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Homologous defense proteins in archaea and eukaryotes point to these early prokaryotes' role in the immune system of modern complex organisms.

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The Long and Winding Road to Eukaryotic Cells

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Infographic: Evolutionary Leaps Leading to Modern Eukaryotes

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RNA Pioneer Christine Guthrie Dies at 77

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Slideshow: Examples of Eukaryotic Horizontal Gene Transfer

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Ancestral Bacteria May Have Invaded Early Eukaryotic Cells

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Picozoans Are Algae After All: Study

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Giant Viruses Can Integrate into the Genomes of Their Hosts

Lipid Droplets Are Intracellular Bacteria-Fighting Machines

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Elusive Asgard Archaea Finally Cultured in Lab

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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