In cattle, this gene and the hormone it produces regulates metabolism, fat deposition, and affects reproduction.

Humans and chimpanzees have been diverging for around 5 million years, during which time they've acquired major anatomical and cognitive differences, but New York–based researchers report this week in ...

The biological units-of-selection debate has centred on questions of which units experience selection and adaptation. Here, I use a causal framework and the Price equation to develop the gene's eye ...

People who use IVF (in vitro fertilization) will soon be able to rank embryos using genetic and other information in the hopes of extending the longevity of their offspring, according to the ...

The genomes of long-living, big-brained mammal species reveal that they carry more copies of immunity genes. Experts speculate that these genes may affect longevity. When you purchase through links on ...

Guerra, Vanessa, I., Haynes, Gwilym, Byrne, Maria, and Hart, Michael W. 2021. "Selection on genes associated with the evolution of divergent life histories: Gamete ...