Margarita Takou

PostDoc in Evolutionary Genetics, at AG Stetter, University of Cologne. Interested in evolution, adaptation, pop. and quant. genetics, literature and writing.

[Markus Stetter @MGStetter]

Come join us for an exciting project!

[Yun S. Song @yun_s_song]

Large protein language models can learn complex epistatic interactions, but how much does that help with predicting variant effects? In this NeurIPS article, we show that classical independent-sites phylogenetic models can outperform pLMs on this task.
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https://t.co/kD32od0EWo

[Rafeeque @rafeequemavoor]

Free scientific illustrations for biologists! 😍

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all freely available in the public domain.

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[Markus Stetter @MGStetter]

Our latest preprint led by @Akanksh99913994. After multiple domestications, amaranth was introduced to new places. We expected strong admixture. Instead differentiation even increased in India, suggesting ongoing speciation and reinforcement
https://t.co/oX3FDG1mhr

[Markus Stetter @MGStetter]

Very excited to share that we will be supported to study the integration of novel traits into regulatory networks for the next 5 years. #ERCStG

[Yun S. Song @yun_s_song]

We were invited to write a review article on DNA/genomic language models (gLMs). We took this occasion to gather our thoughts on promising applications, and major considerations for developing and evaluating gLMs. Pls share with your colleagues: Preprint: https://t.co/iUjl874VoG

[Juliette de Meaux @MeauxJuliette]

So proud to have been chosen to serve @OfficialSMBE as president-elect. The society has inspired me in so many ways. I am glad to be granted the chance to promote its values. Thanks members! #SMBE2024

[Markus Stetter @MGStetter]

Very happy and proud that amaranth made it on the cover of @NewPhyt ! https://t.co/Cd5IcV6D14 . Read more about our work on betalain pigment regulation in amaranth flowers by @ts_winkler et al. https://t.co/yoxe8WC2tj

[Markus Stetter @MGStetter]

Still time to apply! TWO postdoc positions in my lab. One molecular one Computational.
https://t.co/jJTole1GiX
https://t.co/1OvC9fQbno

[Yongfeng Zhou🍇🍷周永锋@[email protected] @yongfeng_zhou]

Based on highly-quality assemblies and long reads, we studied population genetics and quantitative genetics of #TE in #rice. @irri @AfricaRice @nanopore @PacBio @PlantEditors @ASPB @ICTE2024 @DamonLisch https://t.co/wtuEyeopr8

[Markus Stetter @MGStetter]

Join us!!! We are looking for a postdoc and head of the molecular biology team. Do you want to contribute to plant evolutionary questions using molecular techniques? Here is your opportunity to do so. https://t.co/jJTole18tp

[Juliette de Meaux @MeauxJuliette]

Finally out! A wonderful interdisciplinary collaboration spanning plant developmental biology to ecology. Driven by senior postdoc Gregor Schmitz in our lab!

[kronholmlab @kronholmlab]

Doctoral researcher (graduate student) position in evolutionary genetics available at the Kronholm lab!

ERC-funded project, the idea is to study epistatic interactions. See below.

Apply by 20thof October, using the link below:
https://t.co/enNMLJgjLy

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[Markus Stetter @MGStetter]

New work from our lab led by @ts_winkler. We map a novel MYB transcription factor that regulates betalain pigmentation in amaranth flowers. Let me tell you how we got there. https://t.co/iFvfN08V0M 1/n

[Markus Stetter @MGStetter]

New Preprint from the lab: We argue that an often-assumed linear model of domestication from a wild species to a crop is likely not sufficient for many crops. https://t.co/Ej5keTJnVn 1/5

[Margarita Takou @mtakou1]

@i_amDNA See? He knows stuff. Not only there for photos and tophats.

[Margarita Takou @mtakou1]

@LaskyJR 16:20 start time

[Margarita Takou @mtakou1]

#PAG30 I will be presenting one of my projects with @LaskyJR tomorrow at 16:30 during the Population and Conservation Workshop. Come at Pacific E to hear about predicting gene expression GxE in A.thaliana using machine learning.