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Posted by Victoria Hatch, on 18 February 2013
Have you ever thought to yourself ‘Hey, that inanimate object looks just like a xenopus!’ No? Well maybe after reading this you will. I started a PhD in a Xenopus lab ...Posted by Erin M Campbell, on 15 February 2013
A lot of things cycle in life, even down to the cellular level. In the developing central nervous system, regulators of the cell cycle play important roles in maintaining the ...Posted by Jessica Whited, on 1 February 2013
Many salamanders can regenerate limbs, and even a seven-year-old child appreciates exactly the reasons why this feat is so remarkable. How can an animal that has been living its life, ...Posted by the Node, on 31 January 2013
Let’s start this monthly summary with two fantastic posts that were left out of last month’s roundup due to the holiday period (and scheduled posts). Idoia Quintana studies shark brain ...Posted by Seema Grewal, on 29 January 2013
Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development: Pancreatic injury unlocks cell potential Identifying methods by which pancreatic β-cells can be produced is of major therapeutic importance. ...Posted by the Node, on 28 January 2013
The Woods Hole image voting posts are some of the most popular posts on the Node (and yes, there will be a new one up VERY soon!). These images are ...Posted by Marios Stavridis, on 17 January 2013
O-GlcNAc signalling during embryonic stem cell differentiation My lab is studying the signalling mechanisms governing the onset of differentiation of pluripotent embryonic stem (ES) cells. Work from this and other ...Posted by Andre, on 16 January 2013
PhD project title: Non-genetic mechanisms of inheritance influenced by the maternal environment Project description: In the last few decades, it has been becoming increasingly clear that organisms can express phenotypes ...Posted by Heather Ray, on 15 January 2013
Developmental biologists have long relied on the power of observation to understand how embryos develop. In addition, pharmacologic and genetic manipulation of embryos gives us clues as to the mechanisms ...Posted by the Node, on 11 January 2013
We haven’t posted one of these in a while, but there are quite a few things coming up. Remember to also keep an eye on the calendar, and add events ...