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Genome Spotlight: C-fern (
Ceratopteris richardii
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Sep 22, 2022
| 5 min read
Sequences for the model organism and two of its kin reveal how these plants got their oversized genomes.
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
CRISPR Gene Drives and the Future of Evolution
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Genetic engineering pioneer Kevin Esvelt’s work highlights biotechnology’s immense potential for good—but also for catastrophe.
Serendipity, Happenstance, and Luck: The Making of a Molecular Tool
Shelby Bradford, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 10+ min read
The common fluorescent marker GFP traveled a long road to take its popular place in molecular biology today.
Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past
Kamal Nahas, PhD
| Feb 21, 2024
| 6 min read
Scientists transferred light-harvesting proteins into yeast for the first time, shining a light on the past lives of eukaryotic cells.
Aphid Salivary Gene May Regulate Gall Color
Asher Jones
| May 1, 2021
| 2 min read
Whether the galls that aphids make on witch hazel leaves are red or green is associated with a gene expressed in the insects’ salivary glands.
Tracking Community Health Through Wastewater Surveillance
Charlene Lancaster, PhD
| Feb 1, 2024
| 8 min read
By monitoring disease biomarkers within wastewater, researchers gain insight into disease prevalence within communities.
How the Venus Flytrap Captures Its Prey
Rachael Moeller Gorman
| Oct 16, 2023
| 4 min read
Scientists used CRISPR-Cas9 for the first time in a carnivorous plant to prove the role of two ion channels in closing the Venus flytrap’s trap.
Genome Spotlight: Common Reed (
Phragmites australis
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Dec 23, 2021
| 3 min read
The first reference-quality genome for this grass species could aid managers in understanding and eradicating this highly invasive plant.
Our Favorite Genetics Stories of 2021
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Dec 23, 2021
| 4 min read
Studies
The Scientist
covered this year illustrate the expanding importance of genetic and genomic research in all aspects of life science, from ecology to medicine.
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