Molecular Ecology

Continental mosquito found in UK, raising virus risk

8 Feb 2012

LONDON (Reuters) - A species of mosquito capable of transmitting a disease called West Nile virus to humans has been discovered breeding in Britain for the first time since 1945. Scientists who studied marshlands in southern Britain say they were able to record significant populations of the mosquito, known as Culex modestus, at several sites in the counties of Kent and Essex during 2010 and ...

When Did the Feather Take Flight?

8 Feb 2012

University of South Carolina biologists use molecular dating to uncover unexpected insight into the evolution of the feather's structure and its ability to support powered flight

Roche Supports the Smithsonian's National Zoo with Next-Generation Sequencing Instrument for Animal Conservation ...

8 Feb 2012

BRANFORD, Connecticut, February 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Roche and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, DC announced today a collaboration agreement to use Roche's GS Junior benchtop ...