• By the late 20th century, new fields like genomics and proteomics were reversing this trend, with organismal biologists using molecular techniques, and molecular and cell biologists investigating the interplay between genes and the environment, as well as the genetics of natural populations of organisms. (wikipedia.org)
  • The project will address three main questions: What is the prevalence of 'mating by personality' in natural populations? (academictransfer.com)
  • Similarly, the mechanisms that maintain the large amounts of genetic variation in fitness components in natural populations remain incompletely understood. (unifr.ch)
  • Barrett's research produces testable predictions about the evolutionary capability of natural populations to adapt to changing environments in a world where rapid environmental change poses a significant threat to biodiversity. (mcgill.ca)
  • We address these questions in natural populations of great reed warblers and green tortoise beetles using quantitative and molecular genetics and genomics. (lu.se)
  • We are interested in the population genetics and evolutionary genomics of adaptation , mainly by using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as an experimentally tractable model. (unifr.ch)
  • To address these longstanding problems we combine population genetics and population genomics, functional genetics, transcriptomics, physiology, and experimental evolution and apply them to natural and laboratory populations of D. melanogaster that are phenotypically differentiated for fitness-related traits. (unifr.ch)
  • Mendelian principles, and introduction to population and quantitative genetics, and an introduction to recombinant DNA and genomics will be included. (wvstateu.edu)
  • Dr. Hall's research career spans the fields of genetics, genomics, bioinformatics and data science. (yale.edu)
  • He received a B.A. in Integrative Biology from the University of California at Berkeley (1998), and worked as a technician for 2 years in Sarah Hake's plant genetics group at the USDA/ARS Plant Gene Expression Center. (yale.edu)
  • He has also served as an Associate Editor at Genome Research (2009-2014) and Genes, Genomes and Genetics (2011-2018).Most recently, Dr. Hall has played a leadership role in several large collaborative projects funded by NIH/NHGRI including the Centers for Common Disease Genomics, the AnVIL cloud-based data repository and analysis platform, and the Human Pangenome Project. (yale.edu)
  • After completion of his postdoctoral training with Dr Roger Brent in the Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital and in the Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School in Boston, he moved to the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM) in Milan in 1998 to lead a research group. (agbt.org)
  • Single cell analysis is a promising alternative for such analyses,' explains Malte Spielmann, group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin. (mpg.de)
  • Zoology is the study of all kinds of animals, including their anatomy, physiology, genetics, and their adaptations for survival and reproduction in different environments. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • It is a truly interdisciplinary course that draws on the research strengths found throughout the School, and, as well as covering the evolution and diversity of the main animal groups, you will also have the opportunity to study modules in ecology, physiology and genetics. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • Presently, we carry out two projects in parallel: genetics and genomics of migratory songbirds and host-parasite evolution of avian malaria parasites. (lu.se)
  • Our projects often include genome-wide data, which we analyse with population genetics approaches. (lu.se)
  • Oliver Stegle is the Head of the Computational Genomics and Systems Genetics Division at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and group leader at EMBL in Heidelberg, Germany. (lu.se)
  • Using a variety of approaches ranging from cellular biology techniques and live imaging to genome editing and single cell genomics, and utilizing hiPSC together with transgenic animal models, we investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying such selective MN death. (dzne.de)
  • Related to that, her study has focused on de novo genome assembly, mixing of sequencing techniques, as well as single cell genomics. (evomics.org)
  • The simplified and known genetic background of captive mouse populations such as the Collaborative Cross, BXD recombinant inbred strain panel, the Diversity Outbred population, and collections of diverse inbred strains render them uniquely powerful resources for studying the mechanisms of short-term genome evolution and genomic inheritance. (jax.org)
  • With the broad goal of elevating the profile of wild mice in biomedical research, my group is pursuing population genomic investigations in wild mice to understand the natural evolutionary forces that shape variation in wild mouse populations. (jax.org)
  • We are also actively involved in the development of new strain and genomic resources derived from wild-caught animals. (jax.org)
  • Using time-stamped genomic series, we can go beyond monitoring genetic diversity, and also explore the trajectory of adaptive alleles, the deleterious load within populations (inbreeding genetic load vs. purging), as well as more fundamental shifts in life-history traits such as generation times. (upf-csic.es)
  • Human genome epidemiology is the basic science for translating genomic research, relating genetic variation with variability in health status among well-defined groups of people. (cdc.gov)
  • Here, we present a complete Nautilus pompilius genome as a fundamental genomic reference on cephalopod innovations, such as the pinhole eye and biomineralization. (nature.com)
  • The human pangenome is a more comprehensive framework that aims to account for genomic variation across human populations, thereby reducing biases that can come with the use of a single reference human genome sequence. (genome.gov)
  • Guy works with comparative genomics, phylogenomics and genome assembly with an interest in the evolutionary relationships of eukaryotes and the cellular & genomic innovations of the diversity of eukaryotic cells. (evomics.org)
  • Mercè's background is in evolutionary genomics, specially interested in organisms living in symbiosis, and genomic study design to study complex eukaryotric organisms. (evomics.org)
  • My research is oriented around measuring and manipulating interactions between genes and their cellular, genomic, environmental, and community contexts giving rise to microbial population behaviours such as antibiotic resistance. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • In our group, we are interested in evolutionary, functional and behavioural ecology questions using molecular, genetic and genomic methods. (lu.se)
  • The potential medical applications of genomics are considerable and will lead to major advances in clinical practice but the time-scale is difficult to predict. (who.int)
  • Bees have complex social behaviors, and with this species of bee, we can directly compare individuals that live in social groups to those that don't live in social groups," said Sarah Kocher, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University, who led the research. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • He moved to the Center for Integrative Genomics in October 2004 and became its Director in 2015. (agbt.org)
  • Following the establishment of the Central Dogma and the cracking of the genetic code, biology was largely split between organismal biology-the fields that deal with whole organisms and groups of organisms-and the fields related to cellular and molecular biology. (wikipedia.org)
  • Students will complete a group project on a topic in environmental biology, a laboratory experience consisting of a series of independent problems in environmental biology, keep a journal, in addition to mastering the standard lecture material. (wvstateu.edu)
  • It will cover the basic principles of biology while emphasizing the economic and social aspects of selected plants, microbes, fungi and animals. (wvstateu.edu)
  • I am a Group Leader and researcher in clinical microbiology, microbial (meta)genomics and bioinformatics and systems biology. (edu.au)
  • Now in Australia since 2018, I try to combine my dual expertise in infectious disease, pathogen genomics and biology with clinical microbiome science. (edu.au)
  • Many of the discoveries presented at this year's meeting were made possible due to major advances in the field of molecular biology and genomics. (prnewswire.com)
  • As an evolutionary biologist and biodiversity expert, he fuses the study of evolution with molecular ecology, genomics and computational biology, having become a leader in the new field of experimental Ecological Genomics. (mcgill.ca)
  • Michael Schatz, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Biology at Johns Hopkins University, is among the world's foremost experts in solving computational problems in genomics research. (agbt.org)
  • Paul Flicek is a Senior Scientist of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and leads the Vertebrate Genomics Team at the European Bioinformatics Institute near Cambridge, England. (agbt.org)
  • I am part of the Environmental Biology research group . (exeter.ac.uk)
  • All of these processes are under the control of the hereditary instructions or genes it expresses, from among the thousands in its genome.The Ecology and Conservation group applies ecological and evolutionary principles to the fields of wildlife, conservation and applied biology across a wide range of land animals (including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, a wide range of invertebrates, and some plant groups). (edu.au)
  • and terrestrial animals as bioindicators of environmental disturbance.Research groups in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Domain address both fundamental and applied questions spanning the breadth of the two disciplines. (edu.au)
