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🦋🧬 A landmark for biodiversity genomics takes flight. Project Psyche is building chromosome-level reference genomes for all ~11,000 European butterflies & moths — with 1,000 species already sequenced and 3,000+ collected by a pan-Europea
Why genome sequence nudibranchs? 🌈🧬 Because these vibrant sea slugs hide some of the ocean’s most extraordinary biological tricks. From toxin evolution and chemical defenses 🧪 to symbiosis, pigmentation, and extreme metabolic adaptations, nu
🌍🧬 From our global network to yours—Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Thank you for an incredible year. More genomes and discovery ahead in 2026 ✨ With appreciation for our growing network: 🧬 @1000genomas, 🦈 @squalomix, 🌳 @genomeark, 🐘
🎉 5,000+ genome assemblies sequenced! EBP affiliates are building momentum, and we’re already looking ahead to the next genome sequencing milestone on the road to 2026. Congratulations to everyone who worked together to make this happen. Happy
🌍✨ Genome sequencing the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — a Darwin Tree of Life effort, one extraordinary plant or fungus at a time. When Kew’s unparalleled botanical and mycological expertise meets the Tree of Life Programme’s sequenc
Why are EBP-affiliates tackling the most difficult biodiversity genomes? Because the species with the biggest, weirdest, and most complex genomes often hold the biggest evolutionary secrets. 🧬✨ From regeneration (hello, axolotls 🦎) to climate resil
🚨🧬 Breakthrough alert! 🧬 Some EBP-affiliates are embarking on ambitious R&D to tackle some of the hardest genomes on Earth. 🌍🧬 Caroline Howard and the Tree of Life Core Laboratory at the Wellcome Sanger Institute are releasing powerful new e
💥🧬 Why sequence ALL insect genomes? Because insects run the planet. They pollinate our crops, recycle nutrients, build soils, drive food webs, and shape ecosystems on every continent. 🧬🌍 Yet we’ve only scratched the surface of their genomic
Why sequence 60 genomes of the same bird? Because population genomics reveals hidden risks — low diversity, genetic drift, and declining gene flow. 🧬🌍 Wetlands are disappearing… and so is genetic diversity. Whole-genome sequencing of 6
🌍✨ As sequencing ramps up, how will EBP-affiliates keep quality high? By building smarter, scalable tools and infrastructure to manage a global flood of genomic data. 💻🧬 The Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP) just rolled out rdeval — a new too
🌍✨ Why genome sequence mega-diverse countries? A handful of countries hold >70% of Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity — packed with species found nowhere else. These places are evolution’s playground… and extinction’s
🌊✨ EBP welcomes another affiliated project! The Ocean Genome Legacy Center @oceangenomes 🌊 joins the Earth BioGenome Project — helping advance the sampling of marine species across our ocean. With over 2.2 million known eukaryotic marine spec
🔬🐌 R&D Highlight: Cracking the Pacific Banana Slug Genome Big news from @ucsc! Researchers have just completed the first end-to-end reference genome of the Pacific banana slug — an iconic resident of California’s coastal redwood for
🐢💙 Big win for sea turtle conservation! Chromosome-level assemblies from an international research team are giving scientists deeper insight into how sea turtles evolve, adapt, and recover. From understanding temperature-based sex determination to
❄️ Why race to genome sequence Arctic life? Because the Arctic is changing fast — and every genome we capture now preserves a blueprint of resilience before it’s gone. 🧬 Genomes reveal how species survive the cold, 🌍 track biodiversity
🚀🧬Revive & Restore is pioneering a new era of conservation — using AI and genomics to protect life on Earth. 🎉👏We’re thrilled to celebrate Revive & Restore for being awarded a $2 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund’s
🌍🧬 Will we see you at PAG33 this January 2026? Check the conference details: https://intlpag.org/PAG33/ Register today: http://bit.ly/4o7r4vW The International Plant and Animal Genome (PAG) Conference is almost here — the annual meeting poi
🧬 Not all DNA comes out easily! Some species lock their secrets behind tough shells, rigid walls, or tricky chemistry. Extracting high-quality DNA can mean cracking exoskeletons, dissolving cell walls, or working around inhibitory compounds —
🌊 Ready to dive deep? EBP Life Issue 4 takes you beneath the waves — where genome science meets the mysteries of the sea. 🧬✨ 🐋 From mega-genomes of blue whales and Antarctic krill 🐬 To genomes saving species like the vaquita and sea turtles
🌊 From chimp nests to whale genomes — meet Dr. Phil Morin, a scientist who’s turned curiosity into conservation. Some people carve their path through persistence. Others stumble into opportunity. Phil Morin did both. 🧬 From studying end