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In Vitro Ubiquitination and Deubiquitination Assays of Nucleosomal Histones
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Ubiquity or not ubiquity: That is the question
Robin S Sleith1, Laura A Katz1,2
1Department of Biological Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA.
Molecular Ecology
|November 21, 2019
Summary
Genomic analysis reveals continental-scale population structure in the model alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. This study highlights the power of high throughput sequencing for understanding microbial eukaryote population genetics.
Area of Science:
- Microbial Eukaryote Genomics
- Population Genetics
- Evolutionary Biology
Background:
- Investigating population structure in microbial eukaryotes has been challenging due to limitations in genetic tools.
- Previous methods like allozymes were insufficient, and high throughput sequencing was often inaccessible.
Discussion:
- Craig et al. (2019) employed high throughput sequencing to analyze the population structure of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
- The study detected significant genetic differentiation across continents and complex local admixture patterns.
Key Insights:
- Genomic approaches provide powerful insights into microbial population structure.
- Chlamydomonas reinhardtii exhibits strong continental-scale differentiation.
- Local admixture patterns in this alga are intricate.
Outlook:
- Population genomics offers vast potential for microbial eukaryote research.
- Conservation genetics and evolutionary studies of protists can greatly benefit from these advanced techniques.
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