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Surveying the genetic battlefield to uncover the rules of rapid evolution
Source: Phys.org · Published
The Malik Lab thrives on competition. But for HHMI investigator Harmit Malik and his team at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, it's the genomes—not the people—that are in conflict. The lab studies rapid evolution—the genetic changes that happen in a species over a few generations rather than thousands of years. These fast changes are often fueled by genetic conflicts—competitions between…
Key points
- The Malik Lab thrives on competition.
- But for HHMI investigator Harmit Malik and his team at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, it's the genomes—not the people—that are in conflict.
- The lab studies rapid evolution—the genetic changes that happen in a species over a few generations rather than thousands of years.
- These fast changes are often fueled by genetic conflicts—competitions between…
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