About Gene Lab
Gene Lab publishes peer-reviewed science journalism on genetics, molecular evolution, phylogenetics, genomics, natural selection. Every article is written by Dr. Aiko Fujimoto (PhD Molecular Biology, University of Tokyo / Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology), drawing on primary scientific literature, institutional data, and field research expertise. Our mission: rigorous science, accessible to everyone.
We collaborate with leading research institutions including Max Planck Institute · EMBL · Wellcome Sanger Institute · NCBI to ensure our coverage reflects the current state of scientific knowledge.
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Natural Selection: The Engine of Evolution
Gene Lab examines natural selection — Darwin's central insight and the primary mechanism driving evolutionary change in ...
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Genomics: Reading the Book of Life
Gene Lab examines genomics — the science of sequencing, assembling, and interpreting complete genomes and what they reve...
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Speciation: How New Species Arise
Gene Lab examines speciation — the evolutionary processes by which one species splits into two or more reproductively is...
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Ancient DNA: Recovering the Genetic Past
Gene Lab examines ancient DNA science — how genetic material is extracted from fossils, mummies, and sediments to recons...
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Epigenetics: Beyond the DNA Sequence
Gene Lab examines epigenetics — heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve changes to DNA sequence, and th...
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CRISPR: The Science of Gene Editing
Gene Lab examines CRISPR-Cas9 — the revolutionary gene editing technology and its applications in medicine, agriculture,...
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Sexual Selection: The Peacock's Tail and Beyond
Gene Lab examines sexual selection — Darwin's second great mechanism of evolution and the driver of the animal kingdom's...
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Human Evolution: The Science of Our Origins
Gene Lab examines human evolutionary history — from Australopithecus to Homo sapiens — and what genetics reveals about o...
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The Microbiome: Our Invisible Ecosystem
Gene Lab examines the human microbiome — the trillions of microorganisms that inhabit our bodies and their role in healt...
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Phylogenetics: Building the Tree of Life
Gene Lab examines phylogenetics — the science of reconstructing evolutionary relationships between species using molecul...
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Population Genetics: Evolution in Action
Gene Lab examines population genetics — how allele frequencies change over time through selection, drift, mutation, and ...
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Convergent Evolution: Nature's Repeated Solutions
Gene Lab examines convergent evolution — the independent evolution of similar traits in unrelated lineages, and what it ...
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