  • From personalized medicine to evolutionary biology, genomics has enormous potential to transform our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. (siliconindia.com)
  • Advances in genomics have revolutionized the study of biology and medicine. (siliconindia.com)
  • The goal of the Bone Biology Lab to offer a comprehensive research program that includes transgenic animal models, molecular biology, histology, surrogate marker measurements and clinical research. (edu.au)
  • Our Biological Sciences (Zoology) degree is aimed at anyone interested in the broad field of animal biology. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • He studies the mathematics of collective animal behaviour, social dynamics and mathematical biology. (lu.se)
  • In most animals, individuals of the same population differ systematically in behaviour but the consequences for ecology and evolution of such 'animal personalities' need more attention. (academictransfer.com)
  • Lab component is comprised of field and laboratory experiments demonstrating fundamental concepts of ecology from the level of the individual to the ecosystem. (wvstateu.edu)
  • This allows me to apply my fundamental background in nutritional ecology to generate data with positive impacts on food security. (uni-ulm.de)
  • Changing this trajectory will require coordinated research and management approaches to develop a more robust understanding of population demographics and ecology at both small and large spatial scales. (frontiersin.org)
  • Our group has a background in behavioural ecology and molecular ecology. (lu.se)
  • We focus on two main aspects: 1) how disease ecology, life history strategies, migration and ageing processes influence ecological and evolutionary dynamics of a wild population of great reed warblers (our database contains information for 40 breeding seasons), and 2) how physiological drivers (particularly immune function and telomere dynamics) influence variation in health and fitness. (lu.se)
  • She uses genetic approaches to identify novel disease genes for dominantly inherited polycystic kidney and liver diseases: a phenotypic spectrum from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) to isolated polycystic liver disease (PCLD), and both in vitro and animal models to further disease gene mechanism investigation. (yale.edu)
  • Advances in genomics for global health care must be assessed for their relative value in the practice and delivery of health care compared with the costs and efficacy of current approaches to public health, disease control and the provision of basic preventive medicine and medical care. (who.int)
  • Conventional, tried and effective approaches to medical research and medical practice must not be neglected while the medical potential of genomics is being explored. (who.int)
  • My research focuses on fish and other aquatic invertebrates and has ranged from investigating the mechanisms of toxicity of environmental chemicals using (epi)genomics approaches to understanding disease susceptibility within aquaculture. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • The groups based within Melbourne Integrate Genomics all apply various computational and experimental approaches to understand how genes shape living organisms, at large scale. (edu.au)
  • Josie is an evolutionary biologist using analytical approaches in ecological genomics in order to integrate knowledge of adaptation into understanding the dynamics and conservation of wild animal populations. (evomics.org)
  • My group uses a number of biophysical approaches to elicit growth responses from fungal hyphae at the molecular and whole-cell levels. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • Careful evaluations comparing percutaneous approaches with conventional surgical approaches are likely to serve as an impetus for extending the use of the new, less invasive techniques from high-risk patients to other, lower-risk patient groups. (medscape.com)
  • In our group, we are interested in understanding how human societies have shaped ancient and present-day biodiversity, by developing novel computational tools that efficiently capture the evolutionary information encoded within the genomes of ancient, museum and modern populations. (upf-csic.es)
  • My basic research interests focus on the bioinformatic and computational analysis of large-scale human population cohort datasets that include a microbial component, typically metagenomic sequences from the gut or other body sites. (edu.au)
  • From species selection to data analysis, the process of creating reference genomes for the entire biodiversity will involve a deep synergy among museums, research institutes, universities, sequencing centres, bioinformatics and computational groups. (erga-biodiversity.eu)
  • The Netherlands Cancer Institute is among the world's best comprehensive cancer centers, combining innovative fundamental, translational, and clinical research with dedicated patient care. (academictransfer.com)
