First poster presented on firefly genome progress
Dear firefly genome supporters,
Hello from Taiwan! Where your author is currently attending the International Firefly Symposium 2017 (http://www.ifs2017taipei.org), in Taipei, Taiwan. Team Firefly is at IFS2017 in order to present the ongoing progress on the Photinus pyralis firefly genome to our international scientific colleagues. This poster represents the first step of the scientific peer review process, where we actively seek criticism from our colleagues! This peer review process ensures that we end up with the best possible firefly genome. Eventually this process will lead to submission of an article to a scientific journal, with the P.pyralis genome becoming a part of the official scientific record, but only if it passes muster from our colleagues. We have a lot more work to do before the genome manuscript is ready for submission to a scientific journal, but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy our first poster on the firefly genome.
Please don't hesitate to leave any comments or questions below! We'd love to hear from you and answer your questions. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/firef...) page and Twitter (https://twitter.com/fireflygen...)
Also, for our supporters in the United States, keep an eye out in the evening! Fireflies are starting to come out throughout much of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic United States. Checkout the Firefly Watch project (https://legacy.mos.org/firefly...) to see what fireflies might be currently coming out in your neck of the woods!
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