Genomes are key to unlocking life’s evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations can give us clues to the order in which species diverge.
OKINAWA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (OIST) GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
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Molecular Clock Analysis Shows Bacteria Used Oxygen Long Before Widespread Photosynthesis
Microbial organisms dominate life on Earth, but tracing their early history and evolution is difficult because they rarely fossilize. Determining when exactly a particular group of microbes first appeared is […]
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Synthetic Droplets Cause A Stir In The Primordial Soup
Our bodies are made up of trillions of different cells, each fulfilling their own unique function to keep us alive.
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Placing Chaetognaths In Earth's Tree Of Life
Chaetognaths, or arrow worms, have a distinct jaw structure composed of dense protein matrix and a fibrous substance called chitin. These organisms display an ambiguous set of developmental and morphological […]