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Developing the auxin-inducible degradation (AID) system for versatile conditional protein depletion in C. elegans

Posted by , on 19 March 2016

By Liangyu Zhang and Abby F. Dernburg    The nematode Caenorhabidis elegans is among the most widely used and powerful model organisms for studying mechanisms underlying cellular and developmental processes. ...

From our sister journals- March 2016

Posted by , on 18 March 2016

Here is some developmental biology related content from other journals published by The Company of Biologists.           Drosophila as a model to study human disease The latest ...

We have PhD position available to start in October 2016 at the University Göttingen

Posted by , on 17 March 2016

We have PhD position available to start in October 2016 at the University Göttingen (3 yrs, 75% E 13 TV-L).   The main aim of the project will be to ...

A Day in the Life of a Bat Lab

Posted by , on 15 March 2016

I am Aaron Harnsberger, a second year Master’s degree student in the Department of Biological Sciences at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho.  The focus of this lab is on ...

MSc/PhD Student Position “Using Fruit Flies to Characterize Mechanisms of Nerve Cell Degeneration or Proliferation” University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Posted by , on 15 March 2016

One MSc or PhD student position is available for a September 2016 start date to study mechanisms determining the degeneration or the proliferation of neurons using the D. melanogaster fruit ...

Special Issue on Organoids

Posted by , on 15 March 2016

In vitro organogenesis has exploded onto the stem cell and developmental biology scene. It is now possible to make  miniaturised approximations of many different organs – known as organoids – entirely ...

An interview with Melissa Little

Posted by , on 15 March 2016

This interview first appeared in Development.   Melissa Little is a Senior Principal Research Fellow at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia. Her lab has studied kidney development ...

In Development this week (Vol. 143, Issue 6)

Posted by , on 15 March 2016

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   Knocking the SOX off obesity Growth restriction in utero is associated with increased risk of obesity in later life. ...

Editorial- Closing the circle: from organoids back to development

Posted by , on 15 March 2016

This editorial was written by Melissa Little and first appeared in Development.   Organogenesis is an inherently fascinating developmental process. It requires the creation of complex form and function from ...

What would you ask Nobel Prize Laureate Shinya Yamanaka?

Posted by , on 14 March 2016

It’s been 10 years since induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) were first reported from the lab of Prof. Shinya Yamanaka. Since then, the field of direct reprogramming has grown immensely, ...

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