In most vertebrates, skin appendages such as hair, feathers, or scales originate from placodes—small, specialized skin regions whose spatial organization is controlled by well-conserved genetic ...

Systems-level thinking has transformed how we study life across scales, from molecules and cells to populations, communities ...

In recent years, synthetic DNA oligonucleotides have enabled novel applications with developments in synthesis technologies for large-scale oligos. From this perspective, the webinar will briefly ...

Pangolins, often called “scaly anteaters,” are among nature’s most extraordinary mammals. Their bodies are covered with tough, overlapping scales that act as living armor. These scales are more than ...

In vertebrates, the formation of feathers, hair, and scales is typically governed by molecular genetic factors. However, crocodile head scales are an exception, as they form through a purely ...

Many famous ancient civilizations such as ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Maya, Angkor, Han and Tang Dynasties in ancient China, had emerged and flourished in different parts of the world, while these ...

Directed evolution has revolutionized biomolecular engineering by applying cycles of mutation, amplification and selection to genes of interest (GOIs). However, classical directed evolution methods ...