Losing genes and surviving: when 'Less is more' in the evolution of beings

by Universitat de Barcelona

10 years ago
genomics, evolution

Thinking of gene loss as an evolution force is a counterintuitive idea, for it is easier to think that only when we gain something –genes in this case- can we evolve. However the new work by these a...

Discovery of a fundamental limit to the evolution of the genetic code

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

10 years ago
genetic code, evolution, transfer RNAs, amino acids

A study performed at IRB Barcelona offers an explanation as to why the genetic code, the dictionary used by organisms to translate genes into protein, stopped growing 3,000 million years ago. The reas...

On the origin of Eukaryotes. When cells got complex

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

10 years ago
evolution, mitochondria, Eukaryotic cells

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation shed light on a crucial moment in the evolution of life: when cells acquired mitochondria.

Evolutionary advantage of genetic recombination in the genome measured for first time

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

11 years ago
genetic recombination, genomics, evolution

The Genomics, Bioinformatics and Evolution research group, in collaboration with researchers in the universities of Sussex and Edinburgh, have quantified one of the most important and hard-to-measure ...