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side_view_toon_small.JPG We talk about molecular population and evolutionary GENETICS and GENOMICS. You know, the caliper measurement of a gene's evolvability in moles.

Eschewing obfuscation ever since Morgan.

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August 31, 2007

I'M IN UR GENOME, ADAPTING UR HOST-SYMBIONT RELATIONSHIP

Category: GenomicsMolecular EvolutionScience News

An entire endosymbiont genome was inserted into its host's genome.

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Sorting the Pancakes that Make up a Genome

Category: DrosophilaGenomicsMolecular Evolution

Genes are like pancakes, and now we have the algorithms to put the smallest flapjacks on the top of the pile.

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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.

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In Vino (Genome) Veritas

Category: BoozeGenomicsMolecular Evolution

A group of researchers from France and Italy have sequenced the genome of the finest grape varietal, Pinot Noir.

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August 29, 2007

Stealing from Other Schools

Category: AcademiaSports

How to know when your university's football team has become insignificant.

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August 26, 2007

Two Posts on Publishing

Category: AcademiaOpen 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...

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August 25, 2007

Zombie Labs Eat Brain Genes

Category: Population Genetics

Bruce Lahn's never ending crusade to defend his research.

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August 23, 2007

Junk on Cancer

Category: Molecular BiologyMolecular EvolutionPopulation GeneticsScience News

If you don't have lung cancer, be thankful for your junk DNA.

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August 21, 2007

Confusion Regarding Long Author Lists

Category: AcademiaGenomics

Why does a paper need more than 20 authors?

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August 20, 2007

Selective Constraint on Ultraconserved Elements

Category: Population Genetics

Conserved sequences in the human genome are under strong purifying selection.

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August 17, 2007

Evolution of Form via Protein Sequence and Expression Changes

Category: EvolutionGeneticsPopulation Genetics

Beach mice adapting to different habitat.

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August 15, 2007

The Not-So-Royal We

Category: Academia

This blog post was written by us.

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August 14, 2007

Academic Publishing, Evaluating Academics, and Advising Students

Category: AcademiaBiology

Peter Lawrence opines on the state of academia and publishing.

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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?

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August 12, 2007

You Call This a Blog?

Category: AdminIn 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...

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August 2, 2007

Is Sean Carroll Wrong?

Category: Molecular Evolution

On the effect of cis and trans mutations on gene expression differences.

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