Evolution and chromosome number

Evolution and chromosome number

During recent National Symposium one of the significant presentation by Professor Akhilesh Tyagi from Delhi brought out the fact that chromosomes of wheat , rice, maize, sorghum and Brachypodium…
Modern Humans Mostly Monogamous, Study Finds

Modern Humans Mostly Monogamous, Study Finds

Modern humans are generally monogamous while exhibiting tendencies toward polygamy over the course of evolutionary history, say scientists who analyzed genomic data from three population samples of…
Genetically Engineered Tobacco Keeps Water Clean

Genetically Engineered Tobacco Keeps Water Clean

Scientists writing in the FASEB Journal say a genetically modified strain of tobacco can help temper the damaging effects of toxic pond scum, known as microcystin-LR (MC-LR), which makes water unsafe…
Small Dogs Came From Middle East 12,000 Years Ago

Small Dogs Came From Middle East 12,000 Years Ago

A new study of the IGF1 gene in BMC biology has found that small domestic dogs probably originated in the Middle East more than 12,000 years ago. Researchers traced the evolutionary history of IGF1,…