francescoferraro.bsky.social
Cell biologist - Golgi enthusiast - I follow the Golgi ribbon through deep time. Working at Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Fact are facts, but opinions are my own
👤 Joined on 13 November 2024
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@francescoferraro.bsky.socialHow many proteins in the human proteome have transmembrane domains? And of those, how many examples with n TMDs are there? Couldn't find an answer, so I calculated it from Uniprot data with some #RStats magic (and I did some model organisms while I was at it). 🧪 quantixed.org/2026/04/16/m...
Show PostOn April 19, 1898, Camillo Golgi first described what we now call the Golgi apparatus - a structure so striking and unusual that it took more than 50 years for scientists to accept it wasn’t just an artefact. April 19 is #GolgiDay! Celebrate the cell’s most iconic and best organelle.
Show PostI made a video essay explaining why, in my view, Israel is committing genocide under international law. I hope this helps frame the issue a little bit better and explain why there is a consensus among academics that this is indeed a genocide. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmCl...
Show PostDo you want to understand how developmental programs are encoded in animal genomes? Join our lab at the @szndohrn.bsky.social for a PhD project to unravel the developmental dynamics in sea urchins during the metamorphosis from larva to juvenile. Deadline JUNE 14th! www.szn.it/index.php/it...
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