@HeredityJournal

The Genetics Society's journal covering a broad range of general genetics research. Published by Springer Nature.

 Glasgow University, Scotland
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Joined September 2013
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New podcast: Meet Heredity editor Bastiaan Star (University of Oslo), as we talk about his work with ancient fish DNA and why he enjoys working with the journal @archaeogenomics @biovitenskap @GenSocUK
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Check out our recent review in @HeredityJournal from @AhdUniv and @barkoulab on how genetic screens have unravelled immune mechanisms in C. elegans. nature.com/articles/s41437-0…
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Of you are at #ESEB2025 feel free to reach us to discuss your work with us! @HeredityJournal
Heredity@HeredityJournal18 Aug 2025
Heredity has a new EiC and if you fancy meeting Louise Johnson or Aurora @A_RuizHerrera our amazing Co-EiC at #eseb2025 please find them or contact them via the app. @GenSocUK @eseb2025
Louise (Heredity's new EiC) and Co-EiC Aurora in Barcelona at ESEB

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Heredity has a new EiC and if you fancy meeting Louise Johnson or Aurora @A_RuizHerrera our amazing Co-EiC at #eseb2025 please find them or contact them via the app. @GenSocUK @eseb2025
Louise (Heredity's new EiC) and Co-EiC Aurora in Barcelona at ESEB

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✉️ Are you also heading to #ESEB2025? Send us a message: [email protected] We’re keen to spotlight community posters & talks highlighting the use of #referencegenomes in #evolution research! #science #conference #genomes #biodiversity #Barcelona #genomics @EBPgenome
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Discover the 6th #ERGAiBOLEuropeConnections blog! 💥 This time, we explore #Biodiversity #Hotspots and #BioBlitzes. BGE organized BioBlitzes in 6 European hotspots to collect species for DNA barcoding and genome sequencing. 🔗: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025… @REA_research #BGE
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Postdoc position in my group in Tokyo! Please get in touch if you are interested. And happy to discuss projects - ranging from developing new methods to analysis of new genomes that we are now sequencing in the lab. riken.jp/en/careers/research… Lab page: speidellab.github.io/
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🧬🌾💻👨‍🎓🧩👨‍🌾📈💚 RT: Heredity @HeredityJournal ➡️Physical geography, isolation by distance and environmental variables shape genomic variation of #wildbarley (#Hordeum vulgare L. ssp. #spontaneum) in the Southern Levant ➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s41437-021-0… #barley #genebank #biodiversity
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Big congratulations to Prof. Kathy Niakan on receiving the 2025 Mary Lyon Medal from the Genetics Society UK in recognition of her outstanding research in genetics and developmental biology @NiakanLab @GenSocUK
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New computer progam by Jinliang Wang to estimate IBD coefficients, inbreeding and relatedness from marker genotypes EMIBD9 Available at zsl.org/about-zsl/resources/…, or at zenodo.org/records/6672390 go.nature.com/42YTS1F

EMIBD9 | ZSL

EMIBD9 implements a maximum likelihood method to estimate the IBD coefficients between a pair of individuals from their genotype data.

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📅 This month’s #ERGAPlenary is coming up on Monday, 28 April! Have you marked your calendar yet? Don't forget to register as an #ERGAmember to join the monthly plenaries 👉 erga-biodiversity.eu/join-co… #science #genomes for #biodiversity #community

JOIN & CONTACT | ERGA

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European Reference Genome Atlas@erga_biodiv17 Apr 2025
🔔 Join the ERGA Plenary this month to hear @Thomas_Mathers from @SangerToL @darwintreelife discuss his work on improving reference #genomes for challenging species. 📅 28/04 at 15:00 CEST 🔗 erga-biodiversity.eu/post/pl… #biodiversity #genomics #assemblies #chromosomes

Plenary talk - Chromosomally complete reference genomes for challenging species: overcoming...

At this month's ERGA Plenary meeting, taking place on Monday, April 28 at 15:00 CEST, Dr. Thomas Mathers will present his work on a Tree of Life pilot project focused on improving reference genome...

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Environmentally induced variation in sperm sRNAs is linked to gene expression and transposable elements in zebrafish offspring nature.com/articles/s41437-0…

Environmentally induced variation in sperm sRNAs is linked to gene expression and transposable...

Heredity - Environmentally induced variation in sperm sRNAs is linked to gene expression and transposable elements in zebrafish offspring

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If you are interested in microbial #pangenomes, join us @eseb2025 in Barcelona with Jesse Shapiro and Anna Dewar. Only two days left to submit an abstract! eseb2025.com/call-for-abstra…
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🌍  Evolve at #ESEB2025 in #Barcelona! 🧬 This August, don’t miss the chance for one of the largest gatherings in  #EvolutionaryBiology in the vibrant city of #BCN! Enjoy discussions in the amazing backdrop of the mediterranean coast! 🎟️Secure your spot 👉🏻 eseb2025.com/registration/
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The mosaicism of Cas-induced mutations and pleiotropic effects of scarlet gene in an emerging model system nature.com/articles/s41437-0…
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FISH mapping in Xenopus pygmaeus refines understanding of genomic rearrangements and reveals jumping NORs in African clawed frogs nature.com/articles/s41437-0…
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Revealing stable SNPs and genomic prediction insights across environments enhance breeding strategies of productivity, defense, and climate-adaptability traits in white spruce nature.com/articles/s41437-0…

Revealing stable SNPs and genomic prediction insights across environments enhance breeding strate...

Heredity - Revealing stable SNPs and genomic prediction insights across environments enhance breeding strategies of productivity, defense, and climate-adaptability traits in white spruce

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The evolution of preferred male traits, female preference and the G matrix: “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” Article by Derek Roff nature.com/articles/s41437-0…
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💥 1-week left to send your exciting work to @eseb2025 in beautiful & sunny Barcelona 🌞 Submit your abstract to Symposium #38 🗓️ Deadline 25th April 2025 👇
Aurora Ruiz-Herrera@A_RuizHerrera10 Apr 2025
Interested in New Frontiers in Genome Diversity and Evolution? Join us at @eseb2025 in beautiful & sunny Barcelona 🌞 Submit your abstract to Symposium #38 - Organized by Thea Rogers (University of Vienna), Rui Faria (Rui M) (University of Porto), and myself (@UABBarcelona) 👇
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EMIBD9: Estimating 9 condensed IBD coefficients, inbreeding & relatedness from marker genotypes Computer programme by Jinliang Wang. go.nature.com/42YTS1F

EMIBD9: Estimating 9 condensed IBD coefficients, inbreeding and relatedness from marker genotypes

Heredity - EMIBD9: Estimating 9 condensed IBD coefficients, inbreeding and relatedness from marker genotypes

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Thank you to all the amazing participants and tutors (@genotripe, @AlisonWoollard, @helen_keen & @FirstCreateMe) who joined our Communicating Your Science workshop last week. We can’t wait to see how you share your science with the world! #SciComm
Picture of participants and some of the tutors of the Genetics Society Communicating Your Science workshop, on a sunny day with blue sky in front of Chicheley Hall.

ALT Picture of participants and some of the tutors of the Genetics Society Communicating Your Science workshop, on a sunny day with blue sky in front of Chicheley Hall.

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