  • Paul's research is focused on comparative regulatory genomics, the evolution of transcriptional regulation and annotation of the non-coding genome. (agbt.org)
  • Masters projects in this area consider both beneficial and harmful insects in Australian ecosystems, and how to keep out unwanted invertebrates (biosecurity).The Evolution and Behaviour Group examines the behaviour and evolution of land animals at several levels, from genes to populations. (edu.au)
  • In addition to these practical applications, genomics is also helping us to understand the evolution of life on Earth. (siliconindia.com)
  • Using animal models, the lab uses sophisticated tools to evaluate the evolution of stress-induced alterations in the activity of discrete neural populations and circuits. (utsa.edu)
  • These so-called meiotic drivers are widespread in plants, animals, and fungi and can impact genome evolution. (bvsalud.org)
  • In our group, we ask questions on how natural and sexual selection shapes phenotypes in wild populations, why some populations are more evolvable than others and how the genetic architecture of traits constrain or facilitate evolution. (lu.se)
  • In our group, we study the adaptive immune system in wild birds: (1) host-pathogen interactions within populations and (2) the evolution of the immune system, with a special focus on the enigmatic Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes. (lu.se)
  • Finally, it makes recommendations on how the fruits of this research can be used to improve the health of populations, especially in the developing world. (who.int)
  • There are 3 fundamental reasons why precision medicine might not improve the health of populations. (cdc.gov)
  • This shift in funding may lead to an emerging generation of health scientists who see the world through an individualist lens and may not engage in factors that can improve the health of populations. (cdc.gov)
  • Research levels range from molecular and organismal to populations and ecosystems, performed under laboratory, semi-natural and field conditions. (academictransfer.com)
  • The PhD candidate will work in the research group of Dr. Marion Nicolaus which is embedded within the Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), Institute of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. (academictransfer.com)
  • My research leverages the power of the house mouse model system to address open questions in evolutionary genomics. (jax.org)
  • I work within the Cambridge-Baker Systems Genomics Initiative , a joint research program between the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (Melbourne, Australia) and the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Cambridge (UK). (edu.au)
  • SHAWNEE, Kan. , April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading experts from around the world came together today to share their latest research findings at the 6th Canine Vector Borne Disease (CVBD) forum in Nice, France and call for greater awareness of the dangers posed to animals and humans by these increasingly important diseases. (prnewswire.com)
  • Recognizing the potential of genomics for health improvement, the Director-General requested the Advisory Committee on Health Research in January 2001 to prepare a report on genomics and world health. (who.int)
  • Accordingly, a wide-ranging consultative process was undertaken, engaging scientists, clinicians, ethicists, public and private funders of genomics research, health policy-makers, nongovernmental organizations and civil society groups concerned with the ethical, legal and social implications of genomics. (who.int)
  • Any benefits that result from genomics research will be irrelevant to countries that do not have a functioning health-care system. (who.int)
  • Our research team is interested in understanding how stressors impact aquatic animals, both in the short and long term. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • The JAX Genetic Diversity Initiative is a strategic effort to increase the awareness and availability of diversity mouse populations and associated tools across the research community. (jax.org)
  • These populations are powering a revolution in model organism research that will enable major advancements in the understanding of complex genetic traits. (jax.org)
  • The Neurobiology Laboratory, is an internationally recognised research group in the field of neurogenetics. (edu.au)
  • As the DBCBB contains tissue from psychiatrically healthy individuals and from those affected with psychiatric and neurological disorders, it allows for unique discoveries on the human brain and human illnesses, but also for research conducted in animals to be translated to humans. (mcgill.ca)
  • The objectives of the Montreal Neurological Institute's Early Drug Discovery Unit (EDDU) are to train the next generation of researchers on stem cells, translate fundamental research and technology into industry-standard assays and to work towards identifying new treatments for neurological disorders. (mcgill.ca)
  • His research interests are the fundamental mechanisms of poxvirus transcription and assembly. (cdc.gov)
