Willow HMG genes show sex-associated expression across three flower types
RNA sequencing and expression assays in the ‘J795’ willow identified 19 HMG genes, including the male-flower-highest HMG18, as candidates for ...
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The Hidden Genetic Switches Behind a Medicinal Vine’s Healing Power
A genome-wide study of Schisandra chinensis identifies 144 AP2/ERF transcription factor genes and highlights ten fruit-enriched candidates that may regulate ...
Insects Rewired an Ancient Sugar Enzyme to Power Their Evolutionary Success
A sweeping genomic survey reveals that insects repeatedly expanded and diversified their trehalase genes while vertebrates kept just one copy.
Orchid Genome Study Uncovers 242 Enzyme Genes Behind Medicinal Compounds and Stress Survival
A genome-wide survey of Dendrobium nobile identifies 242 cytochrome P450 genes, including an orchid-specific subfamily linked to medicinal alkaloid production ...
Calcium-Sensing Genes Traced to the Roots of Plant Life on Land
A new phylogenomic study of 86 green plant species traces how the calcium-dependent protein kinase gene family originated, expanded, and ...
Fungal Genome Guard Turns Out to Be a Secret Engine of Gene Evolution
A population-scale genomic study of Neurospora crassa shows that the fungal defense mechanism RIP pervasively mutates single-copy functional genes, revealing ...
Ancient Grass Genomes Trace the Origins of Starch and Lignin Pathways
Genome sampling at key branches of grass evolution, combined with ancestral enzyme reconstruction, reveals when distinct starch and lignin pathways ...
Soybean’s Hidden Stress Arsenal: 25 Genes That Fire Hardest When Drought and Heat Strike Together
A genome-wide analysis has identified 25 galactinol synthase genes in soybean and revealed that GmGolS-3 and GmGolS-9 respond most strongly ...
Scientists Uncover the Genetic Switch Behind Mugwort’s Silvery Armor of T-Shaped Hairs
Researchers have identified an expanded family of MIXTA-like transcription factors that govern the development of the T-shaped non-glandular trichomes forming ...
Ancient Insect-Only Gene Family Revealed as Master of Development in Rice Pest
A first systematic functional study in the brown planthopper shows that the insect-only Osiris gene family governs survival, cuticle formation, ...
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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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