Forces of “Nature” (part 3)
Straight up, with a twist: New model derives homochirality from basic life requirements Excerpt: In every living thing on Earth, all amino acids are left-handed, […]
epigenetic
De novo creation of olfactory receptor genes
Large-scale transcriptional profiling of chemosensory neurons identifies receptor-ligand pairs in vivo Reported as: Deciphering the olfactory receptor code Excerpt: Its applications, countless, extend for example […]
“Evolution” of two sexes?
Selection for mitochondrial quality drives the evolution of two sexes with germline Topics included (among others): CORRELATION BETWEEN ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT AND MITOCHONDRIAL EVOLUTION THE MODEL: […]
Olfaction, ecology, and intelligence
“I should think we might fairly gauge the future of biological science, centuries ahead by estimating the time it will take to reach a complete […]
Hiding things about neo-Darwinism
Biologists devise invasion plan for mutations Excerpt: “…researchers describe a technique for creating mutations that invade the genome and transmit themselves across to the next […]
Modeling conserved microRNA expression
Insects as models to study the epigenetic basis of disease Excerpt: “…selected insects can be used as models for human diseases with an epigenetic component […]
RNA-mediated.com (topic descriptions)
Another companion domain has been added to the ScentofEros.com; Pheromones.com, PerfumingtheMind.com collection Intro to topics/catagories at RNA-mediated.com Information that links physics, chemistry, and molecular epigenetics […]
Reverse phosphorylation
See for review: Let there be anti-entropic light (1) Squid are hyper-editors when it comes to RNA This is a great summary of what […]
Nutritional epigenetics, exercise, and immune system integrity
Anti-inflammatory mechanism of dieting and fasting revealed Summary: Researchers have found that a compound produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a […]
Odors and classically conditioned behavior
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2015 — Is there such a thing as love at first smell? There are hundreds of spray-on pheromone products that claim to […]