Tag Archives: microsatellite

The Tortoise Time Warp

Posted on 5 Nov, 2014 by Rob Denton

Recent advances in genetic data analysis continue to provide the ability to reveal some amazingly detailed (and previously unattainable) information about species’ evolutionary history. In this recent study from Molecular Ecology, Dr. Ryan Garrick and colleagues use a variety of … Continue reading →

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A tale of two Dryad submissions

Posted on 20 Mar, 2013 by Jeremy Yoder

As it happens, the last two scientific papers I’ve had accepted for publication are also the first two papers for which my first-authorial duties included some substantial journal-mandated archiving of supporting data (beyond uploading a handful of DNA sequences to … Continue reading →

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Q&A: Stacey Dunn chases pronghorn fawns up Bateman's slope

Posted on 18 Dec, 2012 by Jeremy Yoder

Stacey Dunn is, objectively, pretty amazing. She started grad school at the Univeristy of Idaho a year before I did, studying sexual selection in pronghorn antelope on the National Bison Range in Montana. In between catching baby pronghorn (so as … Continue reading →

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The ecological fallout: how radioactivity affects wildlife

Posted on 16 Mar, 2011 by Travis Glenn

The current news about radioactivity being released from a nuclear power plant in Japan is sad and worrisome. We are first concerned about the health and safety of individuals who have volunteered to stay at the power plant; they are … Continue reading →

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