Genomic imprinting is an epigenetic phenomenon that results in monoallelic gene
expression according to parental origin. It has long been established that imprinted genes …

Though there are multiple routes through which parents can influence their offspring, recent
studies of environmentally induced epigenetic variation have highlighted the role of non …

Parental care is a trait that shows tremendous diversity both within and across different
animal taxa, and is an important topic in evolutionary biology and behavioural ecology …

A New York Times Notable Book of 2012 Whether itÕs in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning
of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many …

Autistic-spectrum conditions and psychotic-spectrum conditions (mainly schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder, and major depression) represent two major suites of disorders of human …

Genomic imprinting is an epigenetic process that restricts gene expression to either the
maternally or paternally inherited allele,. Many theories have been proposed to explain its …

Genes that are subject to genomic imprinting in mammals are preferentially expressed from
a single parental allele. This imprinted expression of a small number of genes is crucial for …

Superovulation or ovarian stimulation is currently an indispensable assisted reproductive
technology (ART) for human subfertility/infertility treatment. Recently, increased frequencies …

To understand the evolutionary forces that have shaped primate lactation strategies, it is
important to understand the proximate mechanisms of milk synthesis and their ecological …

The placenta is a transient organ found in eutherian mammals that evolved primarily to
provide nutrients for the develo** fetus. The placenta exchanges a wide array of nutrients …