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Super Powers: USU Researchers Say Alpacas' Unique Immune Systems Could Aid Humans
Undergraduate James Cisneros, his faculty mentor Zhongde Wang and doctoral student Julio Landinez Aponte are studying…
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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…
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USDA Funds Developing a Network to Advance Genetic Research in Agricultural Animals
The USDA has awarded more than $3.25 million grant to support a new research collaboration network of animal…
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Evolutionary Fuel: USU Geneticist Studies Maintenance of Ancient Chromosomal Inversion
Genetic variation is the ultimate fuel for evolution, says Utah State University evolutionary geneticist Zachariah…
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Fulbright, NAHEP Doctoral Students Bring Big Data and Ideas to USU Bioinformatics Lab
The Utah State University Bioinformatics Facility recently hosted two graduate students funded by prestigious…
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USU Biochemists Describe Structure, Function of Newly Discovered CRISPR Immune System
In a rare feat, Utah State University biochemists Thomson Hallmark and Ryan Jackson, along with collaborators,…
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USU Bioinformatics Expert Hopes Big Data Lab Will Revolutionize More Fields of Research
Bioinformatics researchers like assistant professor Rakesh Kaundal are harnessing high-performance computing to…
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Task Force Chaired by USU President Proposes Modernizing FDA Regulations on Gene-Edited Animals
Since June 2020, President Cockett has chaired the Gene Editing in Agriculture task force, which was charged with…
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Data Scientists Uncovering Genes that Protect Alfalfa against Salinity Stress
Salinity is a growing critical threat to soils, water quality and food production worldwide.
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Potential Single-dose COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Published in Nature
Study Included Genetically Engineered Hamsters Developed at Utah State University.
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Gene-Edited Livestock 'Surrogate Sires' Successfully Made Fertile
Advance could transform selective animal breeding.
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Sticking Out: USU Genetic Ecologist Uses Genome-Mapping to Reveal 'Supermutation'
In the journal 'Science,' Zach Gompert and colleagues report findings from an investigation of genetic mutations in…