News tagged with journal biology of reproduction
Mating mites trapped in amber reveal sex role reversal
In the mating game, some female mites are mightier than their mates, new research at the University of Michigan and the Russian Academy of Sciences suggests. The evidence comes, in part, from 40 million-year-old ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Uptake protein acts as zinc's doorway to the cell
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study to be published as the "Paper of the Week" in the Journal of Biological Chemistry this December details how zinc, an element fundamental to cell growth, enters the cell via zinc-s ...
Nov 22, 2010 |
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Playboy males live fast, die young
(PhysOrg.com) -- Promiscuous males are so intent on pursuing sexual partners that they can neglect even essential tasks such as eating, says a new study published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology.
Sep 03, 2010 |
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Researchers identify gene with possible link to infertility in mice
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified the role of a gene in regulating molecular signals involved with ovarian follicle development, which may one day help shed light on some of the causes of fertility ...
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Studies examine how living conditions impact reproductive health
When costs outweigh benefits, successful pregnancies are less likely to occur.
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Sheep that shed light on personality differences
The team led by Denis Reale, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at UQAM and Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Ecology, recently completed a study showing the link between personality, survival and reproductive ...
Sep 15, 2009 |
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