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Trapped indoors? Long-distance dispersal in mygalomorph spiders and its effect on species ranges
Bruno Buzatto discusses information available on Mygalomorphae long-distance dispersal mechanisms from observations that are often spread throughout the taxonomic…
Sublethal effects of contaminants on marine habitat-forming species
Mariana Mayer-Pinto discusses how sub-lethal effects of toxicants can affect the quality and functions of biogenic habitats
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus genome in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD) causes high morbidity and mortality in rabbits and hares. Anise Happi discusses the first genomic characterization of lagovirus GI.2 virus in domestic rabbits from sub-Saharan Africa.
Restore or Redefine: Future Trajectories for Restoration
Peter Steinberg discusses the genetic and adaptive choices and subsequent consequences for restoration success
HDXmodeller
Antoni James Borysik discusses the HDXmodeller, the world’s first online webserver for high-resolution HDX-MS. HDXmodeller accepts low-resolution HDX-MS…
Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Indirect and Direct Detection Methods
Rod Bremner compares indirect methods that require RNA extraction, and direct RT-qPCR on patient samples. Image courtesy of Rod…
Genes as cues
Genes and inherited physiology provide cues, as does the state of the environment during development. Sasha Dall argues…
Targeted mutation of secretogranin-2 disrupts sexual behavior and reproduction in zebrafish
Vance L. Trudeau discusses in vivo evidence that secretogranin-2 plays critical roles in fertility regulation
Rapid community-driven development of a SARS-CoV-2 tissue simulator
Thomas Hillen discusses the prototype of a multiscale model of SARS-CoV-2 dynamics in lung tissue. Image courtesy of…
Wake-up Sleepy Gene
Merlin Crossley discusses recent discoveries in β-globin genes, focusing on the influence of genome editing technologies, including CRISPR-Cas9
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