The analysis by Professor Spencer Hall's lab and colleagues draws in part upon research in Daphnia conducted at three freshwater lakes in southern Indiana where the lab has collected samples since 2009.
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"This research gets us closer to understanding how the cell's replication machinery interacts with DNA," said Professor Emerita Patricia Foster. "If you can understand exactly why an error occurs at a particular point on the DNA in bacteria, it gets you closer to understanding the general principles."
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The first direct observation of the "DNA uptake" process could help advance efforts against drug-resistant bacteria.
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IU Biology alumna Amanda Kyle Gibson (Ph.D. '16, EEB) receives 2018 Theodosis Dobzhansky Prize from the Society for the Study of Evolution.
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Professor Emerita Patricia Foster explains how biomarkers tell us about life in the ocean a billion years ago. Spoiler: Pink biomarkers came from green cyanobacteria.
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Starting fall semester, we will offer an interdisciplinary B.S. degree in Molecular Life Sciences jointly with the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry.
Learn moreOur faculty, research scientists, and graduate and undergraduate students are exploring everything from ecosystems to microbiology and developmental biology; evolution to cell biology; molecular biology to systems biology, bioinformatics, and genomics. Together, we explore the breadth of biological questions and experimental systems.
Our faculty are world-class researchers and teachers who share an excitement for the life sciences. The diversity of expertise and scientific approach, combined with our exceptional collegial culture, is what makes IU Biology stand out and has made IU a premiere place for performing research.
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