Kagawa University

The twofold cost of sex reconsidered: Meiotic mechanisms protect anisogamous populations from invasion by thelytoky

Most multicellular animals practice anisogamy (fertilization between eggs and sperm). When mothers produce sons and daughters at a 1:1 ratio, the "twofold cost of males" arises because males do not directly contribute to population growth. If thelytokous parthenogens producing on...

Gut microbial and metabolic biomarkers for early-onset colorectal cancer

Early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) is a growing global health challenge with poorly understood etiology. While gut microbiota and metabolites are implicated in colorectal carcinogenesis, EO-CRC-associated signatures remain poorly characterized. This study presents the first l...