//www.koonmotors.com/news/plants_animals/evolution/ Evolution. Read about natural selection in a flask and genetic variation in flowers. Consider the evolution of human social behavior, and more. en-us Sat, 09 Sep 2023 20:23:12 EDT Sat, 09 Sep 2023 20:23:12 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/plants_animals/evolution/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130404.htm An international consortium of scientists is using an unprecedentedly large database of canine DNA to take an unbiased look at how our furry friends evolved into the various breeds we know and love. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:04:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130404.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112450.htm Researchers have investigated how the behavior of an individual wheat plant under limiting light conditions influences the performance of the whole community. They assessed morphological and biomass phenotypes of single plants grown in mixtures under sunlight and a simulated canopy shade, and the relevance of these phenotypes for the monoculture community in the field. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:24:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112450.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125010.htm A new study has uncovered intriguing insights into the evolution of plant biology, effectively rewriting the history of how they evolved over the past billion years. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:50:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125010.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230904133135.htm More than 100 years of observations in nature have revealed a universal pattern of species abundances: Most species are rare but not very rare, and only a few species are very common. These so-called global species abundance distributions have become fully unveiled for some well-monitored species groups, such as birds. For other species groups, such as insects, however, the veil remains partially unlifted. A new study demonstrates how important biodiversity monitoring is for detecting species abundances on planet Earth and for understanding how they change. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 13:31:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230904133135.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142901.htm An international team of marine scientists has studied the DNA of family groups from four different whale species to estimate their mutation rates. Using the newly determined rates, the group found that the number of humpback whales in the North Atlantic before whaling was 86 percent lower than earlier studies suggested. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:29:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142901.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121712.htm As climate change continues to pose severe challenges to ensuring sustainable food supplies around the world, scientists are looking for ways to improve the resilience and nutritional quality of potatoes. Scientists have assembled the genome sequences of nearly 300 varieties of potatoes and its wild relatives to develop more nutritious, disease-free, and weather-proof crop. A team has now created a potato super pangenome to identify genetic traits that can help produce the next super spud. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:17:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121712.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121648.htm Plant species from certain geographic regions are more successful in spreading outside their native ranges than others -- but why? Ecologists provide answers by exploring how the ecological and evolutionary histories of plants can influence their relationships with humans and their success as invaders. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:16:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121648.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830160828.htm Researchers generated large scale gene expression data to investigate the molecular networks that operate in one of the closest algal relatives of land plants, a humble single-celled alga called Mesotaenium endlicherianum. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:08:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830160828.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130034.htm We've long known that hosts malfunction without their microbiome -- whether they are missing key microbial species or are completely microbe free. This malfunctioning is usually explained by the need for microbes to perform unique and beneficial functions, but evolutionary ecologist is questioning that narrative. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:00:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130034.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130028.htm When infants are involved in agonistic conflicts, male crested macaques (Macaca nigra) are more likely to respond to screams from their own offspring. This is the conclusion of a recent study led by behavioral ecologists. The researchers studied the behavior of crested macaques in the Tangkoko Nature Reserve on Sulawesi, Indonesia, over a 24-month period (2008 to 2010). Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:00:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130028.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125929.htm Scientists use cutting edge scanning technology to reconstruct 'fossil monster' that lived half a billion years ago. The creature's soft anatomy was well-preserved, allowing it to be imaged almost completely: It fills a gap in our understanding of the evolution of arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:59:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125929.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828162413.htm An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. The insects belong to the stick and leaf insect order, which are known for their unusual appearance: they look confusingly similar to parts of plants such as twigs, bark or -- in the case of leaf insects -- leaves. This sophisticated camouflage provides excellent protection from predators as well as presenting a challenge to researchers. Genetic analysis enabled the researchers to discover 'cryptic species', which cannot be distinguished by their external appearance alone. The findings are not only important for the systematic study of leaf insects, but also for the protection of their diversity. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:24:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828162413.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165413.htm A researcher made a discovery that could change our understanding of the universe. He reveals that there is a range in which fundamental constants can vary, allowing for the viscosity needed for life processes to occur within and between living cells. This is an important piece of the puzzle in determining where these constants come from and how they impact life as we know it. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:54:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165413.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165407.htm New research suggests that natural selection, famous for rewarding advantageous differences in organisms, can also preserve similarities. The researchers worked with a plant called wild radish and its stamens, or pollen-producing parts, two of which are short and four are long. Roughly 55 million years ago, wild radish ancestors had stamens of equal length. The team selectively bred -- or artificially selected -- wild radish to reduce the difference in stamen length and return the plant to a more ancestral look. This shows that today's wild radish and, likely, its family members still have the requisite genetic variability to evolve, but natural selection is preserving its different stamen lengths. