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Tumour suppressor genes curb growth in neighbouring cells

Posted by , on 28 August 2015

The healthy development of an organism depends on its tissues and organs growing to the right size, stopping when they need to, and maintaining stability in their form and function. ...

From our sister journals- August 2015

Posted by , on 24 August 2015

Here is some developmental biology related content from other journals published by The Company of Biologists.         Deducing the stage of origin of Wilms tumours from a ...

Key protein in cilia assembly identified

Posted by , on 21 August 2015

The group led by ICREA Research Professor Cayetano Gonzalez at IRB Barcelona, in collaboration with the group of Professor Giuliano Callaini from the University of Siena in Italy, has published ...

In Development this week (Vol. 142, Issue 16)

Posted by , on 18 August 2015

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   Probing gene expression dynamics in stem cells The accurate control of gene expression is essential for cell differentiation during ...

The protein that keeps cells static is found to play a key role in cell movement

Posted by , on 14 August 2015

The protein E-Cadherin (E-Cad) is a kind of adhesive that keeps cells tightly bound together, thus favouring the organisation of tissues and organs. Scientists at the Institute for Research in ...

Gap junctions: versatile mediators of long-range developmental signals

Posted by , on 13 August 2015

My lab works on developmental bioelectricity, studying how cells communicate via endogenous gradients of plasma membrane resting potential (Vmem) in order to coordinate their activity during pattern regulation (Levin, 2013; ...

In Development this week (Vol. 142, Issue 15)

Posted by , on 4 August 2015

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   CHD4 restrains gene expression during lineage specification The first lineage-specification event in the early embryo generates the inner cell ...

From our sister journals- July 2015

Posted by , on 28 July 2015

Here is some developmental biology related content from other journals published by The Company of Biologists.         Drosophila helps to elucidate the effects of radiation therapy Children ...

In Development this week (Vol. 142, Issue 14)

Posted by , on 21 July 2015

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   HIF1α muscles in on regeneration During early development, skeletal muscle stem/progenitor cells (SMSPCs) are thought to reside in low ...

In Development this week (Vol. 142, Issue 13)

Posted by , on 30 June 2015

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   Controlling Traffic jam for niche specification Tissue stem cells are dependent on their local microenvironment – the niche – ...

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