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14 January 2021

Genetic rewiring behind spectacular evolutionary explosion in East Africa

Genetic rewiring could have driven an evolutionary explosion in the shapes, sizes and adaptations of cichlid fish, in East Africa’s answer to Darwin’s Galapagos finches.

19 November 2018

The taming of the <del>shrew</del> dog, cow, horse, pig and rabbit.

What does a cow, a horse, a pig, a rabbit and a dog have in common, and how similar or dissimilar are their genetic conductors?

13 February 2017

How to be a successful pest: lessons from the green peach aphid

We discover why the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) is one of the most destructive pests to many of our most important crops.

Genome 10K - vertebrate ‘genomic zoo’ to help protect our planet

The Genome 10K initiative, led by the University of California, Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, aims to understand how complex animal life evolved through changes in DNA and use this knowledge to become better stewards of the planet.

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