Simple Summary Large organisms are not simply proportionately magnified versions of
smaller related organisms. The magnitude of various features of organisms often changes …

Mitochondria play a crucial role in numerous biological processes; however, limited
methods and research have focused on revealing mitochondrial heterogeneity at the single …

Mitochondrial DNA encodes essential components of the respiratory chain complexes,
serving as the foundation of mitochondrial respiratory function. Mutations in mtDNA primarily …

Biological aging is near-ubiquitous in the animal kingdom, but its timing and pace vary
between individuals and over lifespans. Prospective, individual-based studies of wild …

Biocontrol techniques that impair reproductive capacity of insect pests provide opportunities
to control the dynamics of their populations while minimizing collateral damage to non …

The Mother's Curse hypothesis posits that mothers curse their sons with harmful
mitochondria, because maternal mitochondrial inheritance makes selection blind to …

In Drosophila, like in many other animal species, females tend to live longer than males, a
phenomenon known as sex gap in longevity (SGL). One of the possible causes underlying …

Glucocorticoids, commonly used to manage inflammatory diseases, can induce muscle
atrophy by accelerating the breakdown of muscle proteins. This research delves into the …