Ever hear of Nostrasamus?
[This is reposted from our Tumblr where Sam reflects on his time in the lab, since the beginning... back in 2007] That’s not a typo. Of course everyone’s heard of that old fool Nostradamus, who was supposed to be able to predict the fate of the world (including the OJ Simpson trial!). However, I think he’s a miserable failure. NostraSAMus (that refers to me, by the way), on the other hand, seems to actually have a good grasp on reality and the future. As reference, notice what I wrote in this 2007 Genefish post (my first post to the lab blog, in fact!): “Soon, I’m sure...
Read MoreShotgun proteomics and the Pacific oyster
Emma’s paper on shotgun proteomics was recently published where she describes the value of shotgun proteomics in physiological studies. Timmins-Schiffman EB* Nunn BL, Goodlett DR and Roberts SB. (2013) Shotgun proteomics as a viable approach for biological discovery in the Pacific oyster. Conservation Physiology. doi:10.1093/conphys/cot009 Abstract: Shotgun proteomics offers an efficient means to characterize proteins in a complex mixture, particularly when sufficient genomic resources are available. In order to assess the practical application of shotgun proteomics in the...
Read MoreFISH546 Students Publish Projects on Figshare
Check out the final projects from students in FISH546: Bioinformatics for Environmental Sciences at http://oystergen.es/fish546 Filesets include data and analysis from a variety of aquatic themes including microbe abundance, shellfish gene and protein expression, and partial genomic characterization of a fish pathogen. Filetypes range from presentations, code, figures, genome feature tracks, fasta files, and data tables. All students published their filesets on Figshare and altmetrics provided courtesy of ImpactStory. Here is just one of the many cool...
Read MoreHighlights from the 105th National Shellfisheries Association Meeting
Storify from the 105th National Shellfisheries Association Meeting held in Nashville, Tennessee. [View the story "Highlights from NSA2013" on Storify]
Read MoreGenomic resource development for shellfish of conservation concern
We recently published the sequenced transcriptomes (suite of expressed genes) of pinto abalone and Olympia oyster in the journal Molecular Ecology Resources. The focus of this study was to identify genomic resources to aid conservation efforts for these two native shellfish species. Historic commercial exploitation has depleted native populations of pinto abalone and Olympia oyster along the west coast of the United States. Habitat degradation and climate change have contributed towards inhibited recovery of both species. A better understanding of the species’ transcriptomes and genomes...
Read MoreAdaptive Potential and Native Shellfish Aquaculture
Aquaculture of native shellfish can impact nearby ecological systems and wild conspecifics by creating opportunities for genetic impacts on native populations. If wild populations are genetically adapted to local environmental conditions, interbreeding with cultured conspecifics from other locales may disrupt patterns of local adaptation, potentially jeopardizing wild populations by decreasing their adaptive potential. On the other hand, the addition of genetically diverse cultured organisms may enhance genetically depauperate populations. This enhancement is likely to occur in populations...
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FISHLINE
- SAFS Seminar with Dr. Richard Whitney (tomorrow!)
- Study: Less Lake Superior habitat for big trout – Crookston Daily Times
- Warming Lake Superior already affecting fish – Duluth News Tribune
- Study of warming Lake Superior finds less habitat for siscowet lakers but more … – Duluth News Tribune
- Study of warming Lake Superior finds less habitat for siscowet lakers but more … – Budgeteer
- SAFS Seminar with Dr. Richard Whitney
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