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Tag: genetics

Parasitoidism acquaints a wasp with strange bedfellows

Virus particles used as gene delivery vectors by parasitoid wasps—and people? By: Jacob Van Oorschot, Contributing Writer If ever you … More

a - Biology & Medicine, caterpillars, eggs, genetics, immune response, immunity, McGill, medicine, MSURJ, parisitoid wasps, polydnaviruses, science, venom, viral gene delivery, virus, wasps

Origins of the nervous system as told by sea sponges and comb jellies

By: Jacob Van Oorschot, Contributing Writer Who branched off first: comb jellies or sea sponges? Scientists have long debated whether … More

a - Biology & Medicine, biology, comb jellies, comparative genomics, convergent evolution, ctenophores, evolution, evolutionary history, fishing, genetics, McGill, MSURJ, nervous system, neural systems, phylogeny, science, sea sponges

DNA Origami: Possibilities Unfolding Before Our Eyes

By: Iarina Murasan, Contributing Writer To most, origami is a traditional Japanese paper-folding technique that results in beautiful, mind-blowing little … More

biology, cancer, genetics, health, science

Genetics: The Key to Humanity’s Past and Future Health

Understanding our ancestors’ genetic makeup to help us understand how our immune systems work today.

covid-19, DNA, f - Research News, genetics, genomics, immune system, plague

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