Transposable elements (TEs) are selfish genetic elements that mobilize in genomes via
transposition or retrotransposition and often make up large fractions of vertebrate genomes …

The Genome 10K Project was established in 2009 by a consortium of biologists and
genome scientists determined to facilitate the sequencing and analysis of the complete …

Computations in the mammalian cortex are carried out by glutamatergic and γ-aminobutyric
acid–releasing (GABAergic) neurons forming specialized circuits and areas. Here we asked …

To connect human biology to fish biomedical models, we sequenced the genome of spotted
gar (Lepisosteus oculatus), whose lineage diverged from teleosts before teleost genome …

INTRODUCTION Crocodilians and birds are the two extant clades of archosaurs, a group
that includes the extinct dinosaurs and pterosaurs. Fossils suggest that living crocodilians …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including the mass-produced component of
plastics, bisphenol A (BPA) are widely prevalent in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Many …

Most research on mechanisms of aging is being conducted in a very limited number of
classical model species, ie, laboratory mouse (Mus musculus), rat (Rattus norvegicus …

Molecular analyses of turtle relationships have overturned prevailing morphological
hypotheses and prompted the development of a new taxonomy. Here we provide the first …

Freeze tolerance is an amazing winter survival strategy used by various amphibians and
reptiles living in seasonally cold environments. These animals may spend weeks or months …

Background Microbial inhabitants of soils are important to ecosystem and planetary
functions, yet there are large gaps in our knowledge of their diversity and ecology. The …