Monthly Archives: June 2017

Cancer cells restructure genomes to reproduce more easily

Contributed by Nguyet Kong A group at Stowers Institute in Kansas City recently published their study in PLos Genetics describing that cancer cells restructuring in the ribosomal DNA to more easily reproduce copies. The rDNA cellular functions include regulating gene … Continue reading

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Climate Change and the Microbiome

Contributed by Azarene Foutouhi While the ecological implications of climate change are well established, recent studies have pointed to changes in the microbiome as a casualty of the warming Earth. Studies testing the effects of temperature changes on the gut … Continue reading

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Thermophiles in the Grand Prismatic Spring

Contributed by Ning Chin I recently went to the National Yellowstone Park for my brother’s graduation trip with family. Taking a walk in nature is always a humbling experience. We can stay in the lab and carefully control conditions to … Continue reading

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Exit Seminar for Narine Arabyan

Narine Arabyan Exit Seminar June 9, 2017 2-4 pm

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