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Phenotypic time series, defined as sequences of measurements drawn from multiple organisms in the same lineage over time, offer a direct window into this problem. Time series from the fossil record typically span tens to hundreds of thousands of years or more, documenting historical patterns of evolutionary change in a single species over durations far beyond what we can observe in the present. This makes fossil trait series a uniquely valuable data source for addressing fundamental questions about how evolution operates across time scales. 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Although DNA polymerases have a steric exclusion mechanism to prevent rNTPs from accessing their active site, rNTPs outnumber dNTPs in the cell and as a result are still frequently used as substrates during synthesis. rNMPs, also known as \u201csugar errors,\u201d that go unrepaired can lead to increased mutagenesis in the form of transitions, single-stranded breaks, and even lethal double-stranded breaks (DSBs) due to the reactivity of the 2\u2032 \u2013OH. However, cells have evolved to combat sugar errors through ribonucleotide excision repair (RER), which is initiated by Ribonuclease HII\/H2 (RNase HII). RNase HII is a Type 2 RNase H enzyme that makes a 5\u2032 incision to a rNMP in double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), permitting subsequent entry by a DNA polymerase. The polymerase extends from the 3\u2032 \u2013OH of the nick, displacing the downstream DNA containing the rNMP to generate a 5\u2032 flap, which can be resolved by a flap endonuclease (FEN). Finally, DNA ligase seals the gap in the backbone. The junction-sensing module of RNase HII is a critical structural element that gives the protein its unique ability to specifically recognize single rNMPs by their 2\u2032 \u2013OH. RER has been previously studied in eukaryotes, archaea, and bacteria, although the breadth of lesions addressed by bacterial RNase HII enzymes has not yet been established. We performed in vitro assays using RNase HII purified from Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis and dsDNA substrates containing single canonical, mismatched, and damaged rNMPs. Specifically, E. coli RNase HII (EcoRNase HII) was equally active on all four canonical rNMPs, including rUMP, while B. subtilis RNase HII (BsuRNase HII) was inefficient at processing rGMP. In a mismatched context, EcoRNase HII activity on rAMP and rGMP was unchanged from that on canonical rNMPs. Conversely, BsuRNase HII activity on rG:dT was significantly reduced from that on rG:dC. Further, EcoRNase HII demonstrated weak activity on r8oG:dC, while BsuRNase HII could not resolve r8oG:dC nor rOH:dC. This observation is similar to that reported for archaeal and eukaryotic RNase HII homologs. Together, our results show that bacterial RNase HII proteins have different substrate preferences. Surprisingly, both EcoRNase HII and BsuRNase HII are able to incise rUMP, suggesting that RER, and not base excision repair (BER), is the primary pathway for rUMP repair. Moreover, mismatched rNMP errors appear to be substrates for both RER and mismatch repair (MMR). 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Through this lack of compartmentalization, the bacterial DNA or nucleoid, is free to act as a platform for both organization and coordination of complex bacterial structures and processes. A lack of a membrane boundary also increases the influence that the metabolic state of the cell can have on the DNA. The ParA family of ATPases is a well characterized family of positioning systems that is known to use the nucleoid as a matrix to organize chromosomes, plasmids, chemotaxis arrays, and bacterial microcompartments (BMCs). One of the best characterized BMCs is the carboxysome. Carboxysomes are proteinaceous structures that encapsulate the enzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase\/oxygenase (RuBisCO). Cyanobacteria and some chemoautotrophs use carboxysomes to enhance carbon fixation, maximizing the amount of carbon that can later be turned into biomass. Our group has worked to characterize the ParA-like positioning system, the maintenance of carboxysome distribution (Mcd) system, that organizes carboxysomes along the length of the cell. This is a two-component system, with the ParA-like ATPase, McdA, and its partner protein McdB, that interacts with carboxysomes. When McdA binds the nucleoid non-specifically in its ATP-bound state, McdB-coated carboxysomes stimulate the hydrolysis of ATP, causing McdA to dissociate from the nucleoid. This creates dynamic gradients of McdA, with McdB bound carboxysomes constantly chasing higher concentrations of McdA, thereby distributing carboxysomes along the nucleoid. \nWe have worked to characterize both McdA and McdB and their role in carboxysome positioning, however, until my thesis work, we did not consider the contribution of the nucleoid in the organization of carboxysomes. As a result, current models treat the nucleoid as a benign matrix for positioning by the McdAB system. 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They recently found magnetic black sand on Douglas Lake, reduced it to iron and made kitchen knives.\n\nTheir experiments measuring the composition of the sand in an electron microscope show that it comes from what geologists call OUI deposits of the Mid-Continental Rift. Verhoeven said the source rock from which the sand eroded \u2014 Fe-Ti oxide ultramafic intrusions (OUI) \u2014 was brought to the surface from magma in Earth\u2019s core 1.1 billion years ago when tectonic plates separated. \n\nHere is a more detailed description of the lecture from Verhoeven: \u201cBladesmith Tim Zowada, who lives near Petoskey, smelts the magnetic black sand he collects on Lake Superior near White Fish Point into iron and makes knives. Working with Tim, we discovered that the source rock from which the sand eroded contains Ti. This was a new discovery because geologists had assumed the source rock was the same as the iron ore used to make the Taconite which is shipped through the Soo Locks to supply US steel mills. It does not contain Ti. With the help of geologist Marcia Bjornerud, we have shown that the source rock is what geologists call: Fe-Ti oxide ultramafic intrusions (OUIs). These rocks where brought to the surface from the magma in Earth\u2019s core 1.1 billion years ago when tectonic plates separated and the mid-continental rift (MCR) formed. The rift runs through the Lake Superior region, and our experiments show the Ti minerals of Tim\u2019s sand matches the composition from OUI drillings collected near Lake Superior. With the help of my neighbor, Mike Johnson, we have recently found magnetic black sand on Douglas Lake and Tim has reduced it to iron and made a few small kitchen knives which will be passed around. Our experiments measuring the composition of the sand in an electron microscope in my shop show that it also comes from OUI deposits of the MCR. Douglas Lake also lies on the MCR. The implications of these results will be discussed.\u201d\n\nVerhoeven grew up in Monroe, Michigan, and attended the University of Michigan, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering as well as his master\u2019s and Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering.\n\nHe spent his professional career at Iowa State University, doing research in the DOE lab and teaching in the Materials Science Department. \n\nVerhoeven has published two books on metallurgy, 220 peer-reviewed journal papers and obtained 18 patents.\n\nHe built home and shop on Douglas Lake in 1991 and has continued doing research there since retirement in 2000.\n\nThe University of Michigan Biological Station serves as a gathering place to learn from the natural world, advance research and education, and inspire action. 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