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developmental and stem cell biologists
Posted by Alexandra de Sousa, on 28 October 2013
“Evolution of the Human Neocortex: How Unique Are We?” was the question asked at the Wiston House in West Sussex from 22-25 September 2013. Although we were hardly the first to ...Posted by Christele Gonneau, on 23 October 2013
Here’s a basic but really important question… how do stem cell scientists actually identify the stem cells they are raving about? We have all heard that we have stem ...Posted by Seema Grewal, on 15 October 2013
Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development: Deconstructing pancreas development in vitro An effective cellular therapy for diabetes is dependent on the production of sufficient quantities ...Posted by IRBBarcelona, on 14 October 2013
Researchers lead by Salvador Aznar Benitah describe in detail the cyclic activity of the genes in skin stem cells during the course of a day. The correct balance of the ...Posted by the Node, on 7 October 2013
This post was first published in Development. Jonathan Bard, long-time colleague and friend in Edinburgh, recalls the life and work of the mouse developmental anatomist Matt Kaufman, who died in ...Posted by Máté Varga, on 3 October 2013
To the inspecting eyes of a budding scienziato the Reggian countryside was not simply teeming with life, it also posed myriad of intriguing questions. How do bug wings work and ...Posted by Seema Grewal, on 1 October 2013
Here are the highlights from the new issue of Development: Coordinating stem cell and niche development The Drosophila ovary provides an accessible system for analysing the interactions between stem ...Posted by IRBBarcelona, on 30 September 2013
A team at IRB Barcelona identifies an essential protein for embryonic viability during the first cell divisions in the fly Drosophila. This protein, called dBigH1, which is a variant of ...Posted by Christele Gonneau, on 17 September 2013
Stem cell beauty…yes they are so beautiful, they have amazing properties, they bring a lot of hope for future therapies…well, yes they are the stars! However, like in ...Posted by Seema Grewal, on 17 September 2013
Here are the highlights from the new issue of Development: Roadmap for human trophoblast model Correct trophoblast development is essential for placenta function and embryogenesis. In humans, the early ...