A new method furthers understanding of evolutionary genetics
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 14:19
in Biology & Nature
The ultimate goal of evolutionary biology is to understand how mutations in DNA shape the growth and behavior of all living things. Standard research tools facilitate genetic studies of closely related individuals -- for example, the variation of lactose intolerance between humans. But understanding the differences between long-separated species has remained a challenge. New research breaks through this roadblock by focusing on distantly related species of yeast.