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A few weeks ago, we gathered @royalsociety.org for a truly inspiring autumn meeting on Ancient Genomes and an outstanding public talk by Svante Pääbo @crick.ac.uk!

Thanks to everyone who joined and an special appreciation to @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social and @janetk.bsky.social for organising!

Genetic structure and historical gene flow in Araucaria angustifolia populations across two Brazilian regions www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Facultative polyandry under heat stress and the evolutionary potential for climate-driven shifts in mating systems www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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No evidence for heritability of extra-pair mating behavior in a cooperatively breeding bird - Heredity Heredity - No evidence for heritability of extra-pair mating behavior in a cooperatively breeding bird

No evidence for heritability of extra-pair mating behavior in a cooperatively breeding bird
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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The role of genetic variation in shaping phenotypic responses to diet in aging Drosophila melanogaster - Heredity Heredity - The role of genetic variation in shaping phenotypic responses to diet in aging Drosophila melanogaster

The role of genetic variation in shaping phenotypic responses to diet in aging Drosophila melanogaster www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Last Glacial and Holocene dynamics override post-colonial disturbance in shaping genetic diversity of a heavily exploited palaeoendemic conifer, Lagarostrobos franklinii www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Parasite-mediated inbreeding depression in wild red deer - Heredity Heredity - Parasite-mediated inbreeding depression in wild red deer

Parasite-mediated inbreeding depression in wild red deer
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Investigating the effects of chimerism on the inference of selection: quantifying genomic targets of purifying, positive, and balancing selection in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) - Heredity Heredity - Investigating the effects of chimerism on the inference of selection: quantifying genomic targets of purifying, positive, and balancing selection in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

Investigating the effects of chimerism on the inference of selection: quantifying genomic targets of purifying, positive, and balancing selection in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Genomic analysis of differentiation and demography of the formerly conspecific agile (Dipodomys agilis) and Dulzura (D. simulans) kangaroo rats - Heredity Heredity - Genomic analysis of differentiation and demography of the formerly conspecific agile (Dipodomys agilis) and Dulzura (D. simulans) kangaroo rats

Genomic analysis of differentiation and demography of the formerly conspecific agile (Dipodomys agilis) and Dulzura (D. simulans) kangaroo rats
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Expansion of satellite DNAs derived from transposable elements in beetles with reduced diploid numbers - Heredity Heredity - Expansion of satellite DNAs derived from transposable elements in beetles with reduced diploid numbers

Expansion of satellite DNAs derived from transposable elements in beetles with reduced diploid numbers
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Quantifying genetic and genotypic gain gaps in Eucalyptus: the hidden cost of ignoring inbreeding and dominance - Heredity Heredity - Quantifying genetic and genotypic gain gaps in Eucalyptus: the hidden cost of ignoring inbreeding and dominance

Quantifying genetic and genotypic gain gaps in Eucalyptus: the hidden cost of ignoring inbreeding and dominance
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Genome sequence analysis provides evidence that a boreal crustacean colonised Svalbard well before the ongoing Atlantification of the Arctic - Heredity Heredity - Genome sequence analysis provides evidence that a boreal crustacean colonised Svalbard well before the ongoing Atlantification of the Arctic

Genome sequence analysis provides evidence that a boreal crustacean colonised Svalbard well before the ongoing Atlantification of the Arctic
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Lineage-specific targets of positive selection in three leaf beetles correspond with defence capacity against their shared parasitoid wasp - Heredity Heredity - Lineage-specific targets of positive selection in three leaf beetles correspond with defence capacity against their shared parasitoid wasp

Lineage-specific targets of positive selection in three leaf beetles correspond with defence capacity against their shared parasitoid wasp
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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This was a fabulous meeting! Huge thanks to @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social and @janetk.bsky.social for organising it. Been a while since I’ve been to a meeting with so many engaging talks.

What a fantastic day at the Autumn Meeting of the @gensocuk.bsky.social at the @royalsociety.org, and what an absolute pleasure to be able to share a bit of our work at @eegcam.bsky.social with such an inspiring audience 😍

Today we have our fantastic Autumn Meeting on Ancient Genomes @royalsociety.org !

Congratulations to Joe Felsenstein on being awarded the 2026 Mendel Medal!

Congratulations to Richard Durbin on being awarded our Genetics Society Medal!

Congratulations to @vinuesalab.bsky.social from @crick.ac.uk on winning the 2026 JBS Haldane Lecture. Carola will present her JBS Haldane Lecture next year at @rigb.org!

Congratulations to @zaminiqbal.bsky.social from @milnerevolution.bsky.social on being awarded the 2026 Mary Lyon Medal!

Congratulations @hilarycmartin.bsky.social from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social on being awarded the 2026 Balfour Lecture!

We also had the treasurer report. This was @lorenzlab.bsky.social ‘s last AGM. We want to thank Alexander for all his great work and dedication to the society!

Our President Gil McVean welcoming all our members to our AGM @royalsociety.org, where members will vote on the incorporation of the society!

Spotted today at @gensocuk.bsky.social go say hi to your account manager & join in with our competition
Those @giantmicrobes.bsky.social need a home which one would you choose??? 🧬🥼🧪🔬🧑‍🔬

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Pre @gensocuk.bsky.social talk @crick.ac.uk by Svante Pääbo, and interesting thoughts on how to define a “modern” human. More tomorrow!

Nobel Prize winner Svante Pääbo giving the Genetics Society public lecture at @crick.ac.uk. Svante is recounting how Neandertals and Denisovans live on in many of us!

RESEARCH PAPER: A cell type-specific surveillance complex represses cryptic promoters during differentiation in an adult stem cell lineage
By Matias et al. and Margaret Fuller
➡️ https://genesdev.cshlp.org/content/39/21-22/1318.abstract

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Who's going to the Ancient genomes: perspectives on human biology and medicine symposium tomorrow?
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Stop by our stand and meet your account manager and discover our catalog of #reagents plus enter our competition to win @giantmicrobes.bsky.social

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Join us for an extraordinary evening with Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo!

Prof Pääbo will present a FREE public talk titled “Of Neanderthals and Denisovans, and how they live on in many of us” at the @crick.ac.uk.

Register here: genetics.org.uk/events/of-ne...