genetic analysis
San Diego Zoo researchers contribute to project using mummy DNA to differentiate croc species
“This paper provides a remarkable surprise: the Nile crocodile is not a single species, as previously thought, but instead demonstrates two species – living…
'SpongeBob' mushroom discovered in the forests of Borneo
Sing it with us: What lives in the rainforest, under a tree? Spongiforma squarepantsii, a new species of mushroom almost as strange as its cartoon namesake. Its discovery in the forests of Borneo, says San Francisco State University researcher Dennis Desjardin, suggests that even some of the most charismatic characters in the fungal kingdom are yet to be identified….
New parasite could be late summer beach pest
Researchers at the Department of Marine Ecology at the University of Gothenburg have been following the invasion of the American comb jellyfish, Mnemiopsis,…
Study of Shark Virgin Birth Shows Offspring Can Survive Long Term
Genetic analysis led by a Field Museum scientist working with numerous colleagues has confirmed the first known case of a virgin female shark producing…
Exploring symbiotic mechanisms through the genes of unculturable microorganisms
Moriya OhkumaHead of the Japan Collection of MicroorganismsRIKEN BioResource CenterInvestigations are under way all over the world to produce biofuels by…
Ancient penguin DNA raises doubts about accuracy of genetic dating techniques
In other words, a biological specimen determined by traditional DNA testing to be 100,000 years old may actually be 200,000 to 600,000 years old, researchers…