Oxytocinergic and vasopressinergic substances in the mind are associated with managing social conduct Kumar Jeetendra | September 4, 2020 In humans, mutations of this gene cause Rett syndrome, a rare disorder of the neural development that causes, among other ailments, a reduction of language and of their capacity to roam, traits of autistic diseases and epilepsy. Nonapeptides, peptide chains with nine amino acids like oxytocin and vasopressin, are found in the cerebral nuclei that …
Researchers develop insect sex pheromones in transgenic camelina plant for maintainable pest control Kumar Jeetendra | January 15, 2021 The camelina plant, a source of cooking oil for centuries, is on its way toward revolutionizing pest management in agriculture. Researchers at ISCA, Inc., a green agtech firm based in Riverside, Calif., and their collaborators in Sweden have “grown” insect sex pheromone precursors in genetically modified strains of camelina plants, creating a low-cost source of …
