Katie Herron

PhD candidate | @GenomicsCRT & @UCDSBES | 🧬💻☘️

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

Missed #TRIDUBIRE at the Genomics for Biodiversity conference yesterday? No bother, catch up and hear about all the other great BGE-ERGA case studies from Day 2 here: 🎥 https://t.co/qzEbYGa6ae @REA_research! @SBFI_CH @ISBSIB @EUgreenresearch @BioGenEurope @erga_biodiv

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

Interested in how genomics is supporting biodiversity and conservation? #TRIDUBIRE is one of 29 BGE-ERGA case studies being presented at the Genomics for Biodiversity conference next month! ☘️ See below: @REA_research @SBFI_CH @ISBSIB @EUgreenresearch @BioGenEurope @erga_biodiv

[European Reference Genome Atlas @erga_biodiv]

Genomics for Biodiversity Conference
🗓️ 29–31 October 2025
💻Fully online & free of charge!
👉More info, including the programme: https://t.co/GqA1lRJxLv

#GenomicsforBiodiversity #conference #biodiversity
@EBPgenome @BioGenEurope @REA_research

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

Things are ticking along in the #TRIDUBIRE project. Data still in the pipeline, analysis underway 🍀🧬 Not every month brings a headline, but progress is happening behind the scenes! @REA_research @SBFI_CH @ISBSIB @EUgreenresearch @BioGenEurope @erga_biodiv

[European Reference Genome Atlas @erga_biodiv]

🍀 The shamrock is an icon of Irish culture - but how much do we really know about it?
#TRIDUBIRE is the first project to explore the species genetic #diversity and evolution, helping us understand its adaptation and protect its future.
🔗 https://t.co/q2mMWtYcqT @kherronism

[European Reference Genome Atlas @erga_biodiv]

🌿 Plants aren’t just beautiful, they also hold medicinal cultural and economic value for people and ecosystems.
@BioGenEurope projects are deepening our understanding of Europe’s flora at the genomic level 🌼🍀👇
🔗https://t.co/GqA1lRIZVX

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

Great to have had the chance to present a poster sharing the ☘️#TRIDUBIRE project at #ISMBECCB2025 in Liverpool last week. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. Looking forward to #ESEB2025 later next month! @REA_research @SBFI_CH @ISBSIB @EUgreenresearch @BioGenEurope @erga_biodiv

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

This work is supported by: @REA_research @SBFI_CH @ISBSIB @EUgreenresearch @BioGenEurope @erga_biodiv

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

Whilst we’re analysing our #TRIDUBIRE sequencing data, 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘥𝘶𝘣𝘪𝘶𝘮 is in full bloom this summer! ☀️☘️ Spotted something yellow and three-leaved? It might be shamrock! 🔗 Check out this nifty ID guide from @BSBIbotany: https://t.co/dqxRwRlg5c

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

Latest milestone in the #TRIDUBIRE project: sequencing data is in! 🧬 Next up—analysing the population structure and genetic diversity of Ireland’s shamrock, 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘥𝘶𝘣𝘪𝘶𝘮. 🍀 @REA_research @SBFI_CH @ISBSIB @EUgreenresearch @BioGenEurope @erga_biodiv

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

Genes and Greens, 20th May, Dublin! Tickets on sale now 🎟️🔗 https://t.co/D2gjnwDOBr
@REA_research @SBFI_CH @ISBSIB @EUgreenresearch @BioGenEurope @erga_biodiv

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

🍻 Super excited to be speaking at @pintofscienceIE next month! I’ll be talking on "The Science of the Shamrock" —how we’re using genomics to trace its history, why it matters, and what we’ve learned through #TRIDUBIRE. 🍀🧬

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

Exciting to see our #TRIDUBIRE work featured in the latest ERGA blog! 🚀 Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day ☘️! #BiodiversityGenomics @REA_research @SBFI_CH @ISBSIB @EUgreenresearch @BioGenEurope @erga_biodiv

[European Reference Genome Atlas @erga_biodiv]

🍀 Researchers from @ucddublin are mapping the #geneticdiversity of the iconic Irish shamrock using the the #ERGAPilot reference #genome🍀

Learn more about this new @BioGenEurope case study: https://t.co/q2mMWtYcqT

@kherronism @CartneyAnn @GrahamMHughes @EBPgenome

[Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE) @BioGenEurope]

New #BGE case study!👇

Researchers at @ucddublin are using the #genome for Trifolium dubium (#shamrock) to study its evolutionary history and beneficial traits, which could enhance breeding programs for agriculturally important #clover species.

🔗: https://t.co/zWlXxnL5NY

#DNA

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

A little spring cleaning for the #TRIDUBIRE website! We’re updating https://t.co/zjn1Gla14T to share recent updates to the project ☘️🧬 Check back soon to see what's new! 👀🔎 @REA_research @SBFI_CH @ISBSIB @EUgreenresearch @BioGenEurope @erga_biodiv

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

☘️ #TRIDUBIRE January update: DNA extractions complete, now ready for next steps! Our samples are soon set to move on, leaving our hands for sequencing—not long now til we see some data! 🧬 @REA_research @SBFI_CH @ISBSIB @EUgreenresearch @BioGenEurope @erga_biodiv

[GMHughes @GrahamMHughes]

Excited to share the Hughes Lab’s 1st 2025 paper, and @ColleenLawless_’s first as first-author, exploreing cuttlefish ink as a chemical defence targeting shark olfactory systems. Great collab with John Finarelli and @OceanExplauren! @UCDSBES @UCD_Research https://t.co/o8s3Y0kNSU

[Genomics Data Science - SFI CRT @GenomicsCRT]

All steam ahead now @VIBE_ICBG2024 - some great presentations from early career researchers today and looking forward to an exciting poster session coming up soon!

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

Been treated to some stunning scenery over the past couple of months whilst out and about sampling ☘️ across 🇮🇪! Excited to be wrapping up this stage —next up: extractions and sequencing! 🎉 #TRIDUBIRE @REA_research, @SBFI_CH, @ISBSIB, @EUgreenresearch, @BioGenEurope

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

@ColleenLawless_ @GrahamMHughes @REA_research @SBFI_CH @ISBSIB @EUgreenresearch Fieldwork expert in the making 😅

[Katie Herron @kherronism]

Sample collection started! Myself and @GrahamMHughes took to the road this month to start collecting samples across Ireland for our population genomics study of 𝘛. 𝘥𝘶𝘣𝘪𝘶𝘮 ☘️ #TRIDUBIRE @REA_research, @SBFI_CH, @ISBSIB, @EUgreenresearch