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:54:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165407.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122515.htm Many plants and crops rely on insects to pollinate them so they can reproduce. A new study has shown that several flowering plants from the group Euonymus are pollinated by fungus gnats, a dipteran insect. Specifically, they pollinate Euonymus plants which have red-petaled flowers with short stamens and yogurt-like scent. Although fungus gnats are known to pollinate hundreds of plant species, this study shows that the particular traits of red Euonymus flowers were likely to have been acquired via pollination syndrome, evolving over a process of natural selection to be pollinated specifically by fungus gnats. This research highlights the important role of Diptera, which are commonly regarded as pests, in plant diversity and evolution. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:25:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122515.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821153158.htm New research shows that a single mutation that has immediate effects on plant fitness is maintained over the long term in natural plant populations, despite theories predict the contrary. The researchers located and identified the gene that regulates the amount of an active defense hormone. Mutants in this gene are susceptible to herbivore attack. However, they compensate for impaired defenses through robust genetic networks. When fewer herbivores attack, they even grow faster and produce more offspring. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:31:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821153158.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817164019.htm An extremely rare collection of 160-million-year-old sea spider fossils from Southern France are closely related to living species, unlike older fossils of their kind. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:40:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817164019.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815131858.htm Biologists discovered that a scaffolding protein called TCOF1 is responsible for the formation of a biomolecular condensate called the fibrillar center, which forms within the cell nucleolus. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:18:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815131858.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122252.htm A new study shows that the cheek teeth of proboscideans (elephants and their ancient relatives) evolved in response to dietary changes due to vegetation changes and climate change in East Africa during the last 26 million years. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:22:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122252.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811143826.htm Scientists have constructed a comprehensive 'super-pangenome' for watermelon and its wild relatives, uncovering beneficial genes lost during domestication that could improve disease resistance and fruit quality of this vital fruit crop. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:38:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811143826.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115532.htm Buckwheat's high-precision chromosomal-level genome sequence has been deciphered, a key step toward unraveling the evolution of the buckwheat genome and the origins of the cultivated crop. By altering specific genes using a method independent of common genome-editing techniques, the researchers successfully developed a self-fertile buckwheat variety as well as a new type of the crop with a sticky, mochi-like texture. This breeding method may contribute to a more diverse range of orphan crops than what is possible with existing genome editing technologies. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:55:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115532.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115510.htm An international team of scientists has for the first time identified two new underground mammals that could have been living, undetected, in eastern Turkey for up to 3 million years. They say it is rare to find new species of mammals today, and evidence that the true nature of biodiversity can be under-estimated. 星期五,2023年8月11日美国东部时间11:55:10 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115510.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115502.htm 与3.5亿年的进化almost two centuries of scientific discourse, a new hypothesis emerges. Researchers propose a new explanation for why ammonoids evolved a highly elaborate, fractal-like geometry within their shells. Their analysis shows that the increasing complexity of shell structures provided a distinct advantage by offering improved protection against predators. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:55:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115502.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810141041.htm An international research team details changes in DNA that researchers found are shared by humans and other mammals throughout history and are associated with life span and numerous other traits. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:10:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810141041.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810141002.htm As butterflies flit among flowers, they don't all view blossoms the same way. In a phenomenon called sexually dimorphic vision, females of some butterfly species perceive ultraviolet color while the males see light and dark. Biologists have discovered that in at least one species, the variation results from a vision gene's jump onto a sex chromosome. It's the first known finding that this kind of genetic change causes sexually dimorphic vision. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:10:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810141002.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130617.htm A 390-million-year-old moss called Takakia lives in some of Earth's most remote places, including the icy cliffs of the Tibetan Plateau. In a decade-long project, a team of scientists climbed some of the tallest peaks in the world to find Takakia, sequence its DNA for the first time, and study how climate change is impacting the moss. Their results show that Takakia is one of the fastest evolving species ever studied -- but it likely isn't evolving fast enough to survive climate change. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:06:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130617.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230804123751.htm Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which bacteria share their genetic material through virus parasites. The insights could help scientists to better understand how bacteria rapidly adapt and evolve, and how they become more virulent and resistant to antibiotics. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:37:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230804123751.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230804123721.htm Hospital-acquired infections are often hard to treat because the corresponding pathogens become increasingly resistant against antibiotics. The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is particularly feared, and there is great pressure to devise novel therapeutic approaches to combat it. Bioinformaticians have now detected an unexpectedly wide diversity of certain cell appendages in A. baumannii that are associated with pathogenicity. This could lead to treatment strategies that are specifically tailored to a particular pathogen. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:37:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230804123721.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803132228.htm Researchers have changed the way to look at DNA. They show that DNA is much more than a linear sequence of building blocks; it has a 3D structure that influences the variation of human genome-wide mutation rates meaningfully and consistently, and this is likely conserved among species. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:22:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803132228.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230802235448.htm Northern muriquis, which live in the Atlantic forest of Brazil, are one of the most endangered species of monkey in the world. To better understand what goes on in the mating lives of muriquis, researchers turned to the monkeys' poop to help gain insight into how the primates choose their mates. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:54:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230802235448.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230802162503.htm 研究人员的完整基因组测序einkorn wheat, the world's first domesticated crop and traced its evolutionary history. The information will help researchers identify genetic traits like tolerance to diseases, drought and heat, and re-introduce those traits to modern bread wheat. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:25:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230802162503.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801200756.htm Royal Ontario Museum announces the oldest swimming jellyfish in the fossil record with the newly named Burgessomedusa phasmiformis. This 505-million-year-old swimming jellyfish from the Burgess Shale highlights diversity in the Cambrian ecosystem. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:07:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801200756.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801131650.htm An interdisciplinary team of mathematicians, engineers, physicists, and medical scientists has uncovered an unexpected link between pure mathematics and genetics, that reveals key insights into the structure of neutral mutations and the evolution of organisms. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:16:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801131650.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731215218.htm Researchers have revealed the unique 'cheating' strategy a New Zealand insect has developed to avoid being eaten -- mimicking a highly toxic species. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:52:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731215218.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731144137.htm Scientists found that trout from lakes stocked decades ago in the Wind River Mountains have higher numbers of gill rakers, which are bony or cartilage structures in the gullets of fish that act as sieves to retain zooplankton and nourish the trout. The difference is likely a result of the trout adapting to the food sources of the once-fishless high-mountain lakes -- a change that has taken place in a relatively short period of time and at a rate that is generally consistent with the historic timing of stocking for each of the lakes. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:41:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731144137.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731110258.htm The origin of bees is tens of millions of years older than most previous estimates, a new study shows. A team led by Washington State University researchers traced the bee genealogy back more than 120 million years to an ancient supercontinent, Gondwana, which included today's continents of Africa and South America. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:02:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731110258.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728170622.htm Scientists showed that fixed mutations within a viral population most likely stem from how easy it is to acquire that mutation (i.e., mutation accessibility) rather than just its benefit. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:06:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728170622.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727143928.htm Bees and wasps have converged on the same architectural solutions to nest-building problems, according to new research. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:39:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727143928.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727143917.htm A new study of the strain of influenza A responsible for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic -- pdm09 -- shows that the virus has passed from humans to swine about 370 times since 2009, and subsequent circulation in swine has resulted in the evolution of pdm09 variants that then jumped from swine to humans. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:39:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727143917.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726113005.htm Researchers have described a new species of armored reptile that lived near the time of the first appearance of dinosaurs. With bony plates on its backbone, this archosaur fossil reveals that armor was a boomerang trait in the story of dinosaur and pterosaur evolution: the group's ancestors were armored, but this characteristic was lost and then independently re-evolved multiple times later among specialized dinosaurs like ankylosaurs, stegosaurs, and others. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:30:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726113005.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230721113204.htm Machine-learning system effectively predicts emergence of prominent variants. 星期五,2023年7月21日11:32:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230721113204.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230721113154.htm Immune systems develop specific genes to combat common bacteria such as those found in food, new research shows. 星期五,2023年7月21日11:31:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230721113154.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230720124855.htm Sabertooth cats make up a diverse group of long-toothed predators that roamed Africa around 6-7 million years ago, around the time that hominins -- the group that includes modern humans -- began to evolve. By examining one of the largest global Pliocene collections of fossils in Langebaanweg, north of Cape Town in South Africa, researchers present two new sabertooth species and the first family tree of the region's ancient sabertooths. Their results suggest that the distribution of sabertooths throughout ancient Africa might have been different than previously assumed, and the study provides important information about Africa's paleoenvironment. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:48:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230720124855.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230719112722.htm 在现代的时代,更大,更具有破坏性longer-lasting fires -- called the Pyrocene -- plants and animals are evolving quickly to survive. By synthesizing the wide body of research about rapid animal evolution in response to fire, a multidisciplinary team of ecology experts hopes to leverage what we already know to help foster evolution-informed conservation plans. In this way, they suggest, we can try to harness the ways in which fire impacts animals to protect vulnerable species -- working with evolution instead of against it. