Save the date! The 17th DrosEU workshop will be held in České Budějovice on the 24th to 26th May 2027. Thanks to @janhreck.bsky.social for hosting us! #Drosophila #genomics
340 dipteran genomes reveal the origin of Muller elements and sex chromosomes in Diptera https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.01.729285v1
@pankajd.bsky.social & @darrenobbard.bsky.social show that immune genes overall evolve faster at the protein level, but are less prone to copy-number changes than other genes in Drosophila.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag034
#genome #evolution #drosophila
Big news for the virome research community!
We are thrilled to announce the first-ever UK Virome Forum (UKVF) in-person event! Whether you're a PhD student, an ECR, or a PI working in virome-related research, this is your space to connect and collaborate.
"A career in pursuit of the origin of species: celebrating Roger Butlin’s contributions to the advancement of knowledge and growth of our scientific community"
A very nicely written piece on Roger's impressive work and philosophy. He inspired countless people.
academic.oup.com/jeb/article/...
The official website for the 11th International Congress of Dipterology (ICDXI) has launched! icd11.biol.pmf.hr
We'd love to see you in Croatia in 2027. 🇭🇷🪰🦟
🌟 Day 1 of #ViBioM2026 at Vilnius University 🏛️ with a warm welcome by Manja, Gytis, and Ingrida – we already feel at home! Excited to start a full programme of talks, posters, and discussions on computational approaches in #virology. #viralgenomics #datascience #virusevolution
Our March issue is a Focus on "Evolution in medicine", out now! www.nature.com/natecolevol/...
Including research & opinion on:
➡️Somatic evolution and health
➡️Predicting intrahost evolution
➡️Collateral sensitivity during antibiotic therapy
Cover illustration by Alex Cagan @atjcagan.bsky.social
