Single-cell level assay of protein biosynthesis and degradation
High-throughput detection of miRNAs and gene-specific mRNA at the single-cell level by flow cytometry Excerpt: “We use this technique to show modulation of a microRNA […]
miRNA
Biologists puzzled by evolved RNAs and decaying DNA
Horizontal Transfer of Entire Genomes via Mitochondrial Fusion in the Angiosperm Amborella (December, 2013) Excerpt) “The ancestral angiosperm-wide genome duplication apparent in the Amborella genome […]
Behavior (3): All responses are RNA-mediated in bees
See: Honey bees as a model for understanding mechanisms of life history transitions. Excerpt: “In this review we discuss the physiological and genetic mechanisms of this […]
Indirect genetic effects (IGEs), associative effects and extended phenotypes
Beyond the Blueprint In addition to serving as a set of instructions to build an individual, the genome can influence neighboring organisms and, potentially, […]
Epigentically-effected sensory sensitivity and affects on behavior
Sensory-Related Neural Activity Regulates the Structure of Vascular Networks in the Cerebral Cortex A video abstract is available via the above link to the article […]
MicroRNA de novo Creation manifested in ecological adaptation
Linking ‘natural mutants’ and evolution Reservoir of mutations enabled cichlid fish to adapt to varied environments September 3, 2014 | Popular By Leah Eisenstadt, Broad […]
Order and disorder: Ecological adaptations not mutations
In the context of order and disorder that includes what is known about quantum physics and light-induced amino acid substitutions in plants and animals, as well […]
microRNAs and species relationships
Flaws emerge in RNA method to build tree of life Study finds problems with alluringly simple way to tease out evolutionary relationships through microRNA. Amy […]
Biology Developments
No one has commented on my posts to the “Biology Developments” Facebook page despite the clear indications that theories proposed by population geneticists are rapidly falling […]
Conserved microRNA editing
Conserved microRNA editing in mammalian evolution, development and disease Excerpt: “…site-specific miRNA editing is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism, which increases the functional diversity of mammalian […]