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Category Archives: Molecular Ecology, the journal
Nominations Open for 2018 Molecular Ecology Prize
We are soliciting nominations for the annual Molecular Ecology Prize. The field of molecular ecology is young and inherently interdisciplinary. As a consequence, research in molecular ecology is not currently represented by a single scientific society, so there is no … Continue reading
What’s in a name? A review of cryptic species and species concepts
It is a contentious can of worms. Species concepts are both essential to understand and at the same time incredibly difficult to define. Species names allow us to discuss fundamental units of biodiversity in any ecosystem and study genome evolution, … Continue reading
Posted in evolution, Molecular Ecology, the journal, speciation, species delimitation
Tagged amphipods, biodiversity, cryptic species
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Nancy Moran awarded the 2017 Molecular Ecology Prize
The 2017 Molecular Ecology Prize will go to Professor Nancy Moran of the University of Texas at Austin. The Prize is awarded by the Editorial Board of Molecular Ecology to recognize “an outstanding scientist who has made significant contributions to … Continue reading
Molecular adaptation in a deep-sea alien…*ahem* amphipod
Space: the final frontier…or is it? I was inspired Jeremy’s post yesterday to talk about that deep dark abyss that takes up the vast majority of our mostly blue planet. For the record, I’m in agreement with the assessments for the … Continue reading
Relatively rare tropical trees all agree: avoiding the ‘rain of death’ seems like a good call
When you think of a tropical jungle, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Probably a lush green landscape with trees, vines, flowers, and let’s be real, at least one toucan. Tropical forests are made up of diverse groups … Continue reading
You can call her queen bee: the role of epigenetics in honeybee development
Insects have social lifestyles that are often organized in castes. Within the insect community, different individuals specialize, each having a unique role. This efficient method of doling out the workload, ultimately, is believed to be why social insect lifestyles are … Continue reading
Nominations solicited for the 2017 Molecular Ecology Prize
Terry Burke, recipient of the 2009 Molecular Ecology Prize, and the Molecular Ecology Prize Selection Committee are now requesting nominations for the 2017 Prize, which recognizes contributions to the field of molecular ecology. The official announcement follows: Nominations for the … Continue reading
Polyploidy in the era of GBS
Ploidy, dear reader, is something that I think about literally all the time. It impacts every facet of my research from the field to the bench to the stats used to analyze data sets. It’s been simultaneously the greatest and the … Continue reading
Posted in bioinformatics, evolution, genomics, haploid-diploid, Molecular Ecology, the journal, natural history, plants, speciation
Tagged GBS, Heterozygosity, microsatellites, polyploidy, SNPs
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Free to go but required to stay: contrasting views on mitochondrial relationships
Ever since a bacterium found itself mysteriously engulfed in our eukaryotic ancestor, things have been, uh, complicated regarding our two genomes. One is big, one is small. One is circular, one is linear. One is numerous in each cell, the … Continue reading
When microbes can move mountains, studying microbial communities on glaciers
Bacteria are amazing, and as a recent article by Ambrosini and colleagues reminds us, they are quite literally, just about everywhere. Before reading this article, I have to admit, I was a little rusty on my definition of cryoconite holes, … Continue reading
Posted in community ecology, microbiology, Molecular Ecology, the journal
Tagged 16S rRNA, cryoconite holes, glacier
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