Developmental Biology

Developmental Biology

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    1. Developmental Biology

    Transcriptional complexity in the insect central complex: single nuclei RNA-sequencing of adult brain neurons derived from type 2 neuroblasts

    Derek Epiney, Gonzalo N Morales Chaya ... Chris Q Doe
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    Single-nucleus transcriptional and chromatin accessibility analyses of maturing mouse Achilles tendon uncover the molecular landscape of tendon stem/progenitor cells

    Hiroki Tsutsumi, Tomoki Chiba ... Hiroshi Asahara
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    The asymmetric expression of HSPA2 in blastomeres governs the first embryonic cell-fate decision

    Jiayin Gao, Jiawei Wang ... Keliang Wu
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    Morphogenesis: Fluid transport comes to the fore

    Yufei Wu, Sean X Sun
    Proteins that allow water to move in and out of cells help shape the development of new blood vessels.
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    Emerging cooperativity between Oct4 and Sox2 governs the pluripotency network in early mouse embryos

    Yanlin Hou, Zhengwen Nie ... Hans R Scholer
    Although Oct4 is expressed earlier than Sox2 in mouse embryos, both of them begin to perform their role in activating pluripotency-related genes in the inner cell mass.
    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Axon Guidance: Watching axons on the move

    Maria I Lazaro-Pena, Carlos A Diaz-Balzac
    The ligand Netrin mediates axon guidance through a combination of haptotaxis over short distances and chemotaxis over longer distances.
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    Meteorins regulate the formation of the left-right organizer and the establishment of vertebrate body asymmetry

    Fanny Eggeler, Jonathan Boulanger-Weill ... Filippo Del Bene
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    1. Developmental Biology

    Genetic inactivation of the β1 adrenergic receptor prevents cerebral cavernous malformations in zebrafish

    Wenqing Li, Sara McCurdy ... Mark H Ginsberg
    The β1 adrenergic receptor is a key regulator of cerebral cavernous malformation pