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Martin Lercher

Cologne, Düsseldorf
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Theoretical biophysicist and co-host of the Night Science Podcast with @ItaiYanai (nightscience.buzzsprout.com @nightsciencepod).
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Ist der Himmel wirklich „da oben“? Das sagt die Theologie - Chronik | stol.it

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By Martin Lercher
| stol.it
Viele Menschen halten es heute eher mit dem Dichter Heinrich Heine, der einmal meinte, den Himmel &uuml;berlasse er den Engeln und den Spatzen. Was sagt der Theologe dazu?<BR /><BR /><b>Warum gehen unsere Gedanken beim Wort Himmel gleich nach oben, hinauf ins Blaue, zu Wolken und Engeln?</b><BR /><BR />Christoph Amor: Ich vermute, daf&uuml;r gibt es eine sprachliche Erkl&auml;rung.
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Wie die Menschen vor 300 Jahren auf eine dramatische Klimaveränderung reagierten - Chronik | stol.it

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By Martin Lercher
| stol.it
Nicht so rasend schnell wie heute, von Warm auf Kalt und in einer Welt, die ihr fast hilflos gegen&uuml;berstand: Im Zeitraum von 1550 bis 1850 &auml;nderte sich das Klima in den Alpent&auml;lern.
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The fate of horizontally acquired genes: rapid initial turnover followed by long-term persistence

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By Swastik Mishra, Martin Lercher, Käthe Weit
| BioRxiv
Abstract A major driver of bacterial evolution is horizontal gene transfer (HGT), the acquisition of genes from other strains or species. Transfers between closely related taxa are more likely to succeed, while the pervasive deletion bias of bacterial genomes drives frequent turnover of horizontally acquired genes. However, whether the rate of gene loss after acquisition is constant across lineages or time remains unclear.
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