Spatial and temporal regulation of genes or gene network is essential for proper development of an embryo. Any change in the gene regulation will lead into phenotypic novelty, either due to the change in function of the concerned protein or loss / gain of function in particular tissue. So to understand evolution of development is vital to decipher the origin and evolution of gene regulation and regulatory networks. Mutations affecting gene regulation can be either at the cis –regulatory elements (place where regulatory proteins bind to activate or repress …

Canada’s science minister, who is already in the center of the controversy over cuts in federal funding to researchers ,drew some more controversy when he refused to answer the question related to evolution. In an interview to “The Globe and Mail” Gary Goodyear, the federal Minister of State for Science and Technology, surprised everyone by saying :
“I’m not going to answer that question. I am a Christian, and I don’t think anybody asking a question about my religion is appropriate,” when asked if he believes in evolution. It really …

Just posting some phd and post doc openings in different labs (as many are lying in my mailbox ) Hope it helps someone.
1) PhD and Post-doctoral Positions in the lab of Richard Benton (Center for Integrative Genomics ,University of Lausanne ). They looking for candidates experienced in electrophysiology. To apply please send a cover letter describing your scientific achievements and interests, a CV and contact details for 2 or more referees to: Richard.Benton @ unil.ch
Lab interest :
Our experimental focus is the olfactory system of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Drosophila …

A herd of young birdlike dinosaurs met their death on the muddy margins of a lake some 90 million years ago, according to a team of Chinese and American paleontologists that excavated the site in the Gobi Desert in western Inner Mongolia.
The Sudden sudden death of the herd in a mud trap provides a rare snapshot of social behavior. Composed entirely of juveniles of a single species of ornithomimid dinosaur (Sinornithomimus dongi), the herd suggests that immature individuals were left to fend for themselves when adults were preoccupied with nesting …

Its no secret that GFP based time lapse live-imaging is a powerful technique for studying different dynamic processes like tissue morphogenesis ,cell death or cell adhesion. The important aspect which needs to be taken care for live cell imaging to minimize detrimental effects such as dehydration and hypoxia. Recently authors Bruce H. Reed, Stephanie C. McMillan, and Roopali Chaudhary reported a novel technique called hanging drop protocol. The main advantage using hanging drop protocol is that it results in excellent viability of embryos during live imaging and does not require …

Eyes form a window through which we see the world around us and usually the first feature to get noticed when you look at a person.Eyes are signature of beauty and these beautiful organ forms an excellent example of homologous organ present in wide varieties of animals. Eyes happen to be very complex and delicate organs ,where many functional parts will work together to make sight possible in animals.Evolution of eyes forms a subject of significant and controversial study ever since the days of Charles Darwin.The evolution of a structure …

Now that’s creative rapping and accompanied with some really well written lyrics . These people did some awesome work and as PZ Myers suggest ,deserves a Grammy. Most of the vital aspects of dev bio like asymmetric embryo,transcription factors,regulation,hox ,homeotic mutants, evo devo and many more are covered in an interesting way. enjoy!!!