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January 9, 2018July 20, 2022Heidi Kayser

What makes each species unique? In the Carvunis lab, we study the molecular mechanisms of change and innovation in evolution. This involves thinking [...]

New perspective piece from the lab published in Nature Ecology & Evolution

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis

New perspective piece describing the work of An et al. which show that acquiring the ability to leave the nucleus is a major [...]

Students can discover and “adopt” proto-genes

December 16, 2022Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis

Carvunis Lab’s NSF-funded Adopt a Proto-Gene initiative aims to get young researchers interested in proto-genes, improve evolutionary literacy and encourage STEM careers. Read [...]