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“My balance comes from instability” thought Herzog (Saul Bellow, Herzog)

Posted by , on 28 October 2019

A bit of background The dependence of a protein’s function on its structure is a well-known phenomenon. Back in 1970’s, it was suggested that most proteins would fold into one ...

Genetics Unzipped - When 'Becky' met Bateson: Edith Rebecca Saunders, the mother of British plant genetics

Posted by , on 24 October 2019

Unearthing the story of Edith Rebecca Saunders, the 'mother of British plant genetics'.

A gnawing question: which cells are responsible for tooth renewal and regeneration?

Posted by , on 23 October 2019

By Amnon Sharir (UCSF), Allon M Klein (HMS), Ophir D Klein (UCSF) As most mouse geneticists know, treating a rodent with malocclusion of its front teeth can be a Sisyphean task: ...

Mammalian Genetics & Development Workshop - 30th anniversary!

Posted by , on 21 October 2019

A meeting of the Genetics Society  3rd December 2019 Venue: UCL Institute of Child Health, Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH Organisers: Nick Greene (UCL), Cynthia Andoniadou (KCL), Andy Copp (UCL) The ...

Chromatin and epigenetics in development: a Special Issue

Posted by , on 15 October 2019

This editorial was recently published in Development and written by our editors Benoit Bruneau, Haruhiko Koseki, Susan Strome, Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla. Check out the Special Issue’s full table of contents here. The ...

Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology

Posted by , on 10 October 2019

Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine   The Department of Developmental Biology at Washington University School of Medicine invites applications at the level ...

The people behind the papers – Qiang Zhu, Marçal Gallemí and Eva Benková

Posted by , on 10 October 2019

This interview, the 69th in our series, was recently published in Development.  The apical hook is a transient structure that functions to protect the vulnerable apical meristem from damage when the seedling ...

Features & Reviews Editor on Journal of Cell Science

Posted by , on 9 October 2019

Journal of Cell Science, published by The Company of Biologists, is seeking enthusiastic and motivated applicants for the role of Features & Reviews Editor. Joining an experienced and successful team, ...

Features & Reviews Editor - Journal of Cell Science

Posted by , on 9 October 2019

Journal of Cell Science, published by The Company of Biologists, is seeking enthusiastic and motivated applicants for the role of Features & Reviews Editor. Joining an experienced and successful team, ...

Research Assistant/Associate in Optogenetics and Live-Imaging

Posted by , on 8 October 2019

The Buckley lab at the department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience (PDN), University of Cambridge is recruiting a Research Assistant or Research Associate to help further develop their optogenetic technology. ...

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