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New phenotype screen examines causes of neonatal death

Posted by , on 4 October 2016

This post first appeared on Annotations, the DMDD blog (blog.dmdd.org.uk). Around a third of targeted gene knockouts in mice are embryonic-lethal. But not all deaths occur during gestation – a ...

In Development this week (Vol. 143, Issue 19)

Posted by , on 4 October 2016

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   Defining digit number in the limb During vertebrate limb development, multiple mechanisms act to ensure the appropriate number, identity ...

Developmental biology offers the key to finding solutions for paediatric cancer, metastasis, and regeneration

Posted by , on 3 October 2016

From today and until Wednesday, 150 scientists from around the world will debate plasticity and cell migration in the new gathering in the Barcelona Biomed Conference Series, organised by IRB ...

Turning lemons into lemonade…sick planarians reveal link between microbiome and regeneration

Posted by , on 30 September 2016

Commentary on Pathogenic shifts in endogenous microbiota impede tissue regeneration via distinct activation of TAK1/MKK/p38 in eLife 2016; 5: e16793 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.16793   During our research as biologists we endure ...

Assistant Professor in Neuroscience

Posted by , on 29 September 2016

Assistant Professor in Neuroscience Tenure-Track   Baldwin Wallace University invites applicants for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in Neuroscience with a preferred research focus in electrophysiology using an ...

Research into fly development provides insights into blood vessel formation

Posted by , on 29 September 2016

Researchers working with flies at IRB Barcelona describe that the concentration of some small intracellular organelles determines the branching capacity of tracheal cells.   Tracheal cells are analogous to the ...

Postdoctoral position in zebrafish sensory hair cell regeneration, Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Posted by , on 29 September 2016

We are seeking a passionate, outstanding postdoctoral fellow to join the Piotrowski lab at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, Missouri. Research in the lab focuses on ...

PhD fellow in Plant Developmental Biology

Posted by , on 29 September 2016

PhD fellow in Plant Developmental Biology Department for Plant and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science University of Copenhagen Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science at University of ...

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bioinformatics

Posted by , on 29 September 2016

King’s College London – Craniofacial Development & Stem Cell Biology – Andrea Streit A postdoctoral position is available in Prof Andrea Streit’s group for 15 months to work on interdisciplinary ...

New data reveals gene expression during mouse embryo development

Posted by , on 29 September 2016

This article was originally posted on the DMDD website dmdd.org.uk Knowing the ‘normal’ expression of genes during embryo development is key to understanding the differences that occur due to genetic ...

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