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Millions of protein complexes added to AlphaFold Database shed light on how proteins interact
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (517+ words) Slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum protein complex Q55DI5 (AF-0000000066503175), annotated as a transcription elongation factor. The single chain looked disordered, but modelling the homodimer revealed that two chains intertwine, each contributing half a domain to form a stable fold. An illustration of…...
A fanged frog long thought to be one species is revealing itself to be several
2+ week, 20+ min ago (838+ words) They raise some tough questions for protecting biodiversity in the evolutionary "gray zone," says Chan Kin Onn of Michigan State University Credit: Chan Kin Onn, Michigan State University When a new species is discovered, it's tempting to imagine an adventure…...
Differences in short (red) and long (green) 5S rDNA reads in a duckweed nucleus
2+ week, 3+ day ago (45+ words) Differences in short (red) and long (green) 5S rDNA reads in a duckweed nucleus (IMAGE)EurekAlert! Differences in short (red) and long (green) 5S rDNA reads in a duckweed nucleus. Credit: Anton Stepanenko et al. Anton Stepanenko et al. For use with…...
From sea to soil: Molecular changes suggest how algae evolved into plants
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) From sea to soil: Molecular changes suggest how algae evolved into plants'EurekAlert! Credit: Osaka Metropolitan University A research team including Associate Professor Ritsuko Fujii of the Graduate School of Science at Osaka Metropolitan University used cryo-electron microscopy to look at…...
First extensive study into marsupial gut microbiomes reveals new microbial species and antimicrobial resistance
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (83+ words) image:A maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree of the 23 marsupial species included in this study. view more Credit: Bowerman et al. (2025) She continues thatwork is stillneededto furtherunderstandofwhat role these microbes play in the hosts" ecosystems. The next steps will be to…...
Bat virome evolution in Indochina Peninsula reveals cross-species origins of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and regional surveillance gaps
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (661+ words) Bats are critical viral reservoirs that harbor viromes with a high risk of cross-species transmission. However, the diversity of their viromes in the Indochina Peninsula remains underexplored. A study on bat viromes across China's Yunnan, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and…...
Deadly to amphibians, a fungal strain emerged in Brazil and spread around the world
2+ mon, 21+ hour ago (664+ words) Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is responsible for the decline of toad and frog populations across the globe. The origin of the fungal strain was the subject of a study led by researchers at the State University of Campinas. image:Bullfrog (Aquarana catesbeiana),…...
New findings on genomic regulation mechanisms throughout evolution
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (339+ words) A study describes how the regulation and 3D organization of the genome have contributed to the evolution of animal body plans image:The study outlines a new scenario for understanding how genome regulation and chromatin organization influence the evolution of animal…...
This is how a coral produces the pulsating movements of its tentacles – without a brain and in perfect synchronization
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (237+ words) The secret behind the coral's rhythmic behavior revealed: image:The soft coral Xenia umbellate view more The soft coral Xenia umbellate Credit: Tel Aviv University New study offers a solution to a long-standing scientific mystery A joint study by Tel…...
Marine sponge from the Sugashima coast, Japan (IMAGE) - EurekAlert! Science News Releases
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (63+ words) Marine sponge from the Sugashima coast, Japan (IMAGE)EurekAlert! Science News Releases Marine sponge from the Sugashima coast in Japan, where researchers isolated multicellular-prone Hortaea werneckii. All strains were found on the surfaces of marine animals like these, where the…...