  • His research interests are in using phylogenomics, comparative genomics and population genomics to learn more about the evolutionary history of birds with a particular interest in seabirds. (evomics.org)
  • Furthermore, her research also focuses on comparative genomics and phylogenomics. (evomics.org)
  • We are seeking a highly ambitious postdoc with a strong background in immunology, experience with mouse studies, and an interest in fundamental and translational cancer research. (academictransfer.com)
  • The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) Located in Amsterdam, NKI is an internationally renowned institute dedicated to fundamental, translational and clinical cancer research, and the only comprehensive cancer center in The Netherlands. (academictransfer.com)
  • It is a dynamic institute accommodating over 50 research groups and many advanced core facilities, including flow cytometry, proteomics, genomics, biobank and a mouse cancer center. (academictransfer.com)
  • And, more significantly, the progress achieved recently in human genomics research,1 the creation of genetically-modified foods2 and the gene therapy3 have added to the major bioethical issues the Region is likely to face in the near future. (who.int)
  • The Committee is requested to consider the challenges that the Region faces and provide suggestions and guidance on how to maximize and take advantage of new opportunities such as the recent advances in genomics research and how these can be used to fight disease. (who.int)
  • The focus of my research is on the application of microbial genomics to address fundamental questions in emerging infectious diseases. (utsa.edu)
  • iLAND, a dance research organization with a fundamental commitment to environmental sustainability as it relates to art and the urban context, cultivates cross‐disciplinary research among artists, environmentalists, scientists, urban designers and other fields. (ilandart.org)
  • We therefore run competitive research programs on population and community dynamics, biotic interactions and life-history strategies in a wide suite of plants and animals. (ugent.be)
  • Research activities comprise field observations, field- and lab experiments and computer simulations, and results are interpreted both within a fundamental (evolutionary-ecological) and applied (conservation-oriented) framework. (ugent.be)
  • He is head of the collection of EMBL-EBI resources focused on Genes, Genomes and Variation and in this role provides strategic leadership of the six faculty groups that together provide all of EBI's genome annotation resources. (agbt.org)
  • Finally, we address our place on earth as a species, how our genomes have evolved and how our existing populations are structured. (edu.au)
  • Sequence and annotate whole genomes of a variety of organisms using the Illumina MiSeq in the Genomics Lab . (rit.edu)
  • NGS has enabled the sequencing of genomes from a wide range of organisms, including humans, animals, plants, and microorganisms. (siliconindia.com)
  • In the framework of the Biodiversity Genomics Europe project, ERGA seeks the second batch of species whose genomes will be sequenced from samples provided by the community. (erga-biodiversity.eu)
  • A coordinated effort to generate complete reference genomes for all European biodiversity, such as what we are proposing with ERGA, can give us the whole picture about the adaptive differences and extent of a need for genetic rescue among populations and species. (erga-biodiversity.eu)
  • Reference genomes together with population data allows in depth study of species and their adaptations to different environments. (erga-biodiversity.eu)
  • Animal physiology was studied for divination, including especially the anatomy of the liver, seen as an important organ in haruspicy. (wikipedia.org)
  • The complete sequencing of the human genome, announced in 2001, marked the culmination of unprecedented advances in the science of genomics, the study of the genome and its functions. (who.int)
  • Every 18 months the group organizes a 3-day conference 'Advances in Plant Virology' that encourages PhD students and early career scientists to take up and/or continue working on plant viruses. (aab.org.uk)
  • The classical laboratory inbred mouse strains derive from a small, ancestral population of wild mice that were selectively bred for traits of interest by mouse fanciers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (jax.org)
  • As a consequence of their unique historical origins, the genetic diversity captured in laboratory mice represents an extremely limited sample of the diversity found in wild mouse populations. (jax.org)
  • Our prior work has demonstrated that wild mouse populations harbor numerous predicted functional and disease-associated alleles, the majority of which are not present in classical inbred mouse strains and have therefore never been experimentally tested in the laboratory. (jax.org)
