Posts Tagged ‘evolutionary genetics’
Diverse mollusks share family tree
BROWN (US) — Scientists have put together the most comprehensive mollusk evolutionary tree ever compiled, including some organisms thought until recently to be extinct for millions of years. Continue…
Thursday, October 27, 2011 11:46 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Sep 12, 2011 12:33 - 0 Comments
How aging cells affect bacterial growth
NYU (US) — A novel method for measuring the effects of age on the growth rate of cellular populations could offer scientists new ways to understand and model the growth of bacteria. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 12, 2011 12:00 - 0 Comments
Rare mix-up results in ‘hybrid’ butterfly
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A tiger swallowtail butterfly evolved when two other species hybridized—a common occurrence with plants, but a rarity in the animal world. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 23, 2011 12:29 - 1 Comment
Malaria mosquitoes split (genetic) ways
CORNELL (US) —Neighboring malaria mosquito groups in Sub-Saharan Africa have taken two different evolutionary approaches to fight pathogens, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 2, 2011 15:19 - 1 Comment
Orangutan DNA reveals deep family ties
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The genome of the orangutan has remained remarkably stable through the ages, allowing it to stay healthy and adapt to changes in the environment. (more…)
