C. elegans possesses both male and hermaphroditic sex forms and can reproduce either autosomally or bisexually. Hidrophilous nematodes preferentially select male sperm at fertilization and can produce upwards of 1400 offspring by mating with males. By tracking the reproduction of C. elegans, we can find that...
Bacteria have developed a subtle defense system to eliminate the foreign invasion genes of viruses and can quietly remove viral genes from their own genomes. This defense system of bacteria...
Globally, parasitic helminths afflict billions of people and die of resulting complications every year. Currently, no effective vaccines are available for human use against any of these parasitic worm...
Cockayne syndrome (CS) is a congenital syndrome characterized by growth and development, mental retardation, and premature aging. It is an autosomal recessive genetic disease that occurs in 2.5 cases ...
