Boris Igić

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

REWARD for demonstration of self-incompatibility. Apiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Euphorbiaceae, or Gesneriaceae. #SIREWARD [1/2]

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

Interestingly, the proportion of variance explained by traits ~12%, about as much as by 1|genus (nesting within taxonomic group). 🤔

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

Probability of island presence predicted by: breeding system (SI/SC), lifespan (Ann/Per), and species-island distance (km).

If you are impressed, consider taking on @AnnieNZell as a top-notch Ph.D. student-colleague!

[New Phytologist @NewPhyt]

Island colonization in flowering plants is determined by the interplay of breeding system, lifespan, floral symmetry, and arrival opportunity

Zell et al.

📖 https://t.co/rbkPURFgKE

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

The probability of island presence higher for annuals at closer distances (dark), decreases for perennials (light) at farther distances. SC has an advantage at all distances, while perennials only have an advantage at outlying islands. (Oversimplified summary!)

[Science Friday @scifri]

'The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa' by @JLosos.

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

@SeemaSheth Hummers are speedy little bandits, and likely a great proportion of visits per bird are thieving or robbing, without pollination. (Shameless plug, mainly for the glorious photo in Fig. 1: https://t.co/Jv0jIuqRqS)

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

@thePeerJ Why KAKAPO?: resourcefully dig around the litter, generalist, cute, underdog, Karolis' favorite bird. See paper Acknowledgments for making donation for #kakapo recovery or https://t.co/JW27cVPBqJ

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

📢 New pipeline to analyze and annotate raw RNA-seq/SRA, extracting genes or alleles (try those from #angiosperm353 or animal data?!) from RNA reads, all without global assembly! ⚙️KAKAPO⚙️ [1/3] @thePeerJ https://t.co/7aVz4sDGfw

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

@thePeerJ Thanks to @thePeerJ, reviewers, and Editor Joe Gillespie, for another smooth open publishing experience! We love sending papers there!

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

We demonstrate its functionality by pulling out alleles of a highly polymorphic gene (S-RNase) and a viral (#CVX) sequence from a low-coverage metatranscriptome. Both from single-pistil RNAseq of @JoeySantore's pet #cactus (Schlumbergera truncata). The future is now! [3/3]

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

Karolis' hard work lets a python user flexibly specify the source (raw data/SRA) and genes to be assembled, and returns annotated results. Nicely documented with Boris-proof installation instructions: https://t.co/ku5kbDKbko [2/3]

[PLOS Biology @PLOSBiology]

A study of #Penstemons with #bee & #hummingbird #pollination syndromes, by @carriewessi @LenaHileman &co, reveals ~20 "species-diagnostic loci" with fixed differences between syndromes, sprinkled throughout the genome in high-recomb regions #PLOSBiology https://t.co/cMAtBCUQQR

[Julia Kreiner @jmkreiner]

I too am recruiting graduate students, postdocs, and a lab technician for my group at UChicago, starting fall 2024! We will be doing exciting work to uncover the limits of plant adaptation in changing environments.

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

What a fun project aiming to explain the occurrence distribution of bent volcano barnacle morphs! (Thanks for this opportunity to Phil Fenberg and collaborators!) Summary from @robeas:

[Rodrigo Beas @robeas]

Exciting news from the @JBiogeography! We've delved into the intricate world of predator-induced defenses under tropicalization in marine ecosystems. 🦀 Open threat to explore this incredible journey! [1/6]

[Dr Andrew Digby @takapodigs]

Tonight there are now 10 #kakapo living wild in the North Island of #NZ. We’ve just released six more at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari to add to the four transferred there in July. @Maungatautari1 #conservation #returnofthekakapo #parrots

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

@TJNear @Chicago_History Not so fast: we add cereal first, sooo...

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

@lmillernpr If the sumpin you seek is science-related activities: (1) driving on collecting trips, (2) doing other slightly inattention-possible work, planting or counting seeds, and measuring simple traits. IMO, Radiolab too mind-occupying or entertaining for writing code or pipetting.

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

"Bill" is William Hiesey, and the letter is written to (Herbert) Baker. [2/2]

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

That time Jens Clausen (of Keck and Hiesey) complained to Baker about crowding in 1955 Palo Alto. [1/2]

[Boris Igić @BorisIgic]

@pastramimachine Next time you happen to be in my home, again, please mention that you enjoy the various modes of fish-consumption. (Apologies for the lack of foresight on my part.)