Tag: symbiosis

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TWiEVO 107: One small step for cells, one giant step for cell kind

October 30, 2024
Tagged as: eukaryogenesis, eukaryote, evolution, LECA, mutation, natural selection, pangenome, proteome, symbiosis

Nels and Vincent discuss the origins of eukaryotes, with contributions from at least 3 bacteria (alphaproteobacteria) and a large contribution from DNA viruses with large genomes. Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello Click arrow to playDownload TWiEVO…

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TWiEVO 20: In the company of cnidarians

June 19, 2017
Tagged as: cnidarian, coral, dinoflagellate, evolution, natural selection, sea anemone, symbiosis, thrombospondin type 1 protein repeat, TSR protein

Nels and Vincent explore the role of TSR proteins during colonization of cnidarians by dinoflagellates.

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TWiEVO 13: This week in ants

November 15, 2016
Tagged as: ant, Corrie Moreau, evolution, genome, mutualism, natural selection, plant, Pseudomyrmex, symbiosis

Corrie Moreau joins Nels and Vincent to talk about her comparative analysis of the genomes of mutualist ants that nest in plants, and non-symbiotic species.

Tag: symbiosis

TWiEVO 107: One small step for cells, one giant step for cell kind

TWiEVO 20: In the company of cnidarians

TWiEVO 13: This week in ants

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