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Ziheng Yang's Lab at UCL (CLOE) | Computational Molecular Evolution Website: http://abacus.gene.ucl.ac.uk/ BPP GitHub: https://github.com/bpp/ PAML GitHub: https://github.com/abacus-gene/paml PAML discussion group: https://groups.google.com/g/pamlsoftware

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Ziheng Yang, SMBE2025 - Six impossible things to believe before breakfast, about gene flow

Ziheng Yang, SMBE2025 - Six impossible things to believe before breakfast, about gene flow

Ziheng Yang, SMBE2025 - Six impossible things to believe before breakfast, about gene flow

Ziheng Yang, SMBE2025 - Six impossible things to believe before breakfast, about gene flow

Ziheng Yang, SMBE2025 - Six impossible things to believe before breakfast, about gene flow

Ziheng Yang, SMBE2025 - Six impossible things to believe before breakfast, about gene flow

Ziheng Yang, SMBE2025 - Six impossible things to believe before breakfast, about gene flow

Ziheng Yang, SMBE2025 - Six impossible things to believe before breakfast, about gene flow

In the first Plenary speech of #SMBE2025, Ziheng Yang (@zihengyang.bsky.social) taught us quite a few improbable things on gene flow.

We wish you a delicious breakfast for tomorrow, while mulling over these lessons... πŸ˜‰

20.07.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inference of Gene Flow between Species from Genomic Data When the Mode, Direction, and Lineages are Misspecified Abstract. Thanks to genomic data, interspecific gene flow is increasingly recognized as a major evolutionary force that shapes biodiversity. Two models hav

Using simulations and empirical data, Thawornwattana, Flouri, @wtf-r-species.bsky.social & @zihengyang.bsky.social ‬ et al. evaluate the performance of the MSC-M model for inferring gene flow.

πŸ”— doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf121

#evobio #molbio #geneflow

01.07.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The first Keynote speech of #SMBE2025 will be given by SMBE's President Ziheng Yang (@zihengyang.bsky.social).

"Six impossible things to believe before breakfast, about gene flow"

20.07.2025 | 18h00

23.06.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Organisers of the 2025 Computational Molecular Evolution course. From left to right: Cilia Antoniou, Alexis Stamatakis, Adam LeachΓ©, and Ziheng Yang

Organisers of the 2025 Computational Molecular Evolution course. From left to right: Cilia Antoniou, Alexis Stamatakis, Adam LeachΓ©, and Ziheng Yang

Lunch at a Cretan taverna after the social hike.

Lunch at a Cretan taverna after the social hike.

CoME25 closed the karaoke session at the hotel where we were staying!

CoME25 closed the karaoke session at the hotel where we were staying!

Some of the participants and instructors at the lunch break at the beach.

Some of the participants and instructors at the lunch break at the beach.

And... Some more pictures from the social activities! There was even time to enjoy the beach during lunch breaks and group singing at an evening karaoke session! πŸŽ€πŸ–οΈ

06.06.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Instructors and participants at the 2025 Computational Molecular Evolution course in Crete (group picture).

Instructors and participants at the 2025 Computational Molecular Evolution course in Crete (group picture).

Sandy teaching Bayesian node-dating analyses for timetree inference at the Computational Molecular Evolution course.

Sandy teaching Bayesian node-dating analyses for timetree inference at the Computational Molecular Evolution course.

Attendees joining the 2025 Satellite Workshop "Biodiversity Genomics: sample types, data, and tools to assess past, present and future biodiversity" in Crete (group picture)

Attendees joining the 2025 Satellite Workshop "Biodiversity Genomics: sample types, data, and tools to assess past, present and future biodiversity" in Crete (group picture)

Ziheng's talk at the satellite workshop "Biodiversity Genomics: sample types, data, and tools to assess past, present and future biodiversity". Talk title: "Inference of between-species gene flow using genomic data"

Ziheng's talk at the satellite workshop "Biodiversity Genomics: sample types, data, and tools to assess past, present and future biodiversity". Talk title: "Inference of between-species gene flow using genomic data"

What a busy (but sunny) May in Crete!πŸ”† Ziheng & @sabifo4.bsky.social enjoyed teaching and meeting the participants at the Computational Molecular Evolution course! Ziheng then joined the satellite workshop on Biodiversity Genomics 🌍🧬 Thanks to everyone who made these fantastic meetings possible!!

06.06.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Post viva celebrations with Dr Jiayi Yi. Left to right: HernΓ‘n Burbano, Jiayi Ji, Simon Martins, and Ziheng Yang.

Post viva celebrations with Dr Jiayi Yi. Left to right: HernΓ‘n Burbano, Jiayi Ji, Simon Martins, and Ziheng Yang.

Post viva celebrations with Dr Jiayi Yi. Jiayi holding one of his PhD presents: a PhD mug and a cute chipmunk plush.

Post viva celebrations with Dr Jiayi Yi. Jiayi holding one of his PhD presents: a PhD mug and a cute chipmunk plush.

Post viva celebrations with Dr Jiayi Yi. Jiayi showing his new chipmunk plush.

Post viva celebrations with Dr Jiayi Yi. Jiayi showing his new chipmunk plush.

Congratulations Dr Jiayi Ji!! πŸ₯³Thanks to examiners @hernanaburbano.bsky.social and Simon Martin, now time to enjoy the long weekend! πŸŽ‰

02.05.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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And that's a wrap on the SystAssn-SRUK/CERU Bayesian Phylogenetics Workshop!

