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How protein essential for male fertility emerged – Science Daily

Researchers have analysed, at unprecedented breadth and depth, the evolutionary history of how a protein – which is essential for the fertility of male fruit flies…

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Researchers have analysed, at unprecedented breadth and depth, the evolutionary history of how a protein — which is essential for the fertility of male fruit flies and emerged from previously non-coding DNA became functional and took on a relatively stable structure.Proteins are the key component in all modern forms of life. Haemoglobin, for example, transports the oxygen in our blood; photosynthesis proteins in the leaves of plants convert sunlight into energy; and fungal enzymes help us to brew…

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