Monthly Archives: December 2024

The emergence of Sox and POU transcription factors predates the origins of animal stem cells

Posted on December 24, 2024 by DWN

The topic today is most closely related to developmental biology, but these experiments are so mind-boggling because they also fit on the edge of gene-environment interactions, as related to evolution of life on Earth. First, we need A LOT of … Continue reading →

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Scientists Create an “Extraordinary” Mouse Using Gene Older than Animal Life Itself

Posted on December 18, 2024 by DWN

The topic today is most closely related to developmental biology, but these experiments are so mind-boggling because they also fit on the edge of gene-environment interactions, as related to evolution of life on Earth. First, we need A LOT of … Continue reading →

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Neanderthal clues in oldest human genomes

Posted on December 12, 2024 by DWN

Neanderthal clues in oldest human genomes All people, other than those whose ancestry comes solely from sub-Saharan Africa, have some Neanderthal DNA. Now two studies suggest that it entered our genomes virtually overnight, much more recently than was thought. One … Continue reading →

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