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New Genetic Study Reconstructs Distribution History of Lion

Panthera leo, male, in Namibia. Image credit: Kevin Pluck / CC BY 2.0.
Apr 30, 2014 by News Staff

Scientists led by Dr Greger Larson of Durham University, UK, have for the first time compared DNA from living and extinct lions to reconstruct the historical and current distribution of the extant lion species (Panthera leo). Panthera leo, male, in Namibia. Image credit: Kevin Pluck / CC BY 2.0. Only one species of lion exists today, with isolated populations living across Africa and in India. During the Late Pleistocene, about 124,000 years ago,...

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The golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, in Czech Republic. Image credit: Martin Mecnarowski, www.photomecan.eu / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Golden Eagle Genome Sequenced

Apr 28, 2014 by News Staff

Scientists led by Dr Todd Katzner of West Virginia University have sequenced the genome of the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). The golden eagle, Aquila...

The tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans. Image credit: Alan R Walker / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tsetse Fly Genome Sequenced

Apr 25, 2014 by News Staff

Genetic researchers have successfully sequenced the genome of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans), a bloodsucking insect that transmits the parasite Trypanosoma...

This is an artist's impression of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Image credit: Timothy Knepp / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Genetic Researchers Sequence Genome of Rainbow Trout

Apr 24, 2014 by News Staff

Scientists led by Dr Yann Guiguen from the French National Institute for Agricultural Research have successfully sequenced the genome of the rainbow trout,...

Canis lupus, Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald, Deutschland. Image credit: Martin Mecnarowski, www.photomecan.eu / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Genetic Study Points to Recent Wolf-Dog Hybridization in Caucasus

Apr 14, 2014 by News Staff

According to a team of genetic scientists from the Ilia State University’s Institute of Ecology in Tbilisi, Georgia, hybridization of wolves (Canis...

A model of a Neanderthal man in modern clothing. Image credit: H. Neumann / Neanderthal Museum.

Neanderthals Interbred with Ancestors of Eurasians, New Study Confirms

Apr 8, 2014 by News Staff

A new genetic study, published in the journal Genetics, supports the hypothesis that Neanderthals interbred with anatomically modern Homo sapiens in Eurasia. A...

An anatomical illustration from Sobotta's Human Anatomy, 1908, shows the structure of a human brain. Image credit: Dr Johannes Sobotta.

Genetic Scientists Identify Key Gene for Human Brain Development

Apr 4, 2014 by News Staff

A new study, reported in the American Journal of Human Genetics, confirms that a gene called USP9X is critical to the earliest stages of the human brain...

Loblolly pines. Image credit: Ronald Billings / Texas A&M Forest Service.

Genetic Researchers Sequence Genome of Loblolly Pine

Mar 21, 2014 by News Staff

A large multinational team of scientists led by Prof David Neale from the University of California Davis has sequenced the entire genome of the Loblolly...

Eurasian beaver, Castor fiber, in the Tczew area, northern Poland. Image credit: Klaudiusz Muchowski / CC BY-SA 3.0.

New Study Provides Insights into Genetic History of European Beaver

Feb 18, 2014 by News Staff

European beaver (Castor fiber) has been strongly affected by expanding human populations for many thousands of years, says a team of genetic scientists...

The new study shows that ancestors of Native Americans migrated to the Americas from Siberia and not directly from Europe. Painting by G. Mülzel.

Scientists Sequence Genome of 12,600-Year-Old Clovis Boy

Feb 13, 2014 by News Staff

The first genome sequencing of the 12,600 years old skeletal remains of a small boy discovered at the Anzick Clovis site in Wilsall, Montana shows that...

Tibetans. Image credit: Antoine Taveneaux / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Genetic Study Provides New Insights into Origins of Tibetans

Feb 12, 2014 by News Staff

A new study published online in the journal Nature Communications sheds light on high-altitude adaptations in modern Tibetans. Also, it suggests that Tibetans...

This is an artist’s rendition of a woolly mammoth. Image credit: Flying Puffin / CC BY-SA 2.0.

DNA Study Reveals Diet of Ice Age Megafauna

Feb 6, 2014 by Enrico de Lazaro

A new study, conducted by a large consortium involving more than 30 groups from the United States, Canada, Australia and European countries, provides a...

This is an artist's impression of a male hunter-gatherer who lived in what is modern Spain 7,000 years ago. Image credit: CSIC.

European Hunter-Gatherers Had Dark Skin, Blue Eyes

Jan 27, 2014 by Enrico de Lazaro

The genome sequence of a man who lived in what is modern Spain 7,000 years ago reveals that European hunter-gatherers were dark-skinned and blue-eyed. This...

Creation of Adam, detail. By Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1510.

Y-Chromosomal Adam Lived 208,300 Years Ago, Says New Study

Jan 23, 2014 by News Staff

According to new research reported in the European Journal of Human Genetics, our most recent common ancestor – the so-called Y-chromosomal Adam –...

Eurasian wolf, Canis lupus lupus. Image credit: Jan Nijendijk / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dog, Wolf, Jackal Genomes Shed More Light on Dog Domestication

Jan 17, 2014 by News Staff

A new analysis of modern dog, wolf and golden jackal genomes suggests that dogs and wolves evolved from a common ancestor between 11,000 and 16,000 years...

The elephant shark, Callorhinchus milii. Image credit: Fir0002 / Flagstaffotos, via Max-Planck-Gesellschaft.

Elephant Shark Genome Sequenced, Analyzed

Jan 9, 2014 by News Staff

A large group of genetic scientists has sequenced and analyzed the complete genome of the elephant shark (Callorhinchus milii). The elephant shark, Callorhinchus...

Stylized structural diagram of oxytocin (DARPA).

Oxytocin Receptor Gene Influences Face Recognition, Study Shows

Dec 28, 2013 by News Staff

OXTR (oxytocin receptor) – a gene that influences a range of social interactions including mother-infant bonding – also plays a key role in our...

Female flower of Amborella trichopoda. Image credit: Sangtae Kim.

Scientists Sequence Genome of Unique Flowering Plant Amborella trichopoda

Dec 20, 2013 by News Staff

A large international consortium of genetic researchers has sequenced and analyzed the complete genome of Amborella trichopoda, the sole survivor of an...

A reconstruction of Neanderthal man. Image credit: Neanderthal Museum.

Sunlight Adaptation Genes of Neanderthals Found in Modern East Asians

Dec 19, 2013 by News Staff

Genetic scientists from China have discovered a small portion of Neanderthal genome (18 genes on chromosome 3, with several related to UV-light adaptation)...

This image shows the structure a DNA molecule. Image credit: Richard Wheeler / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Duons: Researchers Find Second Code Hiding within DNA

Dec 13, 2013 by News Staff

A large team of scientists led by Washington University geneticist Dr John Stamatoyannopoulos has found a ‘secret’ second code hiding within human...

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