Hybrid sterility and reproductive isolation represent critical challenges for rice breeding programmes, as these biological barriers restrict the successful fusion of diverse genetic backgrounds. By ...

The formation and maintenance of species in nature is accomplished by the evolution of reproductive isolating mechanisms. To understand patterns of speciation and coexistence between species, it is ...

Female giant water bugs lay their eggs on a male's back after mating and the male takes care of the eggs until the nymphs are hatched, a couple of weeks later. A study led by Dr. Tomoya Suzuki of ...