Biologists trace plants' steady mitochondrial genomes to a gene found in viruses, bacteria
Their new understanding of the MSH1 gene could lend insight into why animal mitochondrial genomes tend to mutate more than those of plants.
Tag: "Department of Biology"
Even when women outnumber men, gender bias persists among science undergrads
A CSU team conducted a survey-based study among physical and life science undergraduate courses, asking students how they perceived each other's abilities.
Study: Planting new forests is part of but not the whole solution to climate change
A CSU biology researcher finds that the carbon-capture potential of afforestation may be overestimated.
Soil biology research can help create a more sustainable future
Soil biodiversity is important for sustaining people’s well-being, life and diversity of life.
How teachers are adapting to COVID-19 disruptions is subject of new CSU study
Researchers will survey Noyce scholars, just entering the teaching profession, on how they've responded to the pandemic.
“Let yourself feel the grief and keep going”: Biology & Zoology Student Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Four Department of Biology students reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed their experiences as students.
Improving aquaculture and identifying impact of climate change by researching crab molting
Mykles will lead a team awarded a $1.2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to use DNA and peptide sequencing to identify genes and proteins essential for the molting process.
Biology post-doctoral researcher uses genomic data to improve conservation of endangered species
Forester was awarded the David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship, which she will use to investigate how best to integrate large-scale genomic data into ESA listing decisions.