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 ...

The hallmark expression of Hox genes along anterior–posterior body regions has motivated many fruitful molecular studies into how animal bodies are patterned, but 40 years of research into Hox ...

How cardiac cell fates are specified during heart development remains elusive. This study identifies a level-dependent role ...

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 ...

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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 ...

This process is dictated largely by Hox genes, Thomas Stewart, an evolutionary biologist at Penn State, told Live Science. Hox genes encode proteins that help regulate the activity of other genes ...