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Washington State University Awarded $1.5M for Zoonotic Respiratory Disease Tracking

The funding will support studies by WSU's Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory of viral transmission among ruminant animals.

Epigenetic Differences Found Between Urban, Rural Populations of Darwin's Finches

The Washington State University and the University of Utah researchers said epigenetic variation may contribute to environmental adaptation in the birds.

BGI, WSU to Collaborate on Basic, Applied Agricultural Research

The partners aim to establish and conduct programs and activities in agricultural research, technology, information transfer, and economic development.  

Compact Antarctic Midge Genome Offers Clues to Extreme Adaptation

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – The Antarctic midge genome appears to have jettisoned a slew of sequences from its genome during adaptation to its extreme environment, but has managed to avoid dramatic reductions in its protein-coding gene set, according to a new Nature Communications

Rainbow Trout Genome Gives Look into Consequences of Genome Duplications

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – By sequencing the rainbow trout genome, an international team of researchers led by Yann Guiguen at the French National Institutes for Agricultural Research has been able to peek into the changes that occur after a whole-genome duplication event.