turtles

A new wrinkle in turtles: Their genomes fold in a unique way

A new study led by evolutionary biologist Nicole Valenzuela describes the three-dimensional architecture of turtle genomes, which fold in a configuration unlike any other animal observed so far.

November 11, 2024

Climate change could devastate painted turtles, according to new study

Research from Iowa State University professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology Nicole Valenzuela is sounding the alarm about the painted turtle’s future in a new study.

March 12, 2019

Turtle and bird genomes provide tantalizing clues to dinosaur genomics

Comparing how the chromosomes of modern-day birds and turtles are structured can help scientists figure out how dinosaur genomes might have looked.

May 21, 2018