Radical signal to the progeny

A globin protein has been discovered in the roundworm model Caenorhabditis elegans that is able to generate free radical signals. It is very likely that more unexpected globin discoveries will be made in this 1-mm worm as its genome encodes a staggering 33 globins, the majority of which the function is still enigmatic.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 1, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news