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
🧬 Why sequence plant genomes? To reveal their hidden histories 🌿, find the genes behind resilience 💪, and protect the green blueprint of life 🌎. Every plant holds a story written in DNA — from ancient evolutionary roots to the genes that dr
Today we remember Jane Goodall, who inspired a generation to protect wildlife and wild places, turning careful observation into lasting conservation. “A 'tireless advocate' for the protection of our natural world'”- Jane Goodall Institut
🌍 Biodiversity Genomes: Unlocking Global Conservation 🧬 Researchers are harnessing genome data to boost genetic diversity in endangered populations—giving species a real chance at survival. From guiding breeding programs to pinpointing pathog
🚀🧬🌍 With 2,200+ scientists in 88 countries—including strong local and Indigenous research communities in mega-biodiverse regions and biodiversity hotspots—the Earth BioGenome Project is unlocking discoveries to boost food security, adv