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[GBE (Genome Biology and Evolution) @GenomeBiolEvol]

This month's Highlight takes a deep dive into the evolution of clownfish. Featuring an article by @nicsalamin and @SalaminLab at @dbc_unil #science #evolution #biology #genome https://t.co/5onnTUzyk1

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Genes may be linked to the size-based social structure and mating system unique to clownfish such as somatostatin, which may control growth related to this size-based social structure, NPFFR2, which may influence growth by regulating food intake and appetite.

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Very happy to announce our new paper in @GenomeBiolEvol on the genetic basis of clownfish evolution. Check it here: https://t.co/t2ogGboewf with a cool cover image

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We also showed that generalist clownfish species have faster evolutionary rates than specialist species, which may reflect the more diverse or dynamic environments to which the generalists must adapt.

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We compared the genomes of ten clownfish species to test the genomic divergence of pairs of closely related species showing ecological and phenotypic divergence within pairs but convergence between pairs.

[Olivier Delaneau @ODelaneau]

So excited to share our recent work! 🎉 Just released 2 innovative tools in Nature Genetics:
https://t.co/O7rgD7FrkF
https://t.co/pWyBcjFs3q
Huge applause to my great team of brilliant researchers who made this possible! Stay tuned for deeper insights.

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Work done at @dbc_unil in collaboration with the Metabolomics Unit of @unil.

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We’re happy to share a recent paper from SalaminLab led by Sara Heim: Divergence in metabolomic profile in clownfish and damselfish skin mucus

https://t.co/YcsTl5B9O5

Pictures by Sara Heim.

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We also detect a greater inter-specific variability of the metabolic signature in clownfishes (although their diversification is evolutionarily more recent) implying the impact of symbiosis on metabolic variability and adaptation.

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A new pre-print from SalaminLab: https://t.co/J7buQk1wIl We show that many beneficial mutations in mammalian protein-coding genes are not the result of adaptation to a changing environment but rather back-mutations restoring ancestral states. Check out explanatory🧵by T. Latrille

[Thibault Latrille @Phylogenetrips]

New pre-print alert 🚨 Mammalian protein-coding genes exhibit widespread beneficial mutations that are not adaptive. see 🧵below:

[Thibault Latrille @Phylogenetrips]

😲🤓😲🤓🙃
Our paper Genes and sites under adaptation at the phylogenetic scale also exhibit adaptation at the population-genetic scale is now out in #PNAS
🙃🤓😲🤓😲
https://t.co/Uvhvo7xUkH

(🧵of the paper summary at https://t.co/KpeMTiSXEa)

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@Phylogenetrips @GaboriauT

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Last week at Biology 23 in Geneva, 3 presentations from Salamin's Lab: Anna Marcionetti on clownfish genomics, Théo Gaboriau on clownfish host usage and Thibault Latrille on nonadaptive beneficial mutations in mammals. What a great conference!! Pictures by Slim Chraïti.

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This year's field work started in Australia! Clownfish sampling by @LucyFISHgerald @ConneryMatt and Sara Heim on Lizard Island @lirrf concluded!

[Lucy Fitzgerald @LucyFISHgerald]

Just finished our first sampling of 2023 on Lizard Island @lirrf

[Lucy Fitzgerald @LucyFISHgerald]

Just finished our first sampling of 2023 on Lizard Island @lirrf

[Dept of Computational Biology, Uni Lausanne @dbc_unil]

The outpouring of grief and support from the local and wider community is a testament to how deeply Alma touched us all. We hope to transmit those personal messages to her family and we started compiling an electronic memory book available here: https://t.co/yIZybJWofp

[Dept of Computational Biology, Uni Lausanne @dbc_unil]

The @dbc_unil is deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic death of our colleague Alma Dal Co @Alma_DalCo. Our department lost an exceptional scientist, an inspiring teacher, a caring mentor, and above all a generous and cheerful colleague. In memoriam: https://t.co/FVRp0jxvn2

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Lab day off - escaping a WWII bunker in the Swiss Alps🏔 and fondue 🧀🫕