Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Diagram to illustrate findings from an investigation of genomic and ecological niche divergence in willow tit (Poecile montanus) and marsh tit (Poecile palustris), revealing parallels in their geographic divergence (including divergent lineages, similar gene flow barriers, and unique southwestern clade histories), and enhancing our understanding of species diversification under shared geographic constraints.

🪶Analysis of #genomic and #ecological niche divergence in #bird spp. reveals that geographic barriers and geological historical events play pivotal roles in driving allopatric divergence among closely related spp. 🪶
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Pacific Northwest #mycology folks, note that one of our most recognisable #fungi Phaeolus schweinitzii (dyer's polypore) is now considered misnamed. Most (but not all) in the PNW are P. occidentiamericanus.

Ernest Everett Just YouTube video by Marine Biological Laboratory

He is awesome! I’ve been including this short YouTube bio in the #DevoEvo #EvoDevo lectures I’ve given in the last couple years. Students have literally told me it makes them feel seen…

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Panel of morphological images and phylogenetic datasets from a study that establishes a robust phylogenetic tree, molecular clock dating, and biogeography of the phytopathogenic fungal genus Phaeolus, established based on internal transcribed spacers (ITS) and nuclear large ribosomal subunit (nLSU) sequences.

🍄The #fungal genus Phaeolus is a major #conifer #pathogen.
🌲Cui et al. explore its #phylogeny, #divergence times, and #biogeography, laying the foundation for future pathogen control and #ecological #conservation.
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📣The CETAF Scientific Research Working Group is organising an upcoming live webinar:

"What Defines a Species in the Molecular Age? Delimitation and Diagnosis with DNA Barcodes"

📅 13 May | 14:00–16:00 CET
👉Registration is now open:
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#Taxonomy #Systematics

Phylogenetic relationships and modeling distributions of the monotypic genus Dolichopetalum (Apocynaceae): Implications for conservation of unique biodiversity in Asian subtropical karst areas Dolichopetalum is recognized as a distinct genus in Marsdenieae and has a distant relationship with Marsdenia, challenging the traditional viewpoint. This endemic genus originated from Asian subtropi...

👀This study provides insights into the #evolution of Dolichopetalum, a monotypic liana in the Apocynaceae, with #conservation implications for the #biodiversity of Asian subtropical #karst areas in the face of #ClimateChange.
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#PlantSci

🔊 Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn all about annotating eukaryotic genomes in this online course offered by @earlhaminst.bsky.social!
📅 Registration deadline: March 22
More information below 👇
#genome #annotation #workshop #training @ebpgenome.bsky.social

🔊🐟 New ERGA-BGE reference #genome of Gambusia holbrooki, a globally invasive freshwater fish

🔗 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-48

@sangerinstitute.bsky.social @bfraser.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social #invasive #freshwater #fish #genomics

Ad for Postdoctoral Scientist Position in Burmeister Lab on Bacteria-Phage Coevolution. Full document available here: https://arburmeister.weebly.com/uploads/1/9/9/9/19990727/burmeister_lab_postdoc_position_2026.pdf

Postdoc position on phage-bacteria coevolution available in the @aburmeister.bsky.social lab at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee #phage #evosky #MicroSky #VirEvol 🦠 🔬 #microbiology

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🗓️Complete schedule for this term, where we will have speakers covering higher-order interactions, metabolic scaling, niche dimensionalty, coexistence and more!

Look forward to seeing you there! All details and Zoom link: iite.info/seminar/

Global variation in relative phylogenetic diversity in butterflies Geographic patterns of (A) taxonomic (species) diversity (TD) and (B) phylogenetic diversity (PD) for butterflies worldwide. The geographic variation of TD and PD is similar. They both peaked in trop...

🦋Getting #butterflies over here...(no, seriously, they're everywhere...)
🌐Quan et al.'s comprehensive global dataset of butterflies connects geographic patterns of relative phylogenetic diversity with #climate.
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#evolution #systematics #BugSky

👀Got a #special interest? Dive into our #curated collections!
🧬From evolutionary #genomics and #paleobiology to speciation, #EvoDevo, and #conservation, we've got something for everyone!
📚Visit our topic-specific virtual #libraries today!
🔗 jse.ac.cn/EN/collections
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If paleobiology falls in your interest area, check out the “Paleobiology Database” at paleobiodb.org#/ . This database is well-resourced with more than 94,000 references, 517,852 taxa, 276,576 collections, and ~1,000 contributors. #Paleobiology #Organisms #HistoricalGeology

Flower traits evolution in a bird‐pollinated genus Brandisia (Orobanchaceae) from Asia Brandisia (Orobanchaceae), an Asian hemiparasitic genus, shows striking floral divergence. All species are bird-pollinated, mainly by generalist nectarivores such as white-eyes. Variation in floral c...

🐦-🥀-🐦-🥀-🐦-🥀...
Chen et al.'s🔥new work on the #evolution of #flower traits in the bird-pollinated Brandisia advances our understanding of how #bird #pollinators shape floral diversification.
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#evolution #systematics #pollination

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three peas in a pod with faces on them are sitting on a table and saying `` peas & thank you '' . Alt: three smiling peas in a pod with faces on them are sitting on a table and saying `` peas & thank you '' .

