Rongfeng Cui

Associate Professor at the School of Ecology, Sun Yat-sen University. Fish evolutionary genomics & behavioral ecology.

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

Both journals were notified of this incidence. They should develop policies on AI generated reviews and the usage of AI during editorial process! (The one from @MolBioEvol was supposedly written by one of the associate editors)

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

Got most shocking AI-generated reviewer comments in my 17-year career. The two verbatim comments were independently received from @genomeresearch and @MolBioEvol on two versions of our manuscript. And no they weren’t the same reviewer ‘cos other views differed.

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

If it weren’t because of those verbatim sentences, perhaps these AI generated, incorrect comments would never have been caught. It is scary to think that your paper would be rejected by an AI who doesn’t even know what they are talking about. Pathetic!

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

We know these were from AI ‘cos we did not use LD at all and no where in Figure 4 says LD. The comment received from @genomeresearch were full of self contradictions, like equating our sample size with chromosome number.

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

Many students from my lab and I are going to @OfficialSMBE 2025 in Beijing. I am happy that my undergrad student Chang Liu’s work on Flashlight fish symbiosis was accepted as a 12-min talk in the symbiosis session. The rest of us are having posters too. Come talk to us ;-).

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

Fully funded PhD & master’s scholarship to do EEB research at SYSU in Shenzhen China, open to students from 10 countries. Deadline coming up soon! Please pass on to students who might be interested https://t.co/jTLvw3IFBX

[Cell @CellCellPress]

In the latest issue! Synonymous mutations promote tumorigenesis by disrupting m6A-dependent mRNA metabolism https://t.co/85uhDfWT0I

[Hanjie Li @li_hanjie]

Proud to share our latest @CellCellPress paper. We present a novel immune population termed PNS microglia that regulate neuronal soma size throughout evolution. https://t.co/wyHCnc6HJ9 #Microglia#PNS#NeuronalSomaSize#Macrophage#BodySize#Neuroimmunology#Evolution (1/8)

[Chase Brownstein @ChaseBrownstein]

1/14 🚨🚨 New preprint! Very excited to share our new study on the evolution of sexual parasitism and the invasion of the deep sea by anglerfishes! https://t.co/CWtFOQJdS9 #biology #evolution #teamfish

[Havird Lab @HavirdLab]

Our great work led by the Schumer lab is finally out @Nature This is some of the best evidence out there that mitonuclear interactions can lead to speciation.

Article: https://t.co/AESms76so2

Summary: https://t.co/n90ynuGdKD

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

@molecology @WileyEcolEvol The Chinese Bahaba was heavily hunted for its swimming bladder for traditional medicine with a price tag of 3 million RMB (0.5 Million USD). It is now critically endangered and conservation by artificial breeding is needed. This study lays foundation for years to come …

[Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung (FLI) @LeibnizFLI]

New exciting challenge ahead: We are happy to announce that the FLI is starting the new year with @dariovalenzano as our new Scientific Director💐. We are looking forward to what’s coming. Find out more👉https://t.co/OhvRT0GKVl

[Molecular Ecology @molecology]

New in ME!
By @RongfengC et al., predicting haplotype-specific genetic load and outlooks for purging deleterious variants from captive populations in the endangered giant croaker 𝘉𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴. @WileyEcolEvol 
Read more: https://t.co/UARRGKpJ5t

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

@zwculumber @molecology Thank you Zach!

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

First pub from my lab is out on @molecology! We analyzed the genetic load on two high quality phased genomes of the critically endangered Chinese Bahaba and simulated load purging in captivity. Artificial selection needed for rescue. https://t.co/plbnxRbe7R

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

Happy Chinese New Year! This is the year of rabbit, I wish everyone have a vivacious year.

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

@michitobler Hi Michi, use the rtt R package to get the root to tip distances for a timed and an untimed tree, then plot the dots.

[Kirk Lohmueller @lohmueller]

Read more about it here: https://t.co/1LWs2VRbr1

[Rongfeng Cui @RongfengC]

The School of Ecology SYSU, China is continuing tenure-track faculty search in EEB. Our department is now home to over 40 faculty members with only few vacancies left. Send your CV or please forward to someone you know. https://t.co/PdOudteteh