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Plant sex life is more complicated than you probably imagine

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (792+ words) PhD candidate in Biology, Lund University Lila Maladesky's PhD project is funded by the European Research Council Lund University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Humans like plants. We like seeing them change the colour of their…...

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theconversation.com > songbirds-swap-colorful-plumage-genes-across-species-lines-among-their-evolutionary-neighbors-268846

Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors

Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors3+ week, 6+ day ago   (973+ words) Associate Professor of Biology, Penn State David Toews works for Pennsylvania State University. He receives funding from The National Science Foundation. Penn State provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. People typically think about evolution as a…...

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theconversation.com > gene-editing-technology-could-be-used-to-save-species-on-the-brink-of-extinction-261419

Gene editing technology could be used to save species on the brink of extinction

Gene editing technology could be used to save species on the brink of extinction5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (722+ words) Professor of Evolutionary Genetics, University of East Anglia Cock Van Oosterhout receives funding from the Royal Society for conservation genomics work on threatened bird species in Mauritius, and a donation by the Colossal Foundation for conservation genomic research on the…...