Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Recent research has discovered that sea lampreys and humans share a similar genetic blueprint for hindbrain development, highlighting the evolutionary connection between jawless and jawed vertebrates and underscoring the role of retinoic acid in this ancient developmental pathway.Scientists at Stowers Institute have revealed that the brain development in sea lampreys shows striking similarities to human brain development.The sea lamprey, an ancient creature dating back 500 million years with a mouth resembling a…

Recent research reveals a single mutation in a critical protein structure, the synaptonemal complex, can cause male infertility. This discovery, made through gene editing in mice, opens new possibilities for understanding and treating male infertility. Scientists at Stowers Institute collaborate to discover an underlying cause of male infertility. Infertility affects countless couples globally, and in half of these cases, the problem lies with the male partner. Specifically, about 10% of these men face the challenge of…