Department of Human Genetics | University of Chicago

Scientists Recreate Evolution of Complexity Using ‘Molecular Time Travel’

Jessica — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:28:54 +0000

Joe Thornton, PhD, professor of human genetics and evolution at the University of Chicago, led a team of scientists to demonstrate how just a few small, high-probability mutations increased the complexity of a molecular machine more than 800 million years ago.
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Del Gaudio, Daniela

Jessica — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:12:58 +0000

Weiler, Zach

Jessica — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:44:38 +0000

Turchin, Michael

Jessica — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:44:09 +0000

Jumper, Carolyn

Jessica — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:43:38 +0000

Jeong, Choongwon

Jessica — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:43:01 +0000

Igartua, Catherine

Jessica — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:42:06 +0000

Banovich, Nick

Jessica — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:39:41 +0000

Thornton, Joe

Jessica — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:51:22 +0000

Gene associated with asthma in African-Americans identified

Jessica — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:18:22 +0000

The EVE Consortium identified a novel gene association specific to populations of African descent. In addition, the new study confirmed the significance of four gene associations recently reported by a European asthma genetics study.

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