The dynamic science of Great Salt Lake
Dust and sand: U researchers are out front seeking to unlock the lake’s mysteries and understand what its decline means for Utah.
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Great Salt Lake roundworm gets Shoshone name
New study by U biologists characterizes D. woaabi, first of two nematode species recently found in the lake’s microbialites.
Read More‘Dune’ sandworms: Fact vs fiction with a U worm wrangler
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Worm expert Michael Verner compares the Dune sandworms to their earthly counterparts. In a short video, he touches on their size, teeth, hunting methods and reveals the biggest worm in existence.
Read MoreRoundworms and the Great Salt Lake ecosystem
Utah biologists find tiny nematodes in its reef-like microbialites.
Read MoreNematode proteins shed light on infertility
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U biologists identified how the synaptonemal complex regulates gene exchanges between chromosomes in nematodes, a process remarkably similar across sexually reproducing organisms and a leading cause of infertility in humans.
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