Centromeres could be ‘hotspots’ for evolutionary innovation
New research with fruit flies reveals that centromeres, which are responsible for proper cell division, can rapidly reorganize over short time scales.
‘Supergene’ wreaks havoc in a genome
Rochester biologists have for the first time used population genomics to study a selfish ‘supergene’ known as Segregation Distorter (SD) that skews genetic inheritance.
Researchers sequence the genome’s elusive centromere
Rochester biologist Amanda Larracuente and her colleagues have successfully sequenced one of the most repetitive parts of fruit fly genome, unlocking one of the “last frontiers of genome assembly.”
CAREER awards spur junior researchers along varied paths
Four Rochester researchers from four different fields are 2019 recipients of the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious recognition for junior faculty members.
Male Y chromosomes not ‘genetic wastelands’
The Y chromosome is one piece of the genetic puzzle that is notoriously difficult to sequence. Rochester biologists are finding new insights into the processes that shape the Y chromosome.
Firefly researchers mapping ‘world’s second-most interesting genome’
Biologist Amanda Larracuente and her team are the first to successfully sequence the firefly genome.