Sex and death insights from a mutant roundworm

All at once, a roundworm overhauls an array of survival strategies, and researchers suspect multiple mutations behind it. But they ' re surprised when they trace the sweeping changes back to one tiny mutation on a single gene, and find a hint at a genetic regulator of so-called life history trade-offs.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 28, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news