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- “Engineering across the tree of life: Standardized genetics for proteobacteria”October 3, 2022 — NoonLander Auditorium - Hutchinson 140
- “Cross species incompatibility between a DNA satellite and a DNA satellite-associated protein poisons germline genome integrity”October 7, 2022 — 3 p.m.Hutchinson Hall - Room 316
- “The dual role of parental conflict in speciation”October 14, 2022 — 3 p.m.Hutchinson Hall - Room 316
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Paper wasp parasites turn hosts into long-lived ‘zombies’
University of Rochester undergraduate students and their biology professor study what paper wasps—and the parasites that manipulate them—can tell us about evolution, aging, and group living.
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The Department of Biology is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe it is our responsibility to redress inequities present in our department and to foster a community in which every member feels welcome, safe, and appreciated.
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Ruiyue (Tanya) Tan, graduate student
I am using a mass spectrometry-based approach to assess the effect of the ribosome on the folding stability of nascent polypeptides during the course of translation.