For 40 years the 8-nt ‘Kozak Sequence’ was thought to mark sites of translation initiation. In a new study, we revise this model by identifying an ~80-nt sequence—the extended Translation Initiation Sequence (eTIS)— that guides ribosomes to correct start sites. 🧵
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Ant folks 🐜🐜🐜, we are looking for colonies of Linepithema iniquum in Europe. They were reported from the Wales Botanic Garden a few years ago. Are you aware of any other indoor populations?
🐜 "Ant larvae release a pheromone that prevents their parents from reproducing again. This ensures that the parents devote themselves fully to their offspring's development before laying more eggs." 🤩