Thank you to all the attendees, instructors (@anaserrasilva.bsky.social, @sabifo4.bsky.social, Tomas Flouri and Yuttapong Thawornwattana) and to our wonderful TA @lauramulvey.bsky.social!

30.04.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The 2nd day of the SystAssn-SRUK/CERU Bayesian Phylogenetics Workshop was focused on the Multispecies Coalescent Theory and the usage of BPP, led by our lab members Tomas Flouri and Yuttapong Thawornwattana! πŸ’»πŸ§¬

01.05.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The SystAssn-SRUK/CERU Bayesian Phylogenetics Workshop started yesterday! During the 1st day, our lab members Tomas Flouri, @anaserrasilva.bsky.social, and @sabifo4.bsky.social had fun sharing their knowledge on Bayesian statistics, phylogeny inference & timetree inference with the participantsπŸ’»πŸ§¬

30.04.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And some more pictures! Thanks to lab members @sabifo4.bsky.social , Tomas, and Yuttapong too! (2/2)

06.03.2025 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Workshop on Genomics at Sun Yat-sen University Institute of Advanced Studies Hong Kong has come to an end! We are grateful to all organisers and very pleased to have meet such fantastic and hard-working participants! 下欑见, θ°’θ°’ 🌹(1/2)

06.03.2025 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Our lab members @sabifo4.bsky.social, @anaserrasilva.bsky.social, Tomas Flouri, and Yuttapong Thawornwattana are teaching a two-day workshop on Bayesian Phylogenetics Workshop πŸ’»πŸ§¬ Pre-register your interest to join this event before March 14th, do not miss the deadline! More details below πŸ”½

19.02.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking of starting a PhD on Bayesian phylogenetics next October 2025 in London? πŸŽ“
You may want to check the TREES project led by the dos Reis Lab on integrating morphology and genomes for timetree inference! πŸ¦΄πŸ§¬πŸ’»Project supervisors: @mariodosreis.bsky.social & Ziheng Yang. More info in link πŸ”½

09.12.2024 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Wrapping up an incredible 5-day course on #Phylogenomics with a fascinating lecture on Molecular-Clock dating of species divergence by @mariodosreis.bsky.social, followed by a hands-on session with @sabifo4.bsky.social πŸ§¬πŸ•°οΈ
Huge thanks to all participants for an inspiring week!@zihengyang.bsky.social

06.12.2024 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s the amazing Phylogenomics Group 2024 πŸ“Έ

Thank you to our incredible instructors for sharing their knowledge and making complex topics approachable and engaging! πŸ™Œ

And a big shoutout to all participantsβ€”Thanks for joining us this weekπŸŽ‰ @sabifo4.bsky.social @zihengyang.bsky.social

05.12.2024 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🚨 Exciting Day 3 Ahead! 🚨

Today, we’re honored to have one of the giants of Phylogenomics 🧬✨, @zihengyang.bsky.social, kicking off the day with two lectures on the Multispecies Coalescent Model.
Day3 will continue with an hands-on session led by Paschalia Kapli and Tomas FlouriπŸš€

04.12.2024 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ Day 2 highlight! ✨ Tomas Flouri and @sabifo4.bsky.social delivered masterful lectures and an exceptional hands-on session on Bayesian inference in Phylogenomics. πŸŽ“πŸ’‘ Their expertise truly shone through!
Excited for the insights Day 3 will bringβ€”stay tuned! πŸš€

04.12.2024 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Physalia Phylogenomics course has started today! Tomas and Paschalia are leading today's session -- now, they are going through the practical session to apply all the concepts they have taught this morning! πŸ’»

02.12.2024 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last, but not least, thanks to @sabifo4.bsky.social for working on the PAML Wiki and for constantly supporting PAML users! πŸ™Œ πŸ’« Also, thanks to Janet Young and @sishuowang.bsky.social for their contributions to the PAML discussion group, which have been valuable for PAML users!πŸ™Œ (5/5)

29.11.2024 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you experience technical issues when running PAML programs (e.g., programs abort, bugs, etc.), please raise an issue on the PAML GitHub repository. Please post all other questions on the PAML discussion group so that other PAML users can have their say and benefit from the discussion! 🌐 πŸ’¬(4/n)

29.11.2024 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

To post a message on the PAML discussion group, you must be part of the group. When requesting to join, please briefly introduce yourself and explain why you would like to join. This is a safety measure we have recently implemented to avoid bots disturbing the PAML community with SPAM. (3/n)

29.11.2024 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
PAML discussion group - Google Groups

If you have gone through the Wiki and still have questions, please visit our PAML Discussion Group! πŸ’»πŸŒ You can use the search bar to check whether someone has asked the same question before. If not, please share your question with the PAML community! (2/n)
groups.google.com/g/pamlsoftware

29.11.2024 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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HOME PAML is a program package for model fitting and phylogenetic tree reconstruction using DNA and protein sequence data. Please report only **technical issues** on this repository (e.g., compiling, pr...

If you have ever wondered whether the PAML documentation could be more interactive... We have good news for you! The PAML GitHub repository has been updated and a fresh PAML Wiki is now available for you to navigate the PAML documentation! πŸ“„πŸ’» (1/n)

github.com/abacus-gene/...

29.11.2024 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Hello BlueSky!

The Ziheng Yang Lab will be using this social account to post news about the software we develop, upcoming workshops, and general news in evolutionary biology and computational methods πŸ’»πŸ§¬πŸ¦΄

Keep an eye on this site, we will be posting some news soon!

28.11.2024 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0