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Behind the Story: Immunity, Involution and Indefatigable Women

Posted by , on 19 July 2022

A behind the paper story from Christine Watson about the role of immune cells in mammary gland involution and the women who worked on the project.

Research Highlight: Understanding the Key Role of a EMT Master Regulator, Twist1, during Mouse NCC Delamination and EMT.

Posted by , on 11 July 2022

Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an essential process in multiple steps of embryogenic morphogenesis and various pathological conditions. As an example, EMT is involved in gastrulation and neural crest ...

Research Highlight: Decipher the Relationship between Cell Cycle Patterns and Fate Determination in Trunk Migratory Neural Crest Cells

Posted by , on 29 June 2022

On June 8th 2022, a paper titled “Trunk Neural Crest Migratory Position and Asymmetric Division Predict Terminal Differentiation” was published on Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. This is the ...

Featured resource: Human Developmental Biology Resource (HDBR) Atlas

Posted by , on 13 June 2022

In our latest 'Featured resource' article, we hear from Steve Lisgo and Janet Kerwin, who describes the work of the Human Developmental Biology Resource (HDBR) Atlas.

An open letter to Claudio Stern

Posted by , on 25 May 2022

Dear Claudio, I read your article just now, it is so perceptive of where things have gone in ‘Embryology’. The problem with us oldies is that we compare approaches, but ...

Basement membrane mechanical properties

Posted by , on 20 May 2022

Extrinsic forces have an underestimated impact on shaping tissues and organs. Extracellular matrixes surround tissues and provide the cells with mechanical stimuli to drive morphogenetic processes.  A specialized extracellular matrix ...

Development presents... Special Issue: The immune system in development and regeneration - videos

Posted by , on 12 May 2022

On Wednesday 4 May, Development hosted three talks to celebrate the completion of our Special Issue focussing on the role of the immune system in development and regeneration.

A simple tool to visualise gene expression during early mouse pallium development

Posted by , on 9 May 2022

Last year, we published a study on the spatial diversity of developing mouse pallial progenitors and neurons: Moreau MX, Saillour Y, Cwetsch A, Pierani A and Causeret F (2021) Single-cell ...

Featured resource: The National Mouse Genetics Network

Posted by , on 25 April 2022

Owen Sansom, the director of the recently launched MRC National Mouse Genetics Network, describes the objectives of the project and his vision for the future of the network.

Summer School in TRANSCRIPTOMICS in Development and Cancer - Join us in Sweden 27-30 June 2022

Posted by , on 9 April 2022

Join us in a Swedish enchanting scenario at the end of June (27-30) when it’s always light in Sweden! If you are a Student (bachelor/Master’s/PhD), a Postdoc, or a young ...

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