
This Week In Evolution
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This Week in Evolution is a podcast on the biology of what makes us tick. Hosts Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello take you through the new evolution that has been revolutionized by the field of genomics and molecular biology.
This Week In Evolution
1M ago
Nels and Vincent discuss the molecular and genetic origins of sex-linked orange coat color in cats.
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
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Orange coat color in cats (bioRxiv)
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Vincent – Humans evolved for distance running – but ancestor ‘Lucy’ didn’t go far or fast
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This Week In Evolution
2M ago
Nels and Vincent review the identification of a novel virus associated with the pathogen Plasmodium knowlsei and which is part part of a diverse and unclassified viral taxon.
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Virus associated with P. knowlsei (bioRxiv)
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This Week In Evolution
2M ago
Nels and Vincent discuss the origins of eukaryotes, with contributions from at least 3 bacteria (alphaproteobacteria) and a large contribution from DNA viruses with large genomes.
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Complex symbiotic interactions during eukaryogenesis (bioRxiv)
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This Week In Evolution
2M ago
Nels and Vincent reveal how electric organ discharge from the electric eel facilitates the introduction of DNA into teleost larvae.
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Electric eel discharge moves DNA into cells (Peer J)
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This Week In Evolution
2M ago
Nels and Vincent discuss the observation that cells on a boundary of a solid tumor have higher growth rates compared to those in the center and how to model this difference using genome sequencing data.
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•Evolutionary models of solid tumor growth (Nat Ecol Evol)
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Vincent – The dream of wiping out polio might need a rethink
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This Week In Evolution
4M ago
Nels and Vincent explain how homology searches of anti-phage systems in eukaryotic genomes can be used to discover proteins of the human immune system.
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Human antiviral effectors from antiphage systems (Cell Host Micro)
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This Week In Evolution
4M ago
Nels and Vincent look at how plant prickles, sharp epidermal projections that provide defense from predators and other advantages, arose by convergent evolution, the emergence of analogous traits in distantly related species.
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Convergent evolution of plant prickles (Science)
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This Week In Evolution
7M ago
Nels and Vincent discuss the genome sequence of an ancient wooly mammoth, which shows that the three-dimensional architecture of the DNA can persist after 50,000 years.
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Three dimensional architecture of 50,000 year old wooly mammoth genome (Cell)
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This Week In Evolution
7M ago
Nels and Vincent explore a direct experimental test of Ohno’s Hypothesis, which states that gene duplication can help genes tolerate new mutations and thus facilitates the evolution of new phenotypes.
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Direct test of Ohno’s Hypothesis (eLive)
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This Week In Evolution
7M ago
Rich Condit joins Nels and Vincent at the Science Mill in Johnson City, Texas, where Director of STEM Education Jeehyun Park talks about the goals of the childrens’ museum.
Hosts: Nels Elde, Vincent Racaniello, and Rich Condit
Guest: Jeehyun Park
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The Science Mill
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