Research Articles
The Secret Agents in Our Genomes: Unraveling the Mystery of B Chromosomes
Discover how B chromosomes, the genomic rebels, challenge our understanding of genetics with their selfish inheritance strategies and potential biological significance.
The Secret Genome Architects: How 'Jumping Genes' Shape Pacific Salmon Evolution
Discover how HpaI SINEs, tRNAThr-derived jumping genes, dynamically shape Pacific salmon genomes through evolutionary innovation and functional adaptation.
Cracking the Body's Blueprint: How a Tiny Fish Reveals Our Deep Genetic Heritage
Discover how zebrafish research reveals our shared genetic blueprint for organ development that has remained unchanged for 400 million years.
How "Jumping Genes" Sparked a Bat Revolution
Discover how transposable elements and microRNAs drove the evolutionary explosion of bat species through genomic innovation.
Cracking the Genomic Code: How DNA's "Word Choice" Drives Evolution
Explore how DNA sequences use different 'word' patterns in coding and noncoding regions, revealing evolutionary pressures and biological functions.
A Small Genome amidst the Giants: The Curious Case of the Shrinking Amoeba
Discover how Echinamoeba silvestris challenges biological assumptions with its remarkably compact genome, offering new insights into eukaryotic evolution.
The Genomic Recipe Book Behind Salmonid Superpowers
Discover how salmonid fishes evolved into master ecological specialists through population genomics and genetic adaptation.
The Sponge That Wasn't: How Bacterial Sterols Are Rewriting Earth's Evolutionary History
Discover how bacterial sterol methylation is challenging long-held interpretations of eukaryotic biomarkers and reshaping our understanding of Earth's evolutionary history.
The Genomic Secret Behind a Nematode's Evolutionary Surprise
Discover how conserved noncoding elements drive dramatic evolutionary changes in Caenorhabditis inopinata, challenging our understanding of genetic evolution.
The Secret Social Network of Bacteria: What a Genetic 'Old-Timer' Teaches Us About Superbugs
Exploring how IncW plasmids reveal universal trends in bacterial evolution and antibiotic resistance spread