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I'M IN UR GENOME, ADAPTING UR HOST-SYMBIONT RELATIONSHIP
Category: Genomics • Molecular Evolution • Science News
An entire endosymbiont genome was inserted into its host's genome.
Posted by RPM at 12:00 PM • 2 Comments
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Sorting the Pancakes that Make up a Genome
Category: Drosophila • Genomics • Molecular Evolution
Genes are like pancakes, and now we have the algorithms to put the smallest flapjacks on the top of the pile.
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 0 Comments
August 30, 2007
Michael Ashburner on Open Access
Category: Open Access
It's the moral high ground, more people read your paper, and you own your copyright.
Posted by RPM at 7:00 PM • 4 Comments
In Vino (Genome) Veritas
Category: Booze • Genomics • Molecular Evolution
A group of researchers from France and Italy have sequenced the genome of the finest grape varietal, Pinot Noir.
Posted by RPM at 12:30 PM • 0 Comments
August 29, 2007
Stealing from Other Schools
How to know when your university's football team has become insignificant.
Posted by RPM at 10:00 AM • 7 Comments
August 26, 2007
Two Posts on Publishing
Category: Academia • Open Access
Why should advisers encourage their students to publish? For the answer, read this post by TR Gregory. Why is the publishing industry afraid of open access? I can't answer that question, but I can point you to the evidence for...
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 1 Comments
August 25, 2007
Zombie Labs Eat Brain Genes
Category: Population Genetics
Bruce Lahn's never ending crusade to defend his research.
Posted by RPM at 12:00 PM • 0 Comments
August 23, 2007
Junk on Cancer
Category: Molecular Biology • Molecular Evolution • Population Genetics • Science News
If you don't have lung cancer, be thankful for your junk DNA.
Posted by RPM at 1:30 PM • 1 Comments
August 21, 2007
Confusion Regarding Long Author Lists
Why does a paper need more than 20 authors?
Posted by RPM at 2:15 PM • 43 Comments
August 20, 2007
Selective Constraint on Ultraconserved Elements
Category: Population Genetics
Conserved sequences in the human genome are under strong purifying selection.
Posted by RPM at 2:00 PM • 0 Comments
August 17, 2007
Evolution of Form via Protein Sequence and Expression Changes
Category: Evolution • Genetics • Population Genetics
Beach mice adapting to different habitat.
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 2 Comments
August 15, 2007
The Not-So-Royal We
Category: Academia
This blog post was written by us.
Posted by RPM at 2:00 PM • 13 Comments
August 14, 2007
Academic Publishing, Evaluating Academics, and Advising Students
Peter Lawrence opines on the state of academia and publishing.
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 4 Comments
August 13, 2007
Score One for King & Wilson?
Category: Molecular Evolution
Do fruit eating habits differ between humans and chimps? Do I ask too many questions?
Posted by RPM at 9:00 AM • 1 Comments
August 12, 2007
You Call This a Blog?
Category: Admin • In the Lab
Wow, posts at evolgen have been few and far between. A damn, dirty manuscript is to blame. I keep trying to get it write itself, but the sucker refused to oblige. Maybe it would help if I could finish...
Posted by RPM at 4:15 PM • 0 Comments
August 2, 2007
Is Sean Carroll Wrong?
Category: Molecular Evolution
On the effect of cis and trans mutations on gene expression differences.
Posted by RPM at 10:00 AM • 6 Comments
