Study challenges evolution of FOXP2 as human-specific language gene
FOXP2, a gene implicated in affecting speech and language, is held up as a textbook example of positive selection on […]
In many species, including humans, the young are often more susceptible to infection than adults, even after accounting for prior […] The evolutionary path of the deadliest human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, has been revealed for the first time. This parasite […] Green blood is one of the most unusual characteristics in the animal kingdom, but it’s the hallmark of a group […] Elevated immune function during childhood results in as much as 49 percent growth reduction in Ecuador’s indigenous Shuar population, researchers […] Genetics is a crapshoot. During sexual reproduction, genes from both the mother and the father mix and mingle to produce […]Evolutionary Biology
Can evolution explain why the young are often more susceptible than adults to infection? Many species may have evolved to prioritise growth over immunity while maturing
Deadly malaria’s evolution revealed: Plasmodium falciparum emerged earlier than thought and gives clues to how deadly parasites arise
The mystery of lime-green lizard blood: Scientists find clues that may lead to cures for malaria and other diseases
High immune function tied to stunted growth: Project finds that chronic exposure to parasitic worms keeps the immune system working overtime, at a cost to youth among Ecuador’s Shuar
Scientists discover gene controlling genetic recombination rates