john-pool.bsky.social
john-pool.bsky.social
Population genetics professor at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Hiker and bike commuter. Amateur native landscaper. Resident of a unique prairie-style home. Cat wrangler. Proud parent of an amazing 8 year old. Views here are my own.
👤 Joined on 25 January 2026
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what marvelous creatures one can find right outside the front door!! 🪲
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Most animal species pack sperm DNA with protamines instead of histones. Protamines are essential for male fertility. They are among the fastest-evolving genes in animals. That makes little sense. We think we know why, in a new paper led by @ching-hochang.bsky.social. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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I want to try something again at #ASHG26: I'll block off some time on Weds/Th/Friday afternoons to meet with trainees who would be interested to chat on any topic. I have done this the last 2 years and it was great to meet a whole bunch of new people, from many countries, at all career stages!
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Our paper on detecting (or not) balancing selection is now out, in all its typeset beauty, in the October issue of @molbioevol.bsky.social: academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
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Research is full of uncertainty, but every once in a while, nature works out exactly as you hypothesized. In 2019, while finishing my PhD, I pitched a bold idea in an email to @harmitmalik.bsky.social (below). Seven years later, it feels surreal to see that hypothesis become empirical reality. 🧵👇
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