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  • Protein ‘big bang’ reveals molecular makeup for medicine, bioengineering

    Jul 2, 2021 9:00 am by Lauren QuinnResearch
    Gustavo Caetano-Anolles surrounded by depiction of molecular networks. Image by Fred Zwicky.

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    • Gustavo Caetano-Anolles surrounded by depiction of molecular networks. Image by Fred Zwicky.

    A new study from Illinois researchers maps the evolutionary history of protein domains over 3.8 billion years. 'This could help identify, for example, why structural variations and genomic recombinations occur often in SARS-CoV-2.'