Archive for the Developmental Biology Articles

US researchers successfully clone Rhesus Monkey

Nov 15 : US researchers have reportedly created cloned embryos from an adult monkey, paving the way for human cloning in the future.

Humans and chimps differ at level of gene splicing

November 15 : University of Toronto researchers have moved one step further towards

Girls from happy and stable families attain puberty later

Nov 15 : Girls who come from a stable and happy family not only attain puberty at a later

Cancer gene helps in early brain development: Study

Nov 14 : A study has found that a gene linked to paediatric brain tumours is an essential driver of early brain development.

Protein that helps salamanders re-grow limbs identified

November 3 : Scientists have discovered that a protein called nAG plays a significant role

Genes behind alcohol sensitivity in fruit flies uncovered

November 1 : Scientists at North Carolina State University have uncovered genes that govern alcohol sensitivity in fruit flies.

Bipolar disease drug dramatically increases lifespan in worms

October 31 : Scientists at the Buck Institute have found that the lifespan of nematode

Enjoying your tipple? The fruit fly reveals why!

Oct 31 : Do you enjoy your daily tipple? It’s all because of your genes - some of which are similar to those found in fruit flies.

Study of cow infections may help prevent infertility in women

Oct 26 : Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College, London have studied the effect of infections in the uterus of cows which might help in providing clues for preventing infertility in

Insect eye pigment genes behind butterfly wings pattern

Oct 26 : The genes behind the fruit fly’s red eyes are also responsible for red wing patterns in the Heliconius butterfly found in South and Central America, a new study has