Alex Van Nynatten

[Molecular Biology and Evolution @MolBioEvol]

May's cover image depicts the cisco and deepwater sculpin, which show convergence of rhodopsin spectral sensitivity in deepwater populations of both species https://t.co/D4ubiN3EB6 #evolution #biology #genome

[Nathan K. Lujan @DrNathanLujan]

Great work by @Alexvn leading this thorough evaluation of ichthyoplankton metabarcoding as a tool for detecting at-risk and invasive species in the #LaurentianGreatLakes. Research supported by @DFO_Science, @UTSC. Check out the #openaccess paper here:
https://t.co/KO5a9W4Uii

[Molecular Biology and Evolution @MolBioEvol]

Excited to share MBE's first Highlight! Learn how Antarctic icefishes have adapted to see under the ice -- Looking through the Ice: Cold-Adapted Vision in Antarctic Icefish https://t.co/AjQtum87VE @giannicast @EvolutionVU @opsinlab @franceshauser @alexvn @UofTCellSysBiol

[Canadian Geographic @CanGeo]

The deepwater sculpin thrives in deep lakes and cold temperatures. @UTSC researchers are now sequencing its genome to unravel the genetic secrets of this iconic Canadian fish. Check out our latest story written by @ThomLundy.
https://t.co/YWIpf2l8Rx

[Cell and Systems Biology @UofTCellSysBiol]

How do marine fish adapt to freshwater? @OfficialSMBE paper by @opsinlab and Prof Nathan Lovejoy resurrected rhodopsin proteins to reveal evolutionary history of Amazon River fish @eebtoronto @UofTCellSysBiol @UofTArtSci
https://t.co/HokjOcO1Oy

[Carl Sagan @CarlSaganQuoted]

"Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere." -Carl Sagan

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Friday Fact: A giant squid's eyeball can be as big as a human head.