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Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Whole-genome Duplication Drives Long-term Adaptation
Sometimes, the most significant scientific discoveries happen by accident.
Posted inFossils & Paleontology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
A New Evolutionary Scenario Marked By Massive Gene Loss And Expansion
Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes.
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Recoding A Genome For Programmable Synthetic Proteins
Synthetic biologists from Yale were able to re-write the genetic code of an organism — a novel genomically recoded organism (GRO) with one stop codon — using a cellular platform […]
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, Press Release
Planetary-Scale Genomics: Sequencing The Blue Whale And Etruscan Shrew Genomes
Size doesn’t matter when it comes to genome sequencing in the animal kingdom, as a team of researchers at the Morgridge Institute for Research recently illustrated when assembling the sequences […]
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
Protein Shapes Can Help Untangle Life’s Ancient History
The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a study in Nature Communications.
Posted inFossils & Paleontology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Origin & Evolution of Life, Plant Biology, Press Release
Hornwort Genomes Provide Clues On How Plants Moved From Water To Land On Earth
Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land. Among the first pioneers were the ancestors of humble hornworts, a group of small, unassuming […]
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
Previously Unknown Life Forms Discovered Within Human Microbiomes
Editor’s note: A team of researchers at Stanford University discovered objects they named “obelisks” in the human mouth and gut. The obelisks are microscopic, circular bits of genetic material that […]
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
Order Of Amino Acid Recruitment Into The Genetic Code Resolved By The Last Universal Common Ancestor’s Protein Domains
The current “consensus” order in which amino acids were added to the genetic code is based on potentially biased criteria, such as the absence of sulfur-containing amino acids from the […]
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: Multi-pass, Single-molecule Nanopore Reading of Long Protein Strands
Editor’s note: Oxford Nanopore technology has been used multiple times on the International Space Station (see Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics) to try and help elucidate changes in genomic function during exposure […]