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The Prokaryotic Genome Collection aims to present and highlight a number of important articles that describe whole genome sequence and/or comparative genomics of important prokaryotic organisms. We…

Since the conception of the theory of evolution through natural selection by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, evolutionary biology has become central to our understanding of the natural…

This Collection builds upon the OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills to extend the evidence-base on the relationship of education and skills to public health for adults and their families…

Perhaps when you think of bacterial communities you think of a flask full of rapidly dividing E. coli. But in non-lab conditions, bacteria grow in complex, heterogeneous communities composed of…

In this PLOS Collection, global health leaders chart the path to a dramatic reduction in the global burden of disease by 2035. This ambitious convergence in global health will require strategic…

Butterflies’ special place in human culture stems from the fact that they have used their wings not only for flight, but as a canvas for some of the most striking patterns in nature. Evolving…

Mycetoma is a serious and debilitating condition that meets all of the criteria we ordinarily attribute to a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Classically, it is a destructive fungal or bacterial…

Mesocosms recreate a natural environment in a small – often enclosed or semi-enclosed – system, where particular variables can be altered or held constant. Mesocosms can be used to…

Just how awesome are bats? It’s easy to forget that one in five species of mammal on this planet have wings capable of delivering spectacularly acrobatic flying abilities. Equally incredibly…

The Rosetta macromolecular modeling, prediction, and design software suite is supported by a large developer community and enjoys a diverse user base. Each year Rosetta developers and users from…