Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

The curved shape of a zebrafish egg causes unequal cell divisions, creating larger cells near the animal pole and smaller ...

Descriptions of the embryo go back at least to the time of Aristotle, but it has only been since the late 19 th century and early 20 th century that advances in experimental approaches allowed ...

Researchers have gained new insights into the mechanism behind the spatial organization of DNA within the cells of early embryos. When an embryo is first formed after fertilization, each cell has the ...

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

Embryonic development is a meticulously orchestrated process in which spatial and temporal cues guide cell fate determination and tissue patterning. Central to this process is morphogen signalling – a ...

The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

Over 130 mammal species can delay embryonic development, giving their offspring the best possible chance of survival in ideal ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...