The overwhelming majority of proliferating somatic human cells are diploid, and this
genomic state is typically maintained across successive cell divisions. However, failures in …

A key action of the new Global Biodiversity Framework is the maintenance of genetic
diversity in all species to safeguard their adaptive potential. To achieve this goal, a …

Transmissible cancers are infectious parasitic clones that metastasize to new hosts, living
past the death of the founder animal in which the cancer initiated. We investigated the …

Transmissible cancers are malignant cell lineages that spread clonally between individuals.
Several such cancers, termed bivalve transmissible neoplasia (BTN), induce leukemia-like …

Paleogenomics continues to yield valuable insights into the evolution, population dynamics,
and ecology of our ancestors and other extinct species. However, DNA sequencing cannot …

Top predator declines are pervasive and often have dramatic effects on ecological
communities via changes in food web dynamics, but their evolutionary consequences are …

Ninu (greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis) are desert-dwelling, culturally and ecologically
important marsupials. In collaboration with Indigenous rangers and conservation managers …

The function of the skin as a barrier against the environment depends on the differentiation
of epidermal keratinocytes into highly resilient corneocytes that form the outermost skin …

Parasite infection is one of the many environmental factors that can significantly contribute to
carcinogenesis and is already known to be associated with a variety of malignancies in both …

T cells are a primary component of the vertebrate adaptive immune system. There are three
mammalian T cell lineages based on their T cell receptors (TCR). The αβ T cells and γδ T …