Hox genes and their relatives are involved in several developmental processes in diverse animals, but when did they first arise? The genome sequence of the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica shows ...

In order for the pair of wings and the pair of halteres (as well as all other parts of the fly) to develop properly, the fly's suite of Hox genes must be expressed in a precise way and at precise ...

New studies indicate that it acts as an accessory factor for the transcriptional output of the Hox transcription factor network. Figure 1: The role of FoxP1 in motor neuron specification and ...

Amid cuts to federal funding, US universities tighten budgets, forcing PhD students and early-career researchers to navigate an uncertain future. After widespread government layoffs, scientists worry ...

An international team has just identified a new species of therizinosaur with impressive claws. Its exceptionally ...

“It's going to advance questions that many people in evolutionary developmental biology are asking.” “[This was] striking, because we know that the Hox cluster is very conservative in terms of gene ...