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Daniel Mendez Aranda

@mendezaranda

Postdoc Max Planck for Biological Intelligence and Max DelbrΓΌck Center, Berlin. Evolutionary biology, comparative and functional genomics. Birds, mammals. πŸ‡²πŸ‡½πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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We made it to the front page of @science.org today!! πŸŽ‰
Some birds process sugar loads that would be devastating to human metabolism. Many bird groups independently evolved this ability β€” did they all get there the same way? /1

26.02.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you!

26.02.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Convergent and lineage-specific genomic changes shape adaptations in sugar-consuming birds High-sugar diets cause human metabolic diseases, yet several bird lineages convergently adapted to feeding on sugar-rich nectar or fruits. We investigated the underlying molecular mechanisms in hummin...

Happy to see this one out! Convergent and lineage-specific genomic changes shape adaptations in sugar-consuming birds | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

26.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The genetic basis of nakedness is not fully known, a candidate mutation in the gene HR (hairless), is present in other furry animals. NMR seems to be the blindest, and might use sensory hairs throughout the body to navigate

04.09.2025 07:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Daniel Mendez Aranda on different Heliophobius variants sensitivity to acid and capsaicin and convergence with Heteroglobus @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social #ESEB2025 symposium 17

18.08.2025 10:09 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So happy to have joined this amazing symposium! So many great talks and posters! Thanks for including me!

24.08.2025 21:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The BEAST X logo - an octopus wrapping its noodley appendages round the letter X.

The BEAST X logo - an octopus wrapping its noodley appendages round the letter X.

BEAST X v10.5.0 finally released – you can't just do beta releases forever. github.com/beast-dev/be...

Details and instructions for installing on the BEAST website: beast.community

02.07.2025 20:32 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Excited to launch our AlphaGenome API goo.gle/3ZPUeFX along with the preprint goo.gle/45AkUyc describing and evaluating our latest DNA sequence model powering the API. Looking forward to seeing how scientists use it! @googledeepmind

25.06.2025 14:29 πŸ‘ 219 πŸ” 81 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 9
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Applications are now open for the Workshop on Genomics 2026 (11-24 Jan) in Cesky Krumlov, Czechia. For the first time, we are offering Early Bird Registration discounts! 🐣 Do not miss the chance! 🀩 Help us spread the word among friends and colleagues! πŸ™†πŸ½β€β™€οΈ #evomics2026
evomics.org/apply-worksh...

01.07.2025 09:00 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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An episodic burst of massive genomic rearrangements and the origin of non-marine annelids - Nature Ecology & Evolution An analysis of annelid genomes reveals massive reshuffling of chromosomes in the ancestral lineage leading to clitellates, a clade composed of non-marine annelids, with potential implications for the ...

Glad to see this paper finally out! An episodic burst of massive genomic rearrangements and the origin of non-marine annelids
@natecoevo.nature.com @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social @csic.es @erc.europa.eu www.nature.com/articles/s41...

18.06.2025 12:32 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4

It was a pleasure and very inspiring having @theafrogers.bsky.social and @mendezaranda.bsky.social at our institute this week giving a talk about their research! 🧬 Comparing Hi-C contact maps from our different study organisms and learning so much more! 😎

29.05.2025 13:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Applications for MEME are open! It's a research- and mobility-oriented Evolutionary Biology Master's Programme, where students have the opportunity to visit 4(+2) different universities in two years. Please spread the word! www.evobio.eu #EvoBio

09.01.2025 09:31 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
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Story Collider at Evolution 2024 Five speakers share their true, personal stories about their experiences in the field of evolutionary biology. Organized by Story Collider and the SSE/ASN/SSB diversity committees.

Recordings from the 2024 @evolmtg.bsky.social Story Collider event are online thanks to @sse-evolution.bsky.social, so if you couldn't make it to Montréal you can hear some terrific tales of personal challenge and growth, and also me whinging about fieldwork 🌿

soundcloud.com/sse-communic...

05.09.2024 20:47 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Comparative single-cell analyses reveal evolutionary repurposing of a conserved gene program in bat wing development Bats are the only mammals capable of self-powered flight, an evolutionary innovation based on the transformation of forelimbs into wings. The bat wing is characterized by an extreme elongation of the ...

Ever wondered how bats develop wings from their hands? πŸ¦‡βœ¨

Check out our new preprint and the thread below! πŸ€“

πŸ‘Big applause to our amazing first authors Magdalena Schindler and Christian Feregrino and thanks to all our co-authors for their help! πŸ₯‚

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

01.12.2024 10:10 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2