Evolutionary Biology

Evolutionary Biology: is the subfield of biology that studies the evolutionary processes that produced the diversity of life on Earth, starting from a single common ancestor. These processes include natural selection, common descent, and speciation.

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APR 13, 2021

Genetics & Genomics

APR 13, 2021

Skull Fossil Yields One of the Oldest Modern Human Genomes

DNA from a very old skull is changing what we know about when and where early humans lived.

Written By: Carmen Leitch

APR 12, 2021

Cell & Molecular Biology

APR 12, 2021

Deep Subsurface Microbes Are "Living Fossils"

Researchers were shocked when they saw the results of a genetic analysis comparing various microbes from around the worl ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

APR 11, 2021

Cell & Molecular Biology

APR 11, 2021

An Ancient Fish Is Changing Modern Textbooks

Scientists have used the gar fish to learn more about the network of nerves that links our eyes to our brains. The gar i ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

APR 09, 2021

Cell & Molecular Biology

APR 09, 2021

CRISPR-SNP Chip Finds Point Mutations in DNA Without PCR

Some diseases, like sickle-cell anemia and familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are due to errors in only a single let ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

APR 05, 2021

Clinical & Molecular DX

APR 05, 2021

COVID Variants Can't Hide From CRISPR Diagnostic

New variants of the coronaviruses have emerged over the course of the pandemic through the natural evolutionary process ...

Written By: Tara Fernandez

APR 13, 2021

Genetics & Genomics

APR 13, 2021

Skull Fossil Yields One of the Oldest Modern Human Genomes

DNA from a very old skull is changing what we know about when and where early humans lived.

Written By: Carmen Leitch

APR 12, 2021

Cell & Molecular Biology

APR 12, 2021

Deep Subsurface Microbes Are "Living Fossils"

Researchers were shocked when they saw the results of a genetic analysis comparing various microbes from around the worl ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

APR 11, 2021

Cell & Molecular Biology

APR 11, 2021

An Ancient Fish Is Changing Modern Textbooks

Scientists have used the gar fish to learn more about the network of nerves that links our eyes to our brains. The gar i ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

APR 09, 2021

Cell & Molecular Biology

APR 09, 2021

CRISPR-SNP Chip Finds Point Mutations in DNA Without PCR

Some diseases, like sickle-cell anemia and familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are due to errors in only a single let ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

APR 05, 2021

Clinical & Molecular DX

APR 05, 2021

COVID Variants Can't Hide From CRISPR Diagnostic

New variants of the coronaviruses have emerged over the course of the pandemic through the natural evolutionary process ...

Written By: Tara Fernandez

APR 04, 2021

Plants & Animals

APR 04, 2021

Alternating Sleep Phases in Octopuses Suggest They Can Dream

Octopuses are known to sleep and change their colors while they do it. Researchers have now linked these color changes t ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

MAR 30, 2021

Genetics & Genomics

MAR 30, 2021

A Pest Hijacked a Plant Gene To Use as a Toxin Shield

Bacteria can share genetic material in a process called horizontal gene transfer, and recent work has shown that in anim ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

MAR 26, 2021

Plants & Animals

MAR 26, 2021

A Massive 17-Year Cicada Swarm will Emerge Soon

The east coast is preparing for one of nature’s greatest spectacles. A gigantic swarm of periodical cicadas is due ...

Written By: Tiffany Dazet

MAR 21, 2021

Genetics & Genomics

MAR 21, 2021

Adding Evidence to the RNA World Hypothesis

Did life originate with RNA? Scientists are still trying to learn more about how the first molecules arose out of primor ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

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Is SNP Genotyping a Better Approach for Monitoring for Known Variants...

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Speaker: Richard Michelmore

Presented at: Coronavirus Virtual Event Series

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The Structure, Function, and Evolution of Human Chromosome 8

The complete assembly of each human chromosome is essential for understanding human biology and evolution. Using complementary long-read sequencing technologies, we complete the first linear...

Speaker: Glennis Logsdon, PhD

Presented at: Genetics Virtual Week 2021

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High Throughput Testing for SARS-CoV-2 and SNP Analysis for Variants...

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Speaker: Richard Michelmore

Presented at: Genetics Virtual Week 2021

APR 22, 2021 5:00 PM CEST
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Researchers share their Spatial Discoveries in Neurology Research

Date: April 22, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) System transcriptomics of the schizophrenia brain - Phillip Khaitovich Schizophrenia tops the psychiatric disorder l...

Speaker: Philipp Khaitovich , Joan Liu

Sponsored By: NanoString Technologies, Illumina

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Precision infectious disease discovery using next-generation sequencing...

Lessons around leveraging high-complexity next-generation sequencing tests for precision infectious disease discovery to guide patient treatment and improve health outcomes. Learning Objecti...

Speaker: Niamh O'Hara, PhD

Presented at: Microbiology Virtual Week 2020

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Is SNP Genotyping a Better Approach for Monitoring for Known Variants...