  • This frequency-dependent interpretation of mutator success has been primarily motivated by mutator dynamics observed in experimental studies of laboratory microbial populations. (elifesciences.org)
  • Prof. Gasser spoke of challenges and of the major impact that next-generation sequencing and bioinformatic technologies are having in many fundamental and applied areas of infectious diseases, as they become more accessible. (prnewswire.com)
  • Although development costs associated with genomics are likely to be high, some applications (e.g. control of inherited anaemias and diagnosis of infectious diseases) have already been shown to be cost-effective compared to current practices. (who.int)
  • NGS has also revolutionized the field of infectious disease genomics. (siliconindia.com)
  • Increasing interactions between humans and animals, the erosion of biodiversity, alteration of ecosystems, rapid urbanization and the conglomeration of people living in large mega-cities with limited access to basic services , and climate change are increasingly driving the emergence of infectious diseases, most of them from animals, and sometimes with the potential to become pandemics. (pvmarquez.com)
  • Meanwhile, the over-reliance on antimicrobials to prevent and combat infectious diseases, protect plants, preserve food, and promote animal growth is giving rise to anti-microbial resistance (AMR), causing 'superbugs' that withstand the drugs designed to kill or inactivate them or slow their growth. (pvmarquez.com)
  • In light of the increasing geographical spread of diseases like TBE, veterinarians should ensure all dogs are protected from the threat of vectors that can transmit the organisms that may cause CVBD and should consider testing for 'exotic' or 'rare' diseases when diagnosing sick animals. (prnewswire.com)
  • We ask questions at different levels of organization from individuals through to assemblages and study a broad array of organisms that span aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.Insects and other small invertebrates make up the bulk of animal biodiversity and are critical to life. (edu.au)
  • He is particularly interested in investigating the genetic basis of complex traits such as migratory behaviour in birds combining genomics with ecological data. (evomics.org)
  • David is the author of S occermatics and Outnumbered, which have been translated into ten languages, and Collective Animal Behaviour , the leading text in the academic field he helped create. (lu.se)
  • Not just because of the threat posed to the animal itself, but through the repellency of vectors we may also prevent the CVBD pathogens establishing in new, non-endemic areas and spreading via blood-sucking parasites and possibly also to the offspring of infected dogs. (prnewswire.com)
  • Cellular immunology, T cell immunity, autoimmune diseases: The immune system plays a fundamental role in the defense against microbial pathogens. (utsa.edu)
  • Researchers pursue fundamental questions while collaborating with partners from nature conservation, industry, medicine and other realms of society. (academictransfer.com)
  • Because conservation efforts are underway to reconnect the waterways, we need to study the consequences of barrier removal for these populations. (academictransfer.com)
  • b) Conservation genomics leveraging museum specimens. (upf-csic.es)
  • Biodiversity conservation has thus far focused on a subset of iconic species, vastly ignoring the fundamental and major importance of arthropods in environmental health, for example through pollination. (upf-csic.es)
  • These discoveries have practical implications for conservation, plant and animal breeding, and medicine. (mcgill.ca)
  • Species conservation is urgent and demands deep knowledge of the genetic features of their populations. (erga-biodiversity.eu)
  • I belief this atlas will revolutionize conservation science, agricultural and animal science, and even contribute significantly to medicine. (erga-biodiversity.eu)
  • She is also working on the first genome of the European lobster, detecting balancing selection in the Trinidadian guppy, invasion genomics in bumblebees and conservation genomics of several Mediterranean reptile species. (evomics.org)
  • Humans, animals and plants are closely related to complex microbial communities, the so-called microbiome. (uni-ulm.de)
  • Differential susceptibility to copper in wild populations of three-spined stickleback. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • We also need measurements that apply to genetically diverse human populations and, ideally, measure rates of aging and deterioration rather than a single timepoint. (jax.org)
  • Our main approach has been to use population genomics to identify candidate loci and polymorphisms and then to study and validate these candidates experimentally. (unifr.ch)
  • These questions will be addressed by experimental studies on three-spined sticklebacks where populations of 'migrants' were isolated in freshwater habitats becoming 'residents', following habitat fragmentation ~50 years ago. (academictransfer.com)
