The Mediterranean fruitfly Ceratitis capitata (medfly) is an invasive agricultural pest of high
economic impact and has become an emerging model for developing new genetic control …

Estrogen controls key cellular functions of responsive cells including the ability to survive,
replicate, communicate and adapt to the extracellular milieu. Changes in the expression of …

Bilateral symmetry of flowers is a relevant novelty that has occurred many times throughout
the evolution of flowering plants. In Antirrhinum majus, establishment of flower dorso-ventral …

Motivation: In eukaryotes, the family of non-coding RNA genes includes a number of genes
encoding small nucleolar RNAs (mainly C/D and H/ACA snoRNAs), which act as guides in …

The AP2/ERF proteins are plant-specific transcription factors involved in multiple regulatory
pathways, from plant organ development to response to various environmental stresses. One …

In mammals, the RXFP 3 is the cognate receptor of the relaxin‐3 peptide ( RLN 3). In teleosts,
many different orthologue genes for RXFP 3 are present. In particular, two paralogue …

VIRTLAB is a self-training program based on PBL (Problem-Based-Learning Pathway) built
to simulate a molecular biology laboratory. It has been designed to stimulate students in the …

DNA microarray is an innovative technology for obtaining information on gene function.
Because it is a high-throughput method, computational tools are essential in data analysis and …

RXFP2 is one of the 4 receptors for relaxin insulin‐like peptides, in particular it binds with
high affinity the INSL3 peptide. INSL3/RXFP2 pair is essential for testicular descent during …

Relaxin peptides exert different functions in reproduction and neuroendocrine processes via
interaction with two evolutionarily unrelated groups of receptors: RXFP1 and RXFP2 on one …