It is now well established that the mitochondrion is a central regulator of mammalian cell
apoptosis. However, the importance of this organelle in non-mammalian apoptosis has long …

Tradeoffs affect resource allocation during development and result in fitness consequences
that drive the evolution of life history strategies. Yet despite their importance, we know little …

Biological processes are intrinsically noisy, and yet, the result of development—like the
species-specific size and shape of organs—is usually remarkably precise. This precision …

The ability to erect rationally-engineered reproductive barriers in animal or plant species
promises to enable a number of biotechnological applications such as the creation of …

The building of fully functional and well-proportioned individuals relies on the precise
regulation of the size of each of their constituting organs. A new study unravels a mechanism …

The canonical function of the Hippo signaling pathway is the regulation of organ growth.
How this pathway controls cell-fate determination is less well understood. Here, we identify a …

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is an evolutionarily conserved peptidyl dipeptidase.
Mammalian ACE converts angiotensin I to the active vasoconstrictor angiotensin II, thus …

The building of fully functional and well-proportioned individuals relies on the precise
regulation of the size of each of their constituting organs. A new study unravels a mechanism …

Colias butterflies (the “clouded sulphurs”) often occur in mixed populations where females
exhibit two color morphs, yellow/orange or white. White females, known as Alba [A-] …

A transposable element insertion is the switch between alternative life history strategies 1 2
Authors: Alyssa Woronik*1,2, Kall Page 1 A transposable element insertion is the switch …