Lost Genes Reveal How Wild Rice Abandoned Perennial Life
Comparative genomics of three annual-perennial pairs of Oryza species identifies 91 gene families present in all perennial species but missing ...
Tag: comparative genomics
Antarctic Fish Shed Genes in the Cold, Revealing Natural Knockouts
A genome-wide comparison of Antarctic notothenioid fishes has identified dozens of genes lost across the clade, including icefish-specific losses in ...
Duck Genome Study Reveals Master Genetic Switch Behind Fat Deposition
A multi-omics study in ducks has uncovered a selected distal enhancer that remotely controls the ADM gene through SMAD2 recruitment, ...
How Mammals That Lost the Scrotum Keep Their Sperm Fertile
A comparative genomics study reveals that naturally cryptorchid mammals maintain fertility through altered sperm morphology, selection on flagellar and meiotic ...
Maize Genetics Map Reveals How Starch, Protein and Yield Compete in Every Kernel
An integrated genetic analysis of maize has mapped hundreds of QTL hotspots and candidate genes linking starch content, protein quality ...
Overlapping Genes Evolve by Different Rules in Bacteria and Complex Life
A large comparative study of nearly 480 genomes shows that prokaryotes mainly gain co-oriented gene overlaps for translational coupling while ...
Jumping Genes Reveal How Jellyfish Genomes Grew, Shrank and Diversified Across Ancient Lineages
A new comparative genomics study provides the first analysis of transposable elements across all medusozoan classes, revealing strong links between ...
Mitochondrial Genomes of Three Terminalia Species Reveal Surprising Structural Chaos and Evolutionary Clues
A new comparative genomic study reveals that while chloroplast genomes of three Terminalia species are highly conserved, their mitochondrial genomes ...
Microbial Dehalogenase Genes Split into Mobile Respiratory Loci and a Vast Resident Reservoir
A genomic survey of thousands of bacterial and archaeal genomes shows that reductive dehalogenase genes split into a highly mobile ...
Dogs May Not Respond to Thalidomide, Genetic Study Warns
Genomic analysis of nearly 2,000 dogs reveals that they carry the same cereblon variation that makes mice insensitive to thalidomide, ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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