About a decade ago, de Mendoza even searched for these genes in protists and similar unicellular organisms during his PhD research. He only had three sequenced genomes to search at the time ...

The more similar the men’s and women’s immune system genes were, the worse the T-shirt stank to the women. There is a sound evolutionary explanation for this: If parental immune genes are too ...

EZH1 is a key regulator of circadian rhythms, stabilizing gene transcription and modifying chromatin to maintain genetic ...

genes within the Mimivirus genome would need to be compared to genes of other organisms. When organisms share similar genes, we can hypothesize that they share an evolutionary heritage.

Researchers hope the AI tool will aid in the development of cell-specific gene therapies to treat diseases such as cancer.

To assist their offspring in this endeavour, mother Cynipoidea wasps also squirt into the flies a mix of venom, viruses and ...

Eukaryotes and archaea have long been considered “sister groups” based on similarities in their genes and metabolic pathways. But it wasn’t clear whether eukaryotes and archaea shared a common ...

Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don't produce enough ...

How can low oxygen levels lead to developmental abnormality and disease? It seems that proteins called hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) can affect gene expression in low-oxygen conditions.