The evolution of teleost coloration is strongly linked with the fish-specific genome duplication (FSGD).Sepiapterin reductase (Spr) is commonly required in pteridine pigment synthesis and two paralogs are found in teleosts.However, the functions of spra and sprb in pigmentation have not been completely elucidated.Here we found that spra was intensi

As the core of blockchain technology, the consensus algorithm plays an important role in determining the security, data consistency, and efficiency of blockchain systems.The existing mainstream consensus algorithm is experiencing difficulties satisfying the needs of efficiency, security, and decentralization in real-world scenarios.This paper propo

Abstract Background Many animals face some form of conflict over reproductive opportunities.Queen selection in social insect colonies represents a high-stakes conflict where competition occurs among multiple queens for a few or a single reproductive role(s).The outcome of the contest is critical to the fitness of all colony individuals as most are

During tissue development, patterns of gene expression determine the spatial arrangement of cell types.In many cases, gradients of secreted signalling molecules-morphogens-guide this process by controlling downstream transcriptional networks.A mechanism commonly used in these networks to convert the continuous information provided by the gradient i