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Worms teach about germline stem cells

Posted by , on 10 October 2012

To me, the stem cells within a germline are a perfect storm of fascination.  Stem cells are, of course, intriguing in their ability to self-renew and differentiate, and a germline ...

Meeting Report: 1st Spanish Conference on the Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology of Drosophila. 25-28th September. Aiguablava, Girona.

Posted by , on 6 October 2012

In the middle of the worst political and financial turmoil Spain is experiencing since the return of its young democracy, the 1st Spanish Conference on the Molecular, Cellular and Developmental ...

In Development this week (Vol. 139, Issue 20)

Posted by , on 18 September 2012

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   S1P1 halts vascular remodelling During organogenesis, vascular remodelling ensures that developing organs receive sufficient oxygen and nutrients. Factors that ...

Stem cells—not just for the young!

Posted by , on 12 September 2012

Stem cells are not just for the (super) young!  As I get older, I’ve come to grips that my body needs some help…some more yoga, some more salads, some more ...

World Cell Race

Posted by , on 12 September 2012

The Olympics and the Paralympics may be over, but there’s still time for sporting success this year, albeit on a rather smaller scale. The 2012 World Cell Race is on. ...

In Development this week (Vol. 139, Issue 19)

Posted by , on 4 September 2012

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development: Stem cells get cut loose During tissue maintenance and regeneration, stem cells (SCs) are mobilised and migrate towards sites of ...

The in silico metamorphosis of the best known metazoan GRN

Posted by , on 31 August 2012

This rather lengthy summary describes a fascinating progress in the field of GRN modeling; it is a review of the article “Predictive computation of genomic logic processing functions in embryonic ...

"You have problems with gene regulation, you say?" "Then get rid of the genes!"

Posted by , on 23 August 2012

The purpose of this summary is to present to “The Node” readers a recent update to the story which, in my opinion, is a quite interesting example of the phenomenon ...

In Development this week (Vol. 139, Issue 18)

Posted by , on 21 August 2012

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   Retinoic acid’s developmental role illuminated The role of all-trans retinoic acid (RA) in hindbrain development and other developmental processes ...

Virtual nanoscopy

Posted by , on 21 August 2012

Let’s take a very close look at the inside of a fish! A recent paper in the Journal of Cell Biology describes a technique for generating large, composite, images from ...

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