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Some evolutionary losses may not be lost forever

Hyrophis curtus sea snake credit Satish Parashar

Biological Sciences researchers have now identified nine species of sea snakes as having regained the genetic requirements for advanced colour vision, demonstrating that once a complex trait has been lost to evolutionary time, it may be regained in some way.

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Functionality of a grapevine transport protein defined

Grapevine CCC protein

Researchers in the School of Agriculture, Food & Wine have discovered that a protein which mediates the transport of alkali metal ions, such as potassium, and halides ions across plant membranes acts similarly to a protein found in animals.

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