This paper is the first chapter of my PhD and getting this published would have not been possible without the continued support of my co-authors (Marion Herbette, Robert Baird, Katy Monteith, Yukiko Yamashita) and supervisors @laurarossevo.bsky.social and @chodson.bsky.social

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Our new paper in @genetics-gsa.bsky.social reveals that the germline-restricted chromosomes of fungus gnats are largely transcriptionally silent, despite containing >19k genes. Our results deepen the mystery of why such a unique genetic system has evolved in this clade 🪰🧬 doi.org/10.1093/gene...

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I'd rather have a page budget per author, so everyone has to think through in what they engage throughout the year. We won't have enough workforce to review everything anyway.

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hey uhhhh this is supposed to be a hexaploid. is anyone here good at smudgeplot? 💻🧬🧪

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Our PhD Applications are now open! Join a community nurturing the next generation of world-class genome scientists and clinicians. Explore our programme and how to apply: www.sanger.ac.uk/about/study/... 📅 Apply by 9am GMT on Tuesday 24 November 2026. #ScienceCareers

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