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Congratulations to Dr. Zach Gompert (Biology/USU Ecology Center), who received a $1.85M NIH MIRA Grant! Read about his research:
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USU Evolutionary Biologist Awarded $1.85M NIH Grant to Study Large-Scale Mutations
Biology Professor Zach Gompert received a five-year Maximizing Investigators' Research Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to explore chromosomal rearrangements in studies wi...
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June 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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In @science.org: A genetic basis of adaptive evolution: Complex chromosomal rearrangements drive color changes in stick insects
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USU Evolutionary Biologist Says Study Reveals Complex Chromosomal Rearrangements in a Stick Insect
In the journal Science, Zach Gompert and colleagues show that complex chromosomal rearrangements are key drivers of repeated adaptive evolution in a stick insect.
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April 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Aquatic species in urban waters show greater resilience to environmental stress, a new study finds. While this adaptation may aid conservation, it also raises concerns about invasive species. Ecology Letters. DOI: doi.org/10.1111/ele....
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Urban aquatic species adapt to environmental stress in human-altered habitats • Muser Press
Urban environments present unique challenges for wildlife, yet some species appear to thrive under these conditions.
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February 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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A high-quality bread wheat genome unravels adaptive evolution of wheat end-use quality. #WheatGenome #AdaptiveEvolution #WheatQuality @biorxiv-bioinfo.bsky.social
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August 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Congratulations to @lisa_couper & collaborators, including Jasper Ridge docents, for this important review:
Read how this team investigated how will #mosquitoes adapt to #climatewarming using evolutionary rescue models.
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January 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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📖 Intraspecific elementome variation of the clonal grass #PhragmitesAustralis reflects environmental variation more than genetic and epigenetic variation.

#PlantBiochemicalTraits | #PlantStoichiometry | #AdaptiveEvolution | #WetlandPlant | #CommonReed

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The Pearson correlations between biochemical traits of Phragmites australis. The colors in the heatmap (a) denote the correlation r. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.
August 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Bacteria in Lake Mendota evolve rapidly with the seasons, resetting year after year like clockwork. A study in Nature Microbiology explores this cycle and its potential link to #climate change. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #MicrobialEcology #AdaptiveEvolution
Bacteria evolve seasonally in response to environmental changes • MUSER PRESS
Bacteria in Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota exhibit a unique evolutionary cycle, responding rapidly to seasonal changes before resetting to genetic states resembli ...
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January 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM