Why Study the Tree of Life?
tags: Tree of Life, conservation, biodiversity, ecology, evolution, biology, statistics, teaching, streaming video This video presents a very brief glimpse into what I do as a professional researcher...
View ArticleCorn: The Dynamic Genome
tags: Corn: The Dynamic Genome, corn, agriculture, genomics, food science, technology, streaming video This is a beautifully written and produced science video about corn: where it came from, what it...
View ArticleCotton: Building a Better Plant
tags: Cotton: Building a Better Plant, cotton, agriculture, genomics, fabrics, technology, streaming video This is another beautifully written and produced video about plant research. The lucky plant?...
View ArticleBacteria Make Mexican Waves
tags: synthetic biology, molecular biology, genetics,Bacteria make Mexican Waves, A synchronized quorum of genetic clocks, bacteria, fluorescence,biological clock, NPG, peer-reviewed research, NATURE,...
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Migratory Monarch Butterflies ‘See’ Earth’s GeoMagnetic Field
tags: evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, biochemistry, biophysics, magnetoreception, photoreceptor, cryptochromes, geomagnetic fields, butterflies, Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus, birds,...
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Racehorse Research Identifies Speed Gene
tags: evolutionary biology, molecular biology, Thoroughbred race horses, horses, aerobic capacity, muscle development, myostatin, MSTN, myostatin-suppressing C variant, myostatin-suppressing T variant,...
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Ancient DNA from Fossil Eggshells May Provide Clues to Eggstinction of Giant...
tags: evolution, evolutionary biology, ancient DNA, aDNA, molecular biology, molecular ecology, archaeology, paleontology, fossil eggshell, extinct birds, giant moa, Dinornis robustus, elephant birds,...
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Gender-Bending Chickens: Mixed, Not Scrambled
tags: evolution, evolutionary biology, gynandromorph, bilateral gynandromorph bird, half-sider, mixed-sex chimaera, sex determination, molecular biology, genetics, developmental biology, endocrinology,...
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What do Great Tits Reveal about the Genetics of Personality?
tags: evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, molecular ecology, personality, novelty seeking, exploratory behavior, dopamine receptor, dopamine receptor D4 gene, DRD4 gene polymorphism, ornithology,...
View ArticleThe World’s Smallest Horse
tags: The World’s Smallest Horse, miniature horses, animals, pets, selective breeding, artificial selection, streaming video The world’s smallest horse, a colt named Einstein, was born 22 April 2010 on...
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