News tagged with genetic conflict
A willingness to be bullied may be inherited
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of the behavior of marmots suggests that a willingness to accept some extent of bullying, rather than shying away from interactions that could lead to conflict, may be inherited.
Dec 01, 2010 |
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No easy solution to genetic 'battle of the sexes'
A new study published today shows a genetic 'battle of the sexes' could be much harder to resolve and even more important to evolution than previously thought.
Nov 04, 2010 |
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The sexual tug-of-war -- a genomic view
The genes that are most beneficial to males are the most disadvantageous for females, and vice versa. However, this genetic conflict between the sexes is important in maintaining genetic variation within a species, researchers ...
Mar 15, 2010 |
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Maternal, paternal genes' tug-of-war may last well into childhood
(PhysOrg.com) -- An analysis of rare genetic disorders in which children lack some genes from one parent suggests that maternal and paternal genes engage in a subtle tug-of-war well into childhood, and possibly ...
Jul 28, 2009 |
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