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The Structure, Function, and Evolution of Human Chromosome 8

The complete assembly of each human chromosome is essential for understanding human biology and evolution. Using complementary long-read sequencing technologies, we complete the first linear...

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High Throughput Testing for SARS-CoV-2 and SNP Analysis for Variants...

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APR 22, 2021 5:00 PM CEST

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Date: April 22, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) System transcriptomics of the schizophrenia brain - Phillip Khaitovich Schizophrenia tops the psychiatric disorder l...

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Precision infectious disease discovery using next-generation sequencing...

Lessons around leveraging high-complexity next-generation sequencing tests for precision infectious disease discovery to guide patient treatment and improve health outcomes. Learning Objecti...

SEP 09, 2020 6:00 AM PDT

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SEP 09, 2020 6:00 AM PDT

Keynote Presentation: Causes and consequences of immune gene diversity...

My group is addressing fundamental questions in evolutionary biology, using both genome- and phenotype-first approaches. A few years ago, we discovered that Arabidopsis thaliana is a great m...

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Environmental stress shapes the evolution of a plant viruses towards...

Traditionally, virology has been focused in studying the pathogenic effect of viruses. In the recent years, however, this perception is changing and viruses are being studied as mutualistic...

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Recombination, lineage-specific mutations and the emergence of...

The recent outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 underscores the need for understanding the evolutionary processes that drive the emergence and adaptation of zoonotic viruses in humans. Here, we show that...

Data Collection as Environmental Enrichment: Automated Behavioral...

Biomedical research suffers from a translation gap, where most treatments that seem effective when tested on animals turn out not to work in human patients. This is likely due in large part...

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NOV 01, 2020

NOV 01, 2020

8th Annual Meeting of the International Cytokine & Interferon...

The ICIS Annual Meetings typically attract 650-750 registrants and have a distinguished history of presenting cutting edge research from internationally recognized scientists. This meeting e...

APR 25, 2019 6:00 AM PDT

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APR 25, 2019 6:00 AM PDT

Infectious Disease 2019

In an effort to provide a platform to discuss leading scientific research on a range of topics, LabRoots has added another virtual event to the line up of conferences for 2019 – Infecti...

NOV 14, 2018

NOV 14, 2018

6th annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event

Register for free to attend the 6th annual Gibco™ 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event, the largest global virtual stem cell event taking place around the world on November 15, 2...

OCT 10, 2018 6:00 AM PDT

OCT 10, 2018 6:00 AM PDT

Cancer Research & Oncology 2018

The 6th Annual Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event will take place October 2018. The free, two-day online event will bring research professionals, scientists, and clinicians from aro...

SEP 12, 2018 6:00 AM PDT

SEP 12, 2018 6:00 AM PDT

Microbiology and Immunology 2018

Join LabRoots in bringing the microbiology research community together at the 3rd Annual Microbiology and Immunology Virtual Event! During the free, two-day event, participants will explore a...

NOV 01, 2020

8th Annual Meeting of the International Cytokine & Interferon...

The ICIS Annual Meetings typically attract 650-750 registrants and have a distinguished history of presenting cutting edge research from internationally recognized scientists. This meeting e...

APR 25, 2019 6:00 AM PDT

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APR 25, 2019 6:00 AM PDT

Infectious Disease 2019

In an effort to provide a platform to discuss leading scientific research on a range of topics, LabRoots has added another virtual event to the line up of conferences for 2019 – Infecti...

NOV 14, 2018

6th annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event

Register for free to attend the 6th annual Gibco™ 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event, the largest global virtual stem cell event taking place around the world on November 15, 2...

OCT 10, 2018 6:00 AM PDT

Cancer Research & Oncology 2018

The 6th Annual Cancer Research & Oncology Virtual Event will take place October 2018. The free, two-day online event will bring research professionals, scientists, and clinicians from aro...

SEP 12, 2018 6:00 AM PDT

Microbiology and Immunology 2018

Join LabRoots in bringing the microbiology research community together at the 3rd Annual Microbiology and Immunology Virtual Event! During the free, two-day event, participants will explore a...

MAY 09, 2018 6:00 AM PDT

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MAY 09, 2018 6:00 AM PDT

Genetics and Genomics 2018

As the foundation of life, genetics provides a base for other sciences to grow from. This is why LabRoots is excited to announce the 6th Annual Genetics and Genomics virtual conference! The f...

FEB 07, 2018 6:00 AM PST

Laboratory Animal Sciences 2018

LabRoots, Inc. is pleased to announce that they will once again host the Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) virtual conference! The 7th annual, two-day international event will take place on&nbs...

SEP 27, 2017 6:00 AM PDT

Cell Biology 2017

Our first annual Cell Biology virtual event is now On Demand! Join us in advancing basic biology and recent tools and techniques in cell research by coming together with like-minded colleague...

SEP 13, 2017 6:00 AM PDT

Microbiology & Immunology 2017

The LabRoots Microbiology & Immunology 2017 Virtual Conference is now On Demand! Join us in bringing the Microbiology research community together online in discovering new concepts,...

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