This study, which is part of Gaspar Sánchez-Serna's doctoral thesis, focuses on the study of the genome of the Oikopleura ...

Losing Opens Up New Possibilities for Subsequent Gains Evolution is traditionally associated with increasing complexity and ...

Evolution is traditionally associated with increasing complexity and gaining new genes, but gene loss and simplification also ...

A recent environmental survey in Prince William Sound has resulted in three new non-native species being found in the region.

All these changes have contributed to morphological divergence between different species of free-living tunicates, such as O. dioica. "Our study presents a new hypothesis on how FGF gene losses ...

As you walk past the stalls and stands, you'll come across rarities like the giant abalone loco, prickly sea urchins and fleshy tunicates like piure, among other unconventional offerings.

Detecting danger is key to the survival and success of all species. Animal nervous and immune systems cooperate to optimize danger detection. Preceding studies have highlighted the benefits of ...

Like the Long Key Bridge, the Seven Mile Bridge links two geographical areas. The Long Key Bridge is the conduit linking the ...

Blue top shell snails can withstand a variety of water temperatures, from subtropical to polar. Blue top shell snails inhabit cone-shaped spiraled shells that can range in color from blue, green, ...

The apextrin C-terminal (ApeC) is a new class of protein domains, characterized by a sequence of about 200 amino acid residues, comprising eight conserved Cysteine residues and three relatively ...