  • A virtual biobank for companion animals: A parvovirus pilot study. (cdc.gov)
  • The animal models and/or mechanisms of such human effects often provided the foundation of pharmacology. (ijp-online.com)
  • Also, more atten- tion should be devoted to sensitive groups, toxicological mechanisms and interactions as most workplace exposures are mixtures. (cdc.gov)
  • Her expertise is in population genomics (RADseq, whole-genome sequencing data), although she also plays with transcriptomics, genome assembly and annotation, and comparative genomics. (evomics.org)
  • His group has developed bioinformatics tools for variant detection, variant interpretation, sequence alignment, data processing, and data integration. (yale.edu)
  • The earliest humans must have had and passed on knowledge about plants and animals to increase their chances of survival. (wikipedia.org)
  • Humans first domesticated plants for farming, then livestock animals to accompany the resulting sedentary societies. (wikipedia.org)
  • Last but not least, the use of antibiotics in agriculture is an important factor in the worldwide spread of antibiotic resistance and leads to an increasing number of infections in plants, livestock, wild animals and humans by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. (uni-ulm.de)
  • The rising number of zoonotic diseases, diseases that are communicable between animals and humans, reflects a rise in the extent and depth of our encroachment on nature. (pvmarquez.com)
  • Earlier pandemics had provided the global community with clear warnings about the danger of fast-moving zoonotic diseases-those transferred from animals to humans, which have increased in frequency and severity, causing significant health, social, and economic damage. (pvmarquez.com)
  • Rediscovered" because, even in modern pharmacology, some of the major fundamental discoveries evolved from plant effects in humans. (ijp-online.com)
  • For instance, in regards to our understanding of diversity of humans, plants, and animals, how and why do we measure difference? (ilandart.org)
  • It has existed for hundreds of years and still occurs naturally in both animals and humans in many parts of the world, including Asia, southern Europe, sub-Sahelian Africa and parts of Australia. (who.int)
  • Humans generally acquire the disease directly or indirectly from infected animals, or through occupational exposure to infected or contaminated animal products. (who.int)
  • These or the occurrence of multinucleated dance between humans and experi- agents were examined with regard to cel s by light microscopy, and through mental animals. (who.int)
  • His current work is focused on two broad goals: (1) mapping variants and genes that confer risk to human disease, with ongoing projects focused on coronary artery disease and cardiometabolic traits in unique and underrepresented populations, and (2) developing methods for the detection and interpretation of human genome variation, with an emphasis on structural variation and other difficult-to-detect forms, and on comprehensive trait association in human disease studies. (yale.edu)
  • All forms of recombinant DNA technology, including modification of the genes of plants and animals, raise extremely important safety issues and need careful monitoring and control. (who.int)
  • Despite their fundamental significance for chromosome transmission and genome stability, little is known about the levels and patterns of genetic diversity across centromeres and the PAR, or the biological impacts of this variation. (jax.org)
  • This discovery led to a new understanding of the importance of cell diversity in the progression of these diseases and helped to explain why there is a "survivor" population of MNs. (dzne.de)
  • what is the molecular basis of SMN heterogeneity across MN populations? (dzne.de)
  • In particular, he is interested in deciphering bacterial responses towards antibiotics that are enabled by phenotypic heterogeneity in otherwise clonal populations. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • The evolutionary fate of mutator mutations - genetic variants that raise the genome-wide mutation rate - in asexual populations is often described as being frequency (or number) dependent. (elifesciences.org)
  • This in turn has an impact on plant fitness and the microbiome of pollinating insects and animals in the root zone, which not only absorb the respective microbiome, but also mediate its lateral transfer. (uni-ulm.de)
  • The main aim of this group is to promote Plant Virology as a subject through innovative outreaching activities such as organising conferences and workshops. (aab.org.uk)
  • In order to foster links between the global community of plant virologists this group includes members from across the world. (aab.org.uk)
  • The group also curates the Description of Plant Viruses database which is an important (free) resource for anyone interested in plant virology. (aab.org.uk)
  • The animals, 296 monkeys and a variety of other mammals, were captured by a fauna-rescue program during the construction of a hydroelectric plant in Tocantins State, Brazil, far removed from other human activity. (cdc.gov)
