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Gregory Lab « Microbial Art
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Gregory Lab, University of Guelph. Is part of the Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph. Canada. Our primary research area is genome size diversity in animals, but some of our members use bacteria for cloning DNA elements. We began painting with. As part of an exhibit entitled “ This View of Life. 8221; in honour of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of. On the Origin of Species. Click here to view our image gallery. Ancient rock...
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Animal Genome Size Database:: Frequently Asked Questions
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What is genome size? Why should anyone care about genome size? How many species are in the database? How long has the database been available? Who assembled / moderates / pays for the database? Why was the database assembled? Who can use the database? Are there any charges for using the database? How can I search the database? There are two (or more) different values listed for the same species. Which one should I use? What if my species of interest isn't listed? 1 What is genome size? Although the datab...
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New podcast on scientific writing coming soon! « Genomicron
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Laquo; The curious case of the tardigrade genome. Quotes of Interest: Crick (1959). New podcast on scientific writing coming soon! By T Ryan Gregory, on July 24th, 2015. I am currently developing a new podcast that will focus on scientific writing, including tips, strategies, interviews, discussions, Q&A, and other good stuff. If you are a student, postdoc, or even a seasoned writer, there should be something for you! On the Write Path. Another good science story. Zimmer on science writing. Beware single...
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Quotes of interest « Genomicron
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Quotes of interest — Brenner (1990) and discussion. By T Ryan Gregory, on December 19th, 2014. Mattick on transposable element function. By T Ryan Gregory, on July 25th, 2010. John Mattick, University of Queensland, is one of the leading proponents of the idea that much — perhaps most — of the human genome is functional. He has been making claims along these lines for at least 15 years, but seems to always present it as a new idea. Readers of this blog may […]. Quotes of interest - ERVs. I discussed the ...
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Junk DNA — the quotes of interest series. « Genomicron
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Laquo; Quotes of interest — Ohno (1973) and discussion. Junk DNA - the quotes of interest series. By T Ryan Gregory, on February 18th, 2008. To facilitate access to the series of posts on what has been said in the literature about noncoding DNA and its potential functions, I will maintain an updated list here. Quotes of interest — Junk DNA and selfish DNA. Quotes of interest — 1970s edition (part one). Quotes of interest — Ohno (1973) and discussion. Quotes of interest — 1980s edition (part one). The lon...
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Writing « Genomicron
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New podcast on scientific writing coming soon! By T Ryan Gregory, on July 24th, 2015. I am currently developing a new podcast that will focus on scientific writing, including tips, strategies, interviews, discussions, Q&A, and other good stuff. If you are a student, postdoc, or even a seasoned writer, there should be something for you! If you would like to be notified when the podcast is set to launch, […]. I am an evolutionary biologist specializing in genome size evolution at the University of Guelph.
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Clearly, the purpose of genome sequencing is to “provide insights”. « Genomicron
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Laquo; Revealing stuff through genome sequencing. Were introns immediately dismissed as useless junk? Clearly, the purpose of genome sequencing is to “provide insights”. By T Ryan Gregory, on December 14th, 2014. Amemiya, C. T., et al. (2013). “The African coelacanth genome provides insights. Into tetrapod evolution.” Nature 496(7445): 311-316. Anderson, I., et al. (2011). “Novel Insights. Into the Diversity of Catabolic Metabolism from Ten Haloarchaeal Genomes.” PloS one 6(5). Bannantine, J. P.,...Berth...
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Quotes of interest — Brenner (1990) and discussion. « Genomicron
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Laquo; This one has it all! Genome Sequence Paper Title Generator. Quotes of interest — Brenner (1990) and discussion. By T Ryan Gregory, on December 19th, 2014. Is a well-known figure in genetics, having made major contributions to our understanding of gene function and establishing Caenorhabditis elegans. In small viruses to 4 Gb (gigabase, 10. In the human genome, and with bacterial genomes at the geometrical average of about 4 Mb (megabases, 106). The nematode has about 100 megabases and the. Has mor...
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Quotes of interest — Ohno (1973) and discussion. « Genomicron
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Laquo; Quotes of interest — Alu. Junk DNA — the quotes of interest series. Quotes of interest - Ohno (1973) and discussion. By T Ryan Gregory, on February 21st, 2008. By referring directly to the primary literature from the relevant period of the 1970s and ’80s. (Notably, creationists seem to think the discussion of the topic began in the 1990s, which is the only way they can argue that “intelligent design” predicted function when “Darwinists” rejected it). EVANS: Dr. Ohno, I suppose the take-home me...
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