the community site for and by developmental biologists
the community site for and by developmental biologists
Posted by katarney on December 5th, 2019
Stories of sneaky sheep, substandard racing stallions, the Vikings of the Scottish Isles and news from the front lines of the sperm wars.
Posted by katarney on December 5th, 2019
Should we believe our eyes or our sequencing machines when it comes to deciding what makes a species, and could Jurassic Park ever become a reality?
Posted by katarney on November 7th, 2019
Exploring the latest advances in health technology such as CRISPR-based gene therapies, infection-fighting bacteriophage and a cure for HIV.
Posted by katarney on October 24th, 2019
Unearthing the story of Edith Rebecca Saunders, the ‘mother of British plant genetics’.
Posted by katarney on October 10th, 2019
We’re getting our hands dirty by delving into the poop-ome – the trillions of bacteria that live inside our guts and make up what’s known as the microbiome.
Posted by katarney on September 26th, 2019
We find out what happens when two cells move in together, unpack the history of genetic engineering and bleat on about Dolly the Sheep.
Posted by katarney on September 12th, 2019
We’re digging into some of the mysteries around what’s often seen as the ultimate genetic disease: cancer.
Posted by katarney on August 29th, 2019
We look back over the first 20 episodes of Genetics Unzipped to select some of our favourite bits that you might have missed.
Posted by katarney on August 15th, 2019
We’re telling tales of sex and death, and exploring the very darkest side of genetics.
Posted by katarney on August 1st, 2019
Take a trip in a genetic time machine, discovering the origins of ancient human populations and exploring the future of personal genome sequencing.
