Homeobox (HOX) genes encode a family of highly conserved transcription factors that establish positional identity during embryonic development and maintain tissue homeostasis in the adult. In cancer ...

Your neck has the same number of bones as a giraffe's. In fact, nearly all mammals have seven neck vertebrae. In contrast, birds have anywhere between nine and 25. Of the five spine regions, the neck ...

It had long been known that Hox genes are the instructions that lay the groundwork for how different organs, including the gut, are sectioned off and shaped. But the detailed "how" of this process had ...

A team that includes Shaun Mahony, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, has received a $3.8 million grant from ...

Cells have all kinds of intricate machinery to control genes, switching them on and off at the right times and under the right conditions. Components of this machinery include chromatin-modifying ...

Endometrial receptivity denotes the brief physiological period in the mid-secretory phase when the uterine lining acquires the capacity to support embryo attachment and implantation. This state is ...