School of Integrative Biology

SIB graduate student wins "People's Choice" award at Research Live!

2019-10-25

Research Live! is a fun, fast-paced competition that celebrates the research of graduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Thirteen finalists competed in the public round of Research Live! on Tuesday, October 22 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

Study provides framework for one billion years of green plant evolution

2019-10-23

Gene sequences for more than 1100 plant species have been released by an international consortium of nearly 200 plant scientists, the culmination of a nine-year research project.

Study finds rising ozone a hidden threat to corn

2019-10-01

A new study reveals genetic differences that influence how corn responds to higher concentrations of ground-level ozone.

Pineapple genome sequences hint at plant domestication in single step

2019-09-30

man by computer screen showing a pineapple

As their Latin name indicates, pineapples are truly “excellent fruits”—and thanks to a freshly completed genome sequencing project, researchers have gained a new understanding of how human agriculture has shaped the evolution of this and other crops.

Fish fathers exhibit signatures of “baby brain” that may aid parental behavior

2019-09-30

Many new parents are familiar with terms like “baby brain” or “mommy brain” that hint at an unavoidable decline in cognitive function associated with the hormonal changes of pregnancy, childbirth, and maternal caregiving. A new study of parental care in stickleback fish is a reminder that such...

Bateman’s Cowbirds – A closer look at monogamy and polygamy in brood parasitic birds

2019-09-30

Researchers at the University of Illinois have shown through a multi-year study that cowbirds (Molothrus ater) conform to Bateman’s Principle, which holds that reproductive success is greater in males than in females when they have more mates. Cowbirds are distinct from 99% of other bird...

Researchers turn to bees to guide better decision-making

2019-09-30

Making important commercial or financial decisions can be a very difficult task, especially with a variety of perspectives and stakeholders to consider. Dr. Marianne Alleyne, assistant professor in entomology, and Molly Sturgis, graduate student researcher in industrial and enterprise systems...

Will more rain mean more risk of mosquito-borne disease?

2019-05-31

The risk of some mosquito-borne diseases can go up with increased rainfall, entomology professor Brian Allan said. However, excess rainfall can reduce the number of mosquitos that hatch in stormwater catch basins, such as the Culex species that carry West Nile virus.

Andrew Leakey discusses climate change with CNN

2019-09-24

Climate change is already having a negative impact on our food supply.

Gene found that could play role in improving photosynthesis

2019-09-20

A single protein has been identified to play a role in improving photosynthesis under high concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a study published in in silico Plants. The protein, known as Gm-GATA2, is predicted to overcome limitations imposed by photosynthetic...

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Fish fathers exhibit signatures of “baby brain” that may aid parental behavior

Bateman’s Cowbirds – A closer look at monogamy and polygamy in brood parasitic birds

Researchers turn to bees to guide better decision-making

Will more rain mean more risk of mosquito-borne disease?

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Gene found that could play role in improving photosynthesis

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