- After a long(ish) while, the reference genome for the #leech #Hirudo verbana is officially out! doi.org/10.12688/ope... w/@ergabiodiv.bsky.social, @biogeneurope.bsky.social, @leibnizlib.bsky.social, & @sangerinstitute.bsky.social @dome-vienna.bsky.social, @cemess.bsky.social, @univie.ac.at 1/3..
- A new @ergabiodiv.bsky.social - @biogeneurope.bsky.social reference genome is available! 🥳 Have you heard about this European medicinal leech? Hirudo verbana! Learn more about this medicinal leech here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mily... @iboleurope.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social
- This specific #leech was collected in Vienna, where it should not naturally occur, likely representing an historical introduction into an artificial pond. This so-called "medicinal" leech was erroneously treated for a long time as H. medicinalis, but now is one of several recognised European speciesJan 13, 2026 20:39
- .... of course, it would not be entirely "me" if I missed the "symbiont part", which is certainly under work and you can expect some cool (in my not-so-humble opinion) work to see the light of day soon.... #SymbioSky