Hey #PopGen #EEB #PUI friends! Do you have a cool paper demonstrating the power 💪 of "modern" PopGen that would be exciting to upper-level undergrads? I feel like students leave the PopGen unit thinking it's some kind of dead science b/c we're limited to introducing simple models in Evol classes. 😢

Welcome ExE 2026 is a 3-day conference aimed at evolutionary ecologists from around the world, hosted by the University of Exeter in beautiful Cornwall. It provides a friendly and inclusive platform for all c...

For folks in #Ecology and #Evolution, we are hosting a conference here in Cornwall UK! Great chance for a summer staycation June 29-July 3.

Plus, we've managed to make it affordable: £250 + £49/night for accommodation.

#EvolBiol #EcoEvo

sites.exeter.ac.uk/exe/

Journal of Systematics and Evolution Call for Papers Genome Evolution Submission deadline: Saturday, 31 January 2026

🚨Submission deadline EXTENDED!🚨

🗓️The deadline for our upcoming #Genome #Evolution special issue has been extended to March 15, 2026!

📝For more details about the issue: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

#PlantScience #insect #mammal #genomics #systematics

If you're an #EcoEvo #PhD candidate anywhere in the world looking for project funding, consider applying for the @asn-amnat.bsky.social Student Research Award.

Ten proposals for $2k in research funds will be awarded. Due 13 March 2026.

Please share widely! 🧪 #grants #ecology #evolution #behavior

Proportion of species descriptions using (A) molecular analysis or (B) taxonomic review for each mammal order from 1990–2025. The bars indicate the proportion of the total number of species described per order over this period. The different shades of gray indicate the proportion of these descriptions involving one, two, and three or more countries. N represents the number of species per order.

Moroti et al. report that historical shifts, geographic biases, and biological constraints shape #mammal species discovery.
Explore their findings, plus suggestions for crucial fixes, right here!
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#systematics #biodiversity #OpenAccess #evolution

a white cat is laying on a person 's lap and the word thinking is next to it Alt: a white cat is laying on a person 's lap and the word thinking is next to it

Crowd-sourcing my #EcoEvo Friends!

What, in your mind, makes a "good" & fundable research proposal idea? I'm talking with my upper-level evolution class about this tomorrow (undergrads only) in preparation for them writing a NSF GRFP-style proposal as a semester long project. Thanks!

🐞 J.G. Edwards Prize Nominations due by March 1st❗❗
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#coleopsocsociety #prize #Systematics #biologyprize

Integrative taxonomy supports DNA barcoding in revealing an abundant cryptic species in the United States Coastal Plain We present the most densely sampled phylogeny of Carex section Lupulinae to date (107 specimens) and describe herein a new cryptic species for science from the southern United States, which is locall....

IYKYK...and if you don't, try DNA barcoding?😉🧬
Lacroix-Carignan et al. report that integrative #taxonomy supports the importance of #DNA barcoding to reveal abundant cryptic #species in the U.S. Coastal Plain.
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#PlantSci #systematics #OpenAccess

Poster: Quantitative and Hierarchical Methods in Biogeosciences

Please save the dates and register for the online workshops on the quantitative and hierarchical methods in biogeosciences:
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🧪 ⚒️ #Paleobio #EvoBio #Macroecology

Screenshot of "COI Fetches" which fetches COI sequences from GenBank and puts it all into a FASTA file and also tags the location of each item.

In #popgen, I have students work with short DNA barcodes. They hate having to fetch them from GenBank using the "front door" and none of them code. So, I created a GUI that retrieves COI data for any species and compiles it into FASTA file. I'll be hosting the installer on my github account.

The cover of the January issue of JSE features a stunning image that captures the dramatic Tsapong gorge below Namcha Barwa in the Himalaya, where a staggering 4000-meter difference in elevation drives striking changes in flora and highlights the incredible ecological diversity of the area. Photo courtesy of Jian Huang.

The🏔️mountains are calling!📣
Welcome to our second special issue on the uplift history and #biological #evolution of the Himalaya-a vital cradle for unique #plant and #animal #life, and a remarkable #ecological treasure😍
doi.org/10.1111/jse....
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#JSE #systematics

Panel of data figures to illustrate comparative analysis of sex-specific gene expression evolution at inter-species comparison level in male and female house mice, including transcriptomic distance analysis and gene differentiation expression analysis. By analyzing extensive RNA-seq data from the house mouse complex across multiple organs and subspecies, this study reveals that male reproductive organs, especially the testis, show accelerated expression divergence. Testicular long non-coding RNAs evolve most rapidly, with differences arising within just thousands of years. In contrast, somatic tissues and female reproductive organs show minimal sex-specific evolutionary dynamics.

Eek! There's a🐭in the🏡!

Wei et al. use population-level analyses to study evolutionary trajectories of #gene expression divergence and #evolution in male and female house #mouse transcriptome lineages.

🖱️ doi.org/10.1111/jse....
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#mammal #biology 🐁

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🌍 Exciting news! The Euro EvoDevo 2026 conference is coming to Glasgow, UK, from June 9–12. 🔭 Registration just opened—secure your spot now! 👉 www.evodevoconference26.com #EvoDevo2026 #Glasgow #PlantScience

Grants for paleontological research for early career researchers 👇
🧪 ⚒️ #Paleobio #Geology

Preprint alert: We adopt a cheap & rapid WGS protocol for vertebrate sized genomes, and use it to sequence nearly 1K whitefish genomes to low/med coverage for lake-wide pop genomics of adults + larvae for species assignment, habitat use, decline & selection: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

#PopGen