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In Development this week (Vol. 142, Issue 18)

Posted by , on 22 September 2015

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development – our Special Issue on “Human Development”. This Special Issue brings together a collection of Reviews and Research Articles that directly ...

Novel mouse alleles allow for sequential mutagenesis using the dual recombinase technology

Posted by , on 20 September 2015

Genetically engineered mouse models have been used extensively to study a wide variety of biological processes in vivo, and innovations in genetic engineering have made it possible to dissect more ...

A technique dating back to 1935 is recovered for cancer research in flies

Posted by , on 15 September 2015

A study conducted by ICREA researcher Cayetano González, at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), and published in Nature Protocols describes a forgotten technique used in the fly ...

The blastocyst achieves on-time implantation by entosis

Posted by , on 1 September 2015

The process of embryo implantation consists of multiple steps: blastocyst apposition, adhesion to uterine luminal epithelial (LE) cells, and removal of the epithelial cells encasing the blastocysts. How the blastocyst ...

In Development this week (Vol. 142, Issue 17)

Posted by , on 1 September 2015

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   Tubulogenesis at single-cell resolution Formation of the blood vessels involves complex endothelial morphogenesis, including directional cell migration and lumen ...

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 ...

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