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As early modern humans spread across the globe, their gut microbes genetically changed with them. Understanding the origins of gut microbes could improve understanding of their role in human health.
Existing genetic data and sequencing tools are overwhelmingly based on people of European ancestry, which excludes much of the rich genetic variation of the world.
African wild dogs are used to evading hyenas and lions. Genetic research suggests they are using the same strengths to get around human development as well.
There are so few wild ocelots in the US that the cats are becoming inbred, with a bad prognosis for their ultimate survival. But researchers are perfecting ways to get new genes into the population.
Apple breeders have created crisp, juicy and tasty fruits, but the limited varieties leave crops vulnerable to diseases, pests and climate change. Introducing new traits could improve crop resilience.
By only focusing on preserving the genetic purity of a species, conservationists risk the extinction of isolated populations.
When natural habitats are isolated it means species are less able to migrate, leading to less genetic variation and species diversity.
The genome of hepatitis D doesn’t resemble any known virus, making its origin a mystery. But by mining virus sequences from genetic datasets, a new study may have found the answer.
More countries on the African continent must urgently get involved in clinical trials so that the data collected will accurately represent the continent at a genetic level.
Understanding why the great auk went extinct could help protect species still living today.
Africa is known to be where humans originated. This makes it the most genetically diverse region in the world. Diversity in other populations represents a subset of the diversity within Africa.
Male lions are responsible for the movement of genes between prides. New research confirmed that the genes are traveling long distances – even though no one has been spotting the lions on the journey.
Biodiversity is in crisis. Nowhere is this more serious than among the wild species which our livestock and crops descend from.
There are over 100 species of wild coffee, but only a few supply the world’s morning caffeine kick. Sadly, climate change and disease could be about to change that.
Sharing seeds was common practice among farmers throughout history until the rise of agribusiness. Now seeds are trademarked and regulated, but there’s a new place to get them for free: the library.
Ancestry and identity are not the same thing. A scientist tells the story of what happened when he sent his DNA to an ancestry company.
Newly recognised genetic populations carry their evolutionary history with them, and the history of their habits. This is why detecting new species is so important.
When politics meddles with science, it can lead to tragedy, as was the case with Stalin’s favourite agricultural biologist Trofim Lysenko and his rival Nikolai Vavilov.
Coconut water may be the ‘it’ drink, but its producers face multiple threats.
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UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Biosciences, Swansea University
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Researcher, Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Communities, University of Huddersfield
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Professor of Biodiversity Genomics, Flinders University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in management and conservation of white sharks, Stellenbosch University
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Professor in Plant Molecular Genetics, The University of Queensland
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Academic in Molecular Ecology, Flinders University
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Professor of Sustainability, University of Huddersfield
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Professor of Anthropology, Deakin University
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Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow, University of Glasgow
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Professor of Conservation Biology & Ecology, Montana State University
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Postdoctoral Fellow Molecular Ecology, Flinders University
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Senior Researcher, Cirad
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Plant molecular biologist, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Zoology at the University of Fort Hare, University of Fort Hare
