Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
The Mr. Burns balance and the evolution of ageing.
Towards understanding the evolutionary roots of ageing.
Recent study by Dr. Shakibaie M.R and co-workers revealed that at low iron concenteration the expression of biofilm associated protein (bap ) gene increases four fold
The paper was published in Rep Biochem Mol Biol. 2016 Oct; 5(1): 62–72. PMCID: PMC5214686
Genome-wide interrogation advances resolution of recalcitrant groups in the tree of life
Ever since Darwin introduced the idea of descent with modification, the quest of deciphering the Tree of Life of all organisms has become a central theme in biology. As it turned out, completing the Tree of Life resulted in one of the grand challenges in science, on par with investigating the nature of matter or the origin of the universe – we seek to better understand our origin and that of all other living beings.
