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In Development this week (Vol. 143, Issue 10)

Posted by , on 17 May 2016

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   How the zebrafish got its tail Posterior axis elongation is a crucial process during metazoan development. In principle, axial ...

Transdifferentiation and Tissue Plasticity in Cardiovascular Rejuvenation: a workshop about protein teamwork, regeneration programs and tiny needles

Posted by , on 21 April 2016

It was on the 7th of February of 2016 when 20 leading scientists from all over the world headed to the historic Wiston House in West Sussex, England, to spend ...

In Development this week (Vol. 143, Issue 8)

Posted by , on 19 April 2016

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   The origins of lung macrophages revealed Tissue-resident macrophages are phagocytic cells that are essential for the response to injury ...

In Development this week (Vol. 143, Issue 6)

Posted by , on 15 March 2016

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   Knocking the SOX off obesity Growth restriction in utero is associated with increased risk of obesity in later life. ...

Introducing a new Special Collection, Spotlight on Drosophila: Translational Impact

Posted by , on 3 March 2016

In the latest issue, Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) launches a Special Collection that focuses on translational advances made using the Drosophila model, including insights into disease mechanisms, emerging technologies and ...

In Development this week (Vol. 142, Issue 24)

Posted by , on 15 December 2015

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   New markers for human endoderm differentiation The generation of mature cell types from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) relies on ...

Call for Papers: a Special Collection focused on Rat Models of Disease

Posted by , on 3 December 2015

Disease Models & Mechanisms invites you to submit original research for consideration for an upcoming Special Collection named Spotlight on Rat: Translational Impact scheduled for publication in autumn 2016. This ...

In Development this week (Vol. 142, Issue 21)

Posted by , on 3 November 2015

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   Spatial mapping in the brain Many sensory systems show topographic mapping: the spatial organisation of peripheral receptors is preserved ...

On a quest to understand what has made us human - A special edition of The Biochemist

Posted by , on 27 October 2015

As developmental biologists, we are fascinated by the ability of an organism to become, from a single fertilised egg, a fully functional individual. However, as human beings we are equally ...

In Development this week (Vol. 142, Issue 20)

Posted by , on 20 October 2015

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   Atoh1: earmarked for differentiation Atoh1 is a key regulator of the differentiation of hair cells, the sensory cells that ...

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