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tag nobel prize genetics genomics microbiology evolution
Svante Pääbo Awarded Nobel for Paleogenomics
Shawna Williams
| Oct 3, 2022
| 3 min read
The geneticist’s accomplishments include sequencing Neanderthal DNA and leading the project that identified a new species of hominin, the Denisovans.
What’s Next for Ancient DNA Studies After the Nobel?
Mary Prendergast,
The Conversation
| Oct 5, 2022
| 4 min read
The award highlights tremendous opportunities for aDNA as well as challenges related to rapid growth, equity, and misinformation.
CRISPR’s Adaptation to Genome Editing Earns Chemistry Nobel
Amanda Heidt
| Oct 7, 2020
| 4 min read
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna reprogrammed the bacterial immune response into one of the most popular tools for genetics and molecular biology.
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.
Genome Spotlight: Edith’s Checkerspot Butterfly (
Euphydryas editha
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Aug 25, 2022
| 3 min read
A high-quality genome sequence for this versatile insect will likely aid eco-evolutionary research.
How Genes from Neanderthals Predispose People to Severe COVID-19
Alakananda Dasgupta
| Feb 22, 2023
| 4 min read
Researchers dissect the Neanderthal-derived region on chromosome 3 that drives severe COVID-19 to zero in on the key causal variants.
Adapting with a Little Help from Jumping Genes
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Jan 17, 2022
| 10+ min read
Long lambasted as junk DNA or genomic parasites, transposable elements turn out to be contributors to adaptation.
Our Favorite Genetics Stories of 2022
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Dec 22, 2022
| 4 min read
This year’s stories highlight the expanding versatility of genetic techniques and the increasing utility of such research in all life science fields.
Top 7 in Genomics & Genetics
Bob Grant
| Jul 19, 2011
| 3 min read
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in genomics, genetics, and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
The Inside Guide: The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Host Evolution
Catherine Offord
| Jul 1, 2021
| 10+ min read
Bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of animals may influence the adaptive trajectories of their hosts.
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