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Author Archives: Elin Videvall
Microbes can rapidly evolve host-protective traits
One of the coolest studies I’ve come across so far this year is the fascinating story about microbe-mediated protection in worms by Kayla King et al. The bacterium Enterococcus faecalis normally causes mild disease in worms (Caenorhabditis elegans). After a week … Continue reading
Posted in evolution, microbiology, mutation
Tagged bacteria, competition, Evolution, experimental evolution, host-associated microbes, worms
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Chromosomal inversion determines male morphs in the ruff
The ruff is a wading bird where the male becomes especially spectacular during mating season with its colorful and variable breeding plumage. Two papers published together in Nature Genetics in November have now identified the genetic source of the large variation … Continue reading
Posted in evolution, genomics
Tagged genome, inversion, morphs, ruff, structural variation
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