Nels and Vincent examine SARS-CoV-2 from an evolutionary viewpoint, examining what the spike glycoprotein sequence informs us about the origin of the virus.
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
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Nels - Alejandro Sanchez TED Talk
Vincent - WHO SARS-CoV-2 Sitrep
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Nels and Vincent discuss signatures of sex chromosome evolution revealed by assembly of a young vertebrate Y chromosome from 3-spined stickleback fish.
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
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Nels - Genome from a 5,700-Year-Old Wad of Chewed Gum
Vincent - NJ Sea-Level Rise Reports
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Nels and Vincent analyze the genomes of canine transmissible tumors to provide insight into the worldwide spread of the disease from its origin in a single dog 4000-8500 years ago, and its diversity, mutation, and evolution.
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Nels - Vasa Museum in Stockholm
Vincent - Nobel Museum in Stockholm
Irene - @EndlessFormsand #PlantScienceFascinatesMe #plantsday
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Nels and Vincent review the contribution of multiple Denisovan lineages to the modern Papuan genome.
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
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Nels- Sydney Brenner - What Genomes Can Tell Us About the Past
Vincent- Scientific Communication in a Post-Truth Society
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Nels and Vincent present ancient hepatitis B virus genome sequences from Bronze Age to Medieval period human remains.
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Nels - Sampling whale breathwith drones (Preprint)
Vincent - Verge Science
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