Events
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Upcoming events
The repeated, independent evolution of similar traits in different species is a fascinating phenomenon that affords deep insights into the relative importance of deterministic vs. stochastic forces in evolution.
Hybridisation events – together with other biological processes such as recombination and incomplete lineage sorting – can create gene tree discordance, where different genomic regions describe different evolutionary histories.
BSB Seminar Series: Structural Basis of Heteromeric Amino Acid Transporters for Targeted Drug Design
Heteromeric amino acid transporters (HATs) play essential roles in the transport of amino acids, thyroid hormones, and various amino acid–like drugs. Mutations in HATs are associated with several inherited disorders, including cystinuria, lysinuric protein intolerance, and autism spectrum disorders.
Throughout my PhD, I determined the transport mechanisms of two proteins that we show break the standard channel / transporter definitions and instead function as anion “chansporters” - proteins that exist somewhere on the spectrum between transporters and channels.
There is growing industry interest to develop the allotetraploid oilseed Brassica carinata for the production of sustainable aviation fuel.
Past events
As the key enzyme responsible for inorganic carbon uptake in most photosynthetic organisms, Rubisco exhibits poor catalytic activity and reacts promiscuously with oxygen, limiting the rate of photosynthesis. To offset this limitation, many photosynthetic organisms have evolved carbon-concentrating mechanisms (CCMs) that saturate CO2 near Rubisco, maintaining enzyme function and suppressing oxygenation.
Global food security is under constant threat from plant diseases. The evolutionary arms race between the plants and pathogens remains ongoing.
Autotransporters (ATs) are virulence factors found in Gram-negative bacteria that consist of three domains: an N-terminal signal peptide, a central passenger domain, and a C-terminal β-barrel domain. Here, we used RpeA from rabbit enteropathogenic Escherichia coli as a model AT.
Transitioning to renewable fuel oils is essential for replacing fossil fuels, promoting environmental sustainability and improving human health.
RSB Director's Seminar, Professor Adrienne Nicotra, Group Leader in the Division of Ecology & Evolution, RSB, Director of the Australian Mountain Research Facility, Monday the 8th of December 2025.
In this talk, I introduce how white-winged choughs, highly social cooperative breeders, integrate multiple features of alarm and contact communication to coordinate antipredator behaviour and maintain cohesion.