House dust mites evolved a new way to protect their genome

House dust mites evolved a new way to protect their genome 02/06/2018 12:49 PM EST House dust mites are common pests with an unusual evolutionary history. They are tiny, free-living animals that evolved from a parasitic ancestor, which in turn evolved from free-living organisms millions of years ago. Full story at http://ns.umich.edu/new/releases/25402-house-dust-mites-evolved-a-new-way-to-protect-their-genome Source University of Michigan This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111