A troubling inheritance
April 9, 2019
Researchers have found that certain epigenetic changes in mice that appear to be inherited by offspring can lead to increased cancer rates
Tag: Evolution + Development
A supportive role for planarians’ multifaceted muscle
April 8, 2019
In planarians, muscle is critical not only for movement and regeneration of body parts, but also for producing the body’s architectural support system around cells
Pulin Li joins Whitehead Institute
April 2, 2019
Whitehead Institute announced today that the developmental and synthetic biologist Pulin Li will join the Institute in May as its newest Member.
Scaffolding the nursery of pollen development
March 18, 2019
Whitehead researchers identify critical components of the scaffolding that supports and protects pollen production
A Fruitful Pursuit: Plant Biology at Whitehead Institute
January 24, 2019
Decades of pioneering plant research at Whitehead Institute have led to biological insights and useful discoveries
How one parasite stays in shape
January 23, 2019
Researchers in Whitehead Institute Member Sebastian Lourido’s lab identify the linchpin proteins of parasite Toxoplasma gondii’s cytoskeleton.
A tough case cracked
December 17, 2018
The detailed molecular structure of the inert plant material sporopollenin — key for the emergence of land plants — has been resolved
Uncovering the “must-haves” of tissue regeneration
November 27, 2018
Biological program triggered by large injuries not required for regeneration, Whitehead Institute team finds
Plant characteristics shaped by parental conflict
November 19, 2018
Differences in common traits within a plant species, such as seed size, can be determined by more than gene sequence.
Heart-healthy plant chemistry
October 29, 2018
A novel genomic approach helps identify medicinal compounds in plants.
How many evolutionary events can it take to screw in nature’s lightbulb?
October 16, 2018
Firefly genomics reveals independent evolution of bioluminescence in beetles
Network of diverse noncoding RNAs acts in the brain
June 7, 2018
First known network consisting of three types of regulatory RNAs is identified