"Then when you swap the diet back to a high protein diet, the flies with the mutation go down in numbers and the other flies without the mutation go up." Given that humans share 75 percent of the same genes as fruit flies, and have the same mtDNA genes, "it is certainly an intrigui...
Prior research has shown that forms of a gene called PRKG1, known to have an impact onforaging, are present in a wide variety of animals, including both humans and fruit flies (both of whom have a known history of foraging for food). In humans, the form of the gene is a nucleotide ...
Prior research has shown that forms of a gene called PRKG1, known to have an impact onforaging, are present in a wide variety of animals, including both humans and fruit flies (both of whom have a known history of foraging for food). In humans, the form of the gene is a nucleotide ...
EREs in human and mouse Nurebase Sebida Glossary Epigenetics Changes in phenotype caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence (hence the name epi — 'in addition to' — genetics). Sex bias (Also known as sexual dimorphism.) The systematic difference in form or funct...
The genes that aren't accessed as an embryo's wound heals are also telling. The fly cells at the wound site ignore genes involved in replicating DNA, maintaining chromosome structure, and cell growth and division. Overall, tracking the expression of the 162 genes revealed that the embryo tempo...
Population Genetics of the Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae), in Yunnan (China) Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel, is one of the most destructive pest insects of tropical and subtropical fruits and vegetables. It is...
traits and taxa that in some cases live out their entire life cycles indoors [for example, silverfish (Zygentoma) and book lice (Liposcelididae)], while others live both in association with houses and the outdoors [for example, fruit/vinegar flies (Drosophilidae) and ladybugs (Coccinellidae)...
The genetic distance between humans and chimpanzees, based on electrophoretic comparison of proteins encoded by 44 loci is very small, corresponding to the genetic distance between sibling species of fruit flies or mammals. Results obtained with other biochemical methods are consistent with this ...
From this technique analyzing the hair’s DNA, the team identified giraffe, human, oryx, waterbuck, wildebeest and zebra as prey. They also pinpointed hairs that originated from lions. The lions hadconsumed at least two giraffes, along with a zebrathat was likely from the Tsavo region. ...
Add on top of that the nation's complex culture war over reproductive rights, and the hurdles are monumental. Experts say the U.S. space agency isn't likely to get Congress on board with funding such endeavors. They "can only work with baby steps — with fruit flies and frog eggs and...