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Genetic Shift in Salmon

Cristina Luiggi | Jul 12, 2012 | 2 min read

A new study finds that an Alaskan population of the fish has quickly evolved in response to warming temperatures.

DNA to Nab Illegal Fishers

Cristina Luiggi | May 24, 2012 | 1 min read

A new SNP assay can determine the geographical origin of commonly overexploited fish species.

Speaking of Science

The Scientist | Jan 1, 2012 | 2 min read

January 2012's selection of notable quotes

Climate-Shaped Arabidopsis Genome

Kerry Grens | Oct 6, 2011 | 3 min read

Two genome-wide studies, backed up by field experiments, identify SNPs that correlate with Arabidopsis fitness in various climates.

Evolution, Tout de Suite

Richard P. Grant | Oct 1, 2011 | 4 min read

Epigenetic perturbations could jump-start heritable variation.

Marauding Moths

Jessica P. Johnson | Oct 1, 2011 | 4 min read

Dried plant specimens reveal the origin of an insect pest that has spread throughout Europe.

Biodiversity, Quick and Dirty

Bob Grant | Sep 26, 2011 | 1 min read

Researchers find that sampling DNA from the soil can be an effective way to determine how many individuals of a variety of species inhabit a particular area.

Honey bee microbiome probed

Bob Grant | Jun 9, 2011 | 1 min read

Researchers reveal several new viruses lurking in healthy hives.

Jaume and the Giant Genome

Daniel Grushkin | Jan 31, 2011 | 3 min read

A newly minted PhD finds a 150-billion-base-pair-long DNA molecule in a plant.