Scientists have uncovered how certain “selfish” genes cheat the normal rules of inheritance by destroying rival sperm cells.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ultrastructure expansion microscopy of murine male germ cells reveals the fine molecular structures of centrioles (shown in the ...

A new University of Utah-led study has discovered the mechanism behind a decades-old evolutionary mystery—how "selfish chromosomes" cheat the rules of genetic inheritance. The researchers found that ...

Researchers have identified a novel Heat Shock Factor (HSF), designated as HSF5, which plays a crucial role in the completion of meiosis and the activation of genes essential for sperm formation. This ...

When closely related species mate, their offspring sometimes survive but cannot reproduce. This pattern often affects males ...

Two new studies uncover how DNA folding controls sperm cell development. Researchers identified proteins that rearrange genomic architecture, setting cellular memory and fate. This 3D genome mapping ...

Male infertility remains a significant clinical and social challenge, with genetic factors playing a crucial role in the aetiology of the condition. The genetic landscape is remarkably complex, ...

The human body is full of checks and balances that ensure correct growth, development, and function of all our different systems. Now, researchers from Japan have reported a newly discovered protein ...

Researchers found that TEX38 and ZDHHC19 co-localize on the plasma membrane of spermatids and mediate S-palmitoylation of ARRDC5, a crucial protein for spermatogenesis. Disrupting either TEX38 or ...

Deletion of hsf5 in mice results in the impaired development of testis (left), and the absence of spermatids and spermatozoa (right), which leads to the failure of sperm formation. Kumamoto University ...