Developmental Biology
Study presents the first evidence of maternal effects on the gut microbiome both before and after weaning
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Novel complex traits, such as eyespots, evolve from gene networks that already pattern complex traits in the body
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Early chemistry of conception has evolutionary roots going back at least 300 million years
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The research, despite its ethical concerns, has the potential to provide new insights into developmental biology and evolution
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Researchers based in Japan report that an antibody for one gene can stimulate tooth growth in mice suffering from tooth agenesis, a congenital condition
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UMD-led research identifies age-related changes to DNA and reveals longevity-related differences between bat species
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Researchers also suggest that the slugs may use the photosynthetic ability of chloroplasts they incorporate from the algae in their diet to survive long enough for regeneration
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Scientists also found that one of the genes appears to have been inherited from the Denisovans, an extinct group of ancient humans
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Researchers also find that maternal fitness, specifically exercise, appears to boost levels of the lipid metabolite in breast milk and so might benefit their babies
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Researchers have discovered that the protein SMCHD1 is involved in genomic imprinting, with protein from the mother lingering in an embryo and switching 10 genes off
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