. propose guidelines for standardized π estimation, systematic reporting of summary statistics, and the adoption of richer metadata to ensure that population genomic data remain comparable and reusable across a wide range of systems. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/... #genome #evolution

GBE | A Recipe for a Good π. How to Properly Estimate Population Genetics Summary Statistics and Why we Should Systematically Report Them

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 7

Sylvester et al. studied population structure, gene flow, and demographic history of the charismatic jewel scarab, revealing strong genetic differentiation among most populations, with recent gene flow mediated by male-mediated dispersal. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag123 #genome #evolution

GBE | Population Structure of the Jewel Scarab Chrysina gloriosa

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 5

The June 2026 cover of GBE features our newest Perspective by Brault et al., who propose guidelines and best practices for calculating population genetics summary statistics. 🔗 academic.oup.com/gbe/issue/18/6 #genome #evolution #societyjournal

Genome Biology and Evolution | June 2026 cover

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol· Jun 1

📢 GBE is now on LinkedIn! You can now find all the latest GBE papers and initiatives on our newest page on LinkedIn. Scan the QR code in the image, or click the link below to follow our page: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/showcase/gen... #societyjournal