Men and women are not born with the same risk of heart disease, and for decades scientists have struggled to explain why. A ...

Sex determination in cucurbits such as squash is influenced by a complex interplay of environmental, hormonal, and genetic factors, with ethylene being the primary hormone promoting female flower ...

Dormant genes on the X chromosome may reawaken in old age, potentially giving the aging female brain a boost that the male brain doesn't receive. This phenomenon may help to explain why, on many ...

Avocado flowers exhibit a complex opening cycle, transforming from male to female stages. This dichogamy promotes pollen ...

A transformative study has pinpointed the CpMYB62 transcription factor as a key determinant in the sex differentiation of Cucurbita pepo flowers. This gene mutation, which impedes the female floral ...