Chi-Jing Leow

Very excited to be part of this team now

It was an honor and great learning experience to be a reviewer for Integrative Organismal Biology! @sicbjournals.bsky.social

Pangenomes: new tools for ecological and evolutionary genomics Genomic structural variation is an important component of genetic variation in natural populations. By assembling and analyzing multiple high-quality genomes within a species or clade, pangenomes capture variation that can be missed by reference-based genomics at both the sequence and the genic levels. Although pangenomes are nascent tools for animals compared with other taxa, they have already unveiled novel insights into genome evolution, adaptation, the genomic basis of organismal traits, and conservation genomics. We highlight the rapid progress and unique ecological and evolutionary discoveries emerging from applying pangenome tools to diverse natural populations. We conclude that pangenomes are fundamentally shifting the field by revealing structural variants as a key source of adaptive potential and genomic diversity previously missed by single-reference methods.

Online now: Pangenomes: new tools for ecological and evolutionary genomics

Happy Holidays and Merry 🐟-mas from the Braasch @fishevodevogeno.bsky.social Ganz @brainyfishguts.bsky.social and Thompson @xtremo-devo-lab.bsky.social Labs!

EvoDevotees, if you are at #PASEDB2025 and interested in either of these job opportunities for Fish Facility Manager or Presidential Postdoc at Michigan State U, let’s grab a coffee and chat

#EndlessFishMostBeautiful

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The Braasch Lab @fishevodevogeno.bsky.social will soon post a position to replace manager of our *Ancient Fish Facility* at Michigan State. Looking for aquaculturist excited for unusual 🐟 species (gar, bowfin, paddlefish, polypterus) + zebrafish. Pls send candidates our way (DM or braasch@msu.edu)!

I am recruiting PhD students to join my lab at MSU starting Fall 2026! Please spread the word and reach out if you are interested and/or want to learn more!

Dr Mike telling it...

"For the sake of our children, frontline health workers, scientists, and every family that deserves accurate healthcare guidance, we must demand his immediate resignation."

#RFKMustGo
#StandUpForScience
#SummerFightForScience

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Paddlefish, 11 days old

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#Polyodon
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Hyperactive #Polyodon - one week old

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For a new Perspective in GBE, Au et al. provide an overview on whole genome duplications in animals, arguing that they have occurred frequently across invertebrates; expanding WGD studies is thus essential for understanding metazoan evolution.

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#genome #duplication

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Coelacanths illuminate deep-time evolution of cranial musculature in jawed vertebrates Revised coelacanth cranial muscle anatomy reveals previously unknown evolutionary innovations and redefines gnathostome muscle evolution.

Coelacanths illuminate deep-time evolution of cranial musculature in jawed vertebrates.

By Aléssio Datovo & G. David Johnson Sci. Adv. 2025

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Gene and protein length distributions are lognormal. Length distributions for genes (blue, measured in number of base pairs) and their corresponding proteins (orange, measured in number of amino acids) for Danio rerio (zebrafish). Note that lengths are represented on a logarithmic scale. The red curves are fits to lognormal distributions.

One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “The emergence of eukaryotes as an evolutionary algorithmic phase transition.” Explore the article here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Life History-Dependent Brain Transcriptomic Signatures in Nothobranchids: Insights into Aging, Neurogenesis, and Life History Evolution Abstract. The African Turquoise Killifish Nothobranchius furzeri is a powerful model organism in aging research. Within the family Nothobranchiidae, a wide

Excited to share my second first-authored paper!
It’s not a perfect paper, but I learned a ton through writing and revising the manuscript, handling manuscript proofs, and navigating the entire publication process. Grateful for the experience!
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Life in the fastlane? A comparative analysis of gene expression profiles across annual, semi-annual, and non-annual killifishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) The Turquoise Killifish is an important vertebrate for the study of aging and age-related diseases due to its short lifespan. Within Nothobranchiidae, species possess annual, semi-annual, or non-annua...

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Dang I didn't know you were a neuroscientist

We strive to be Renaissance men, Jack of all trades master of none

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

The power of introverts?