CRISPR–Cas systems in Microcoleus cyanobacteria show a dynamic history of gene flow
A new study of 14 Microcoleus species finds that CRISPR–Cas systems are widespread but do not follow species phylogeny, pointing ...
Tag: genome evolution
Centromeres may explain suppressed recombination in sex chromosome evolution
A PLOS Genetics review argues that low recombination near centromeres may explain extensive sex-linked regions without invoking active recombination suppression.
Chloroplast genomes reveal unexpected diversity within four Actinidia species
Chloroplast genome comparisons of eight Actinidia accessions revealed conserved genome structure, seven variable regions and unexpected intraspecific diversity within four ...
An atlas reveals the hidden “physical code” in the DNA sequence
A molecular dynamics atlas of 2,080 DNA hexamers links base order to DNA behavior and shows a moderate evolutionary tendency ...
Microsatellite repeat mapping shows inner chromosomal diversification in highly conserved karyotypes of Asian cyprinid fishes
The research focused on the subfamilies Poropuntiinae and Smiliogastrinae within the family Cyprinidae, the most species-rich group of freshwater fishes ...
Fluorescent Tags Reveal Hidden Chromosome Secrets of Eight Gourd Crops
A comparative cytogenetic study used fluorochrome banding and ribosomal DNA FISH to build detailed chromosome maps of eight Cucurbitaceae crops, ...
Ancient genome function persists despite frequent mutations
An international research team led by Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research has ...
First FISH markers map chromosomes of a stony coral, offering new tools to untangle coral taxonomy
Researchers have isolated the first five FISH markers for the stony coral Micromussa amakusensis, mapping histone H3, 5S rRNA, 18S-28S ...
Synthetic Sequences Are Not the Whole Story Behind Engineered LINE-1 Retrotransposition
A new PLOS Genetics study shows that two unintended sequence changes, not synthetic codon optimization, explain the enhanced retrotransposition of ...
A Genetic Impostor: How GC-Biased Gene Conversion Rewrote a Vital Motif in Monotremes
In a discovery that challenges our understanding of molecular evolution, researchers have uncovered a remarkable case where a deeply conserved ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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