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:27:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230719112722.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230719112336.htm Prey size and risk of predation are strongly related to the medium-sized Daphnia -- a small, planktonic crustacean -- targeted by aquatic insects and fish. This phenotypic plasticity has been shown to be expressed by a variety of factors, including predator type, predator mode, and density. Overall, the small and medium-sized Daphnia expressed the highest degree of predator-induced plasticity, which the team found was more evident in small Daphnia than would be expected from size-selective predation. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:23:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230719112336.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718164256.htm Parasitic hairworms manipulate the behavior of their hosts in what's sometimes called 'mind control.' A new study reveals another strange trait shared by different hairworm species: they're missing about 30% of the genes that researchers expected them to have. What's more, the missing genes are responsible for the development of cilia, the hair-like structures present in at least some of the cells of every other animal known. 星期二,2023年7月18日16:42:56美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718164256.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230714163216.htm Oceanic islands provide useful models for ecology, biogeography and evolutionary research. Many ground-breaking findings -- including Darwin's theory of evolution -- have emerged from the study of species on islands and their interplay with their living and non-living environment. Now, an international research team has investigated the flora of the Canary Island of Tenerife. The results were surprising: the island's plant-life exhibits a remarkable diversity of forms. But the plants differ little from mainland plants in functional terms. However, unlike the flora of the mainland, the flora of Tenerife is dominated by slow-growing, woody shrubs with a 'low-risk' life strategy. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:32:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230714163216.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230713142054.htm Butterflies and moths share 'blocks' of DNA dating back more than 200 million years, new research shows. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:20:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230713142054.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712203752.htm Heliconius butterflies' brains grew as they adopted a novel foraging behavior, scientists have found. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:37:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712203752.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712124629.htm Like their viral cousins, retrotransposons have been found borrowing the cell's own machinery to achieve their goals. They hijack a little-known piece of the cell's DNA repair function to close themselves into a ring-like shape and then create a matching double strand. The finding upends 40 years of conventional wisdom and may offer new insights into cancer, viral infections and immune responses. It could also offer a new way to insert sequences into the genome. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:46:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712124629.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230711133246.htm Group size and mating preferences may have caused male primates, including humans, to evolve deeper voices than females. The findings can help to shed light on social behavior in humans and their closest living relatives. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:32:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230711133246.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710180527.htm 研究人员终于解决了di长达数十年spute about the evolutionary origins of the pygmy right whale. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:05:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710180527.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710180446.htm Research shows global cooling of the climate 10 million years ago led to an explosion of diversity in terrestrial orchids. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:04:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710180446.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113924.htm Observations of a wild colony of macaques over three years show same-sex sexual behavior among males is widespread and may be beneficial. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:39:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113924.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230709202503.htm The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according to researchers. Sun, 09 Jul 2023 20:25:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230709202503.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705115142.htm A study using a synthetic 'minimal cell' organism stripped down to the 'bare essentials' for life demonstrates the tenacity of organism's power to evolve and adapt, even in the face of an unnatural genome that would seemingly provide little flexibility. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:51:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705115142.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230630123217.htm Birds need to adapt to climate change, but evolution is a slow process. Model species such as the great tit are an indispensable yardstick for our ability to predict the impact of climate change on nature. Using innovative methods, a team from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) took a sneak peek into the birds' future. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:32:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230630123217.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230630123210.htm Insights into healing and aging by those who studied how a tiny sea creature regenerates an entire new body from only its mouth. The researchers sequenced RNA from Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus, a small, tube-shaped animal that lives on the shells of hermit crabs. Just as the Hydractinia were beginning to regenerate new bodies, the researchers detected a molecular signature associated with the biological process of aging, also known as senescence. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:32:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230630123210.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629193248.htm Scientists have known for decades that genes can be transferred from one species to another, both in animals and plants. However, the mechanism of how such an unlikely event occurs remained unknown. Now, researchers identify a vector of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in worms. The findings could lead to the discovery of further vectors of HGT in eukaryotes and might find applications in pathogen control. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:32:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629193248.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125729.htm Researchers demonstrate that sponges react to changes in their microbiome with extensive modifications in gene regulation. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:57:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125729.htm