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Rethinking the Tree of Life
Two decades ago, rumors began to spread that something was seriously wrong with the universal Tree of Life (TOL). Since the middle 1960s, evolutionists had been comparing molecular sequences—first proteins, then ribosomal RNAs, then protein-coding genes, and later genomes—to reconstruct evolution...
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Applying the Restaurant Hypothesis to Intestinal Microbiota
As in other ecosystems, competition for resources drives the microbial community structure within the intestine. For so many species to coexist within the intestine, each uses at least one limiting nutrient better than all others, according to the late Rolf Freter of the University of Michigan an...
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Developing Research-Based Undergraduate Microbiology Curricula
Despite being an important part of the mission for colleges and universities, teaching is often given short shrift. Designing courses is particularly challenging for new faculty members, who often get little training as graduate students or postdoctoral fellows on how to design or teach courses. ...
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