  • We now understand that our impact on biodiversity commenced thousands of years ago, with the domestication of plants and animals and with the often eradication of their wild relatives. (upf-csic.es)
  • Even within species, how much and how quickly individuals age differs between populations and demographic groups. (uni-ulm.de)
  • We are entering a new era of genomics, in which reference sequences for all species will change the way we interact with the whole living world. (erga-biodiversity.eu)
  • The occurrence, uptake and metabolic role of nutrients will be discussed in relation to growth, reproduction and longevity in human subjects, domestic animals and other species. (uoguelph.ca)
  • We want to understand how observed genetic variation relates to species limits, how variation is maintained and distributed throughout populations or selected for within single infections. (lu.se)
  • There, CSIRO Honorary Fellow Dr Ted Edwards quickly realised that the moths probably represented an entirely new group, and sent the specimens to the world's foremost expert in moths and butterflies, Professor Niels Peder Kristensen at the University of Copenhagen. (www.csiro.au)
  • My group is leveraging state-of-the-art sequencing technologies and bioinformatic methods to catalog variation across the PAR and centromeres. (jax.org)
  • The genetic basis of pathogenic variation and association with human or animal disease. (edu.au)
  • that carry as much genetic variation as the entire human population, making them ideal for studying the wide-ranging characteristics (or phenotypes, in scientific parlance) of aging. (jax.org)
  • Most information about the training and domestication of animals was probably transmitted orally, but one text dealing with the training of horses has survived. (wikipedia.org)
  • Beyond when and where plants and animals were domesticated, however, it remains unclear how domestication actually took place. (upf-csic.es)
  • Intergenerational DNA transmission is shaped by the fundamental processes of chromosome segregation, recombination, and de novo mutation. (jax.org)
  • Mutators can invade a population by hitchhiking with a sweeping beneficial mutation, but motivated by earlier experiments results, it has been repeatedly suggested that mutators must be sufficiently frequent to produce such a driver mutation before non-mutators do. (elifesciences.org)
  • The ability to control the direction of filamentous growth in order to penetrate relevant substrates is fundamental across most environmental fungi but, in the context of human disease, the ensuing tissue damage leads to hyper-inflammation, organ failure and mortality. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • But whatever the underlying reason, this ancient, extraordinary connection formed just once, Mootha says-and the evolutionary success it conferred was so great that the single cell multiplied and became the ancestor of all plants, animals, and fungi. (harvardmagazine.com)
  • Although large population studies can identify associations between genotypes and phenotypes, resulting associations have limited capacity to predict phenotype in individuals, which is the ultimate goal of precision medicine. (cdc.gov)
  • Genomics is a rapidly growing field of study that has revolutionized our understanding of the human genome and its role in health and disease. (siliconindia.com)
  • However, this approach, which is mostly performed on mice , is limited to the study of individual animals and tissues. (mpg.de)
  • Collectively, these findings provide novel information on the intraspecific population dynamics of Nassau grouper within The Bahamian archipelago and within an active FSA. (frontiersin.org)
  • I am very fortunate to have had tremendous support from many people along the way: my family, my lab group, my mentors and collaborators, my departmental colleagues, and the Faculty of Science. (mcgill.ca)
  • With the advent of new technologies and techniques, scientists are now able to analyze the genetic information of individuals on an unprecedented scale, leading to new insights into the fundamental processes of life. (siliconindia.com)
  • It lacks the necessary throughput and resolution to provide a global overview of the dynamic molecular processes that take place in the different and rapidly growing populations and subpopulations of cells during organogenesis. (mpg.de)
  • Motor neuron diseases are a group of disorders in which motor neurons (MNs) of the spinal cord and/or the motor cortex are the primary cell type affected where this perplexing feature can also be observed. (dzne.de)
  • They pollinate crops, break down detritus, provide food for birds, fish and other animals, and improve soil structure. (edu.au)
  • Rosenthal's team at JAX is raising a large population of genetically diverse mouse strains, from which they will collect functional data, as well blood, urine and tissue samples, over the lifespan of the mice. (jax.org)