Tag Archives: virus

Down (Under) The Rabbit Hole

Posted on 23 Jun, 2020 by Kelle Freel

Maybe it’s a wild guess, but most of us have probably learned a little more about viruses lately than we thought we ever would. Little did I know, before this article, that I’d also learn quite a bit about a … Continue reading →

Posted in adaptation, Coevolution, ecology, evolution, selection | Tagged , | 1 Comment

The Virosphere’s Own Trojan Horse

Posted on 10 Apr, 2020 by Stacy Krueger-Hadfield

Melissa Walker wrote this post as a part of Dr. Stacy Krueger-Hadfield’s Science Communication course at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Melissa’s research focuses on the interactions between freshwater biofilms and the viruses that infect them. She is currently … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, evolution, genomics, microbiology, natural history, Science Communication | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Genomic data reveal links between demography and adaptation in experimental host-virus coevolution

Posted on 25 Nov, 2019 by Jeremy Yoder
Posted in adaptation, Coevolution, ecology, evolution, genomics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Diving into chilly California waters, understanding genomic differentiation and the role of gene transfer in marine cyanophages

Posted on 23 Nov, 2016 by Kelle Freel

At this point, it’s clear: microbes are everywhere, there are a lot of them, and they are important. In fact, they are more abundant, more diverse and older than any other organism we have on this planet. In particular, cyanobacteria … Continue reading →

Posted in Coevolution, evolution, genomics, horizontal gene transfer, microbiology, population genetics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment