Deserts are among the harshest environments on Earth. The multiple ages of different
deserts and their global distribution provide a unique opportunity to study repeated …

Evolution generates a remarkable breadth of living forms, but many traits evolve repeatedly,
by mechanisms that are still poorly understood. A classic example of repeated evolution is …

This presentation will survey the retinal architecture, advantages, and limitations of several
lesser-known rodent species that provide a useful diurnal complement to rats and mice …

According to current assemblies, avian genomes differ from those of the other lineages of
amniotes in 1) containing a lower number of genes; 2) displaying a high stability of …

The proportions of A: T and G: C nucleotide pairs are often unequal and can vary greatly
between animal species and along chromosomes. The causes and consequences of this …

Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a multifactorial disease involving complex genetic and
environmental interactions. No single animal model has so far mirrored all the …

The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), a well-known “multifunctional” experimental
animal, plays a crucial role in the research of hearing, cerebrovascular diseases and …

Chromosome-scale genome assemblies based on ultralong-read sequencing technologies
are able to illuminate previously intractable aspects of genome biology such as fine-scale …

Olfactory receptor (OR) genes represent the largest multigenic family in mammalian
genomes and encode proteins that bind environmental odorant molecules. The OR …

Skeletal muscle fibers rely upon either oxidative phosphorylation or the glycolytic pathway
with much less reliance on oxidative phosphorylation to achieve muscular contractions that …