Tag Archives: evolution
Evolutionary Biology goes Asia: the 3rd AsiaEvo Conference
Chris Hunter - January 10, 2024
In the beginning GigaScience was at the first AsiaEvo conference, which took place in Shenzhen, China in 2019. Back then, the chair of the first AsiaEvo Conference, Guojie Zhang (longtime friend and board member of GigaScience) said of the history of the AsiaEvo meeting series: “In 2016, at the European Evo-Devo conference in Uppsala, some […]
Amazonian Morpho butterflies: three genomes with a twist
Hans Zauner - May 25, 2023
First full-length genome sequences for three species of Morpho butterflies show inversions on the Z chromosome.
The Genome of a Gentle Giant
Scott Edmunds - October 14, 2022
Researchers have published a new chromosome scale reference genome for the Aldabra giant tortoise, providing a much needed genetic resource for rescue and rewilding efforts.
3D imaging of the proteus, a mysterious cave-dwelling salamander
Hans Zauner - April 6, 2022
Newly published high-resolution images of the head of the blind salamander Proteus anguinus reveal adaptations for life in the dark.
Cone snail genome sheds light on venom evolution
Hans Zauner - May 27, 2021
This week in GigaScience we published the genome of the mediterranean cone snail, Lautoconus ventricosus. Cone snails produce a wide variety of powerful toxins and the new chromosome-scale genome assembly opens the door for detailed investigations of their diversity and evolution.
One group of bacteria to rule them all
Hans Zauner - March 26, 2021
New research in GigaScience reveals a previously hidden diversity of symbiotic Rickettsia bacteria. The new data are also relevant for studying human and animal diseases that are caused by some types of Rickettsia.
Q&A with Parice Brandies on the Antechinus Genome
Scott Edmunds - November 25, 2020
Parice Brandies presents a Q&A and video on her GigaByte paper on the brown antechinus genome (Antechinus stuartii), a fascinating marsupial with many biological surprises to explore.
Nectar, fruits, and blood. A genomic view on the feeding habits of bats.
Hans Zauner - June 9, 2020
Bats are mammals like no other – airborne, mostly nocturnal, often hidden away in caves, capable of using echolocation for in-flight navigation. No two bat species are alike, however. Their diversity of morphology, life styles and feeding habits is staggering. New bat genomics research published today in GigaScience explores the footprints of evolution, to explain […]
March of the Multiple Penguin Genomes
Scott Edmunds - September 18, 2019
The Penguin Genome Consortium sequences all 20 living penguin species genomes to understand the evolution of life on the ice, the results of this just out.
Sequencing The Eastern Yellow Robin: Sex chromosomes with a twist
Hans Zauner - September 4, 2019
An Australian team at Monash University discovered unusual, so-called neo-sex chromosomes in the genome of the Eastern Yellow Robin.