Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), or the transfer of genes between species, has been recognized
recently as more pervasive than previously suspected. Here, we report evidence for an …

During embryonic development, cells must establish fates, morphologies, and behaviors in
coordination with one another to form a functional body. A prevalent hypothesis for how this …

The 1986 disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant transformed the surrounding
region into the most radioactive landscape known on the planet. Whether or not this sudden …

One of the most common cell shape changes driving morphogenesis in diverse animals is
the constriction of the apical cell surface. Apical constriction depends on contraction of an …

Beyond being robust experimental model organisms, Caenorhabditis elegans and its
relatives are also real animals that live in nature. Studies of wild nematodes in their natural …

We investigated differential gene expression between functionally specialized feeding polyps
and swimming medusae in the siphonophore Nanomia bijuga (Cnidaria) with a hybrid long…

Factors shaping the distribution and abundance of species include life‐history traits,
population structure, and stochastic colonization–extinction dynamics. Field studies of model …

Neural tube defects including spina bifida are common and severe congenital disorders. In
mice, mutations in more than 200 genes can result in neural tube defects. We hypothesized …

… Sophia C Tintori , Sophia C Tintori … Sample data are from Tintori et al. (2016), and are
available at http://dredge.bio.unc.edu/c-elegans-transcriptional-lineage …

The 1986 disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant transformed the surrounding region
into the most radioactive landscape known on the planet. Questions remain regarding …