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Vertebrate Genomics
Vertebrates are animals with a backbone, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Vertebrate Genomics is a subspeciality of molecular biology focusing on the evolution, structure, and function of genes found in vertebrate animals.
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MAY 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Many of us have wondered how fish like sole and flounder ended up with two eyes on one side of their heads, including sc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have generated much more accurate reference materials for genomic studies. The work removed errors and impro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research involving ancient marine animals shows how humans and other animals still carry some of those animals' c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some genes don't stay in the same place in the genome. Sometimes called jumping genes or transposons, this genetic mater ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Long ago, aquatic animals adapted to live on land, and this initial group of land-dwelling vertebrates are known as tetr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can learn more about genes and their function by assessing them in different organisms. This kind of genetic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish are a great model organism for biomedical research. They generate large numbers of embryos that develop rapidl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In this photo by OceanX, researchers off the coast of Brazil collected Pyrosoma atlanticum specimens with a special robo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Dogs have held special significance in many people's lives for thousands of years. Dogs are thought to have been domesti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2020Immunology
When cells become diseased or infected, a “suicide switch” is triggered, preventing neighboring cells from b ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The spinal column develops from a row of structures called somites, which bud off sequentially in a process called somit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2020Technology
What exactly is eDNA? It is environmental DNA that has underwent the next-generation sequencing and that has been &lsquo ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
An ancient fish fossil has given researchers new insight into how fish fins eventually evolved into human hands.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists has discovered rare cells in the brains of mice; one set is only found in males and another set is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascinat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence and characterize the genomes of all known eukaryotes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Is it natural to remain committed to a mate for life? Researchers at the University of Texas Austin have used genetics t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2018Immunology
A study published in Nature has shed light on the evolution of immune system genes across species with great detail at t ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlAUG 15, 2018Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUN 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Adults typically produce billions of new blood cells every day.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2017Microbiology
Not all genetic mutations are harmful; some have no effect at all, and sometimes they might even be helpful.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2017Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.Written By: Julia Travers
MAY 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Many of us have wondered how fish like sole and flounder ended up with two eyes on one side of their heads, including sc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have generated much more accurate reference materials for genomic studies. The work removed errors and impro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research involving ancient marine animals shows how humans and other animals still carry some of those animals' c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some genes don't stay in the same place in the genome. Sometimes called jumping genes or transposons, this genetic mater
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Long ago, aquatic animals adapted to live on land, and this initial group of land-dwelling vertebrates are known as tetr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists can learn more about genes and their function by assessing them in different organisms. This kind of genetic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Zebrafish are a great model organism for biomedical research. They generate large numbers of embryos that develop rapidl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In this photo by OceanX, researchers off the coast of Brazil collected Pyrosoma atlanticum specimens with a special robo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Dogs have held special significance in many people's lives for thousands of years. Dogs are thought to have been domesti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2020
Immunology
When cells become diseased or infected, a “suicide switch” is triggered, preventing neighboring cells from b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The spinal column develops from a row of structures called somites, which bud off sequentially in a process called somit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2020
Technology
What exactly is eDNA? It is environmental DNA that has underwent the next-generation sequencing and that has been &lsquo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
An ancient fish fossil has given researchers new insight into how fish fins eventually evolved into human hands.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists has discovered rare cells in the brains of mice; one set is only found in males and another set is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascinat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence and characterize the genomes of all known eukaryotes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Is it natural to remain committed to a mate for life? Researchers at the University of Texas Austin have used genetics t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2018
Immunology
A study published in Nature has shed light on the evolution of immune system genes across species with great detail at t
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUN 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Adults typically produce billions of new blood cells every day.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2017
Microbiology
Not all genetic mutations are harmful; some have no effect at all, and sometimes they might even be helpful.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2017
Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.
Written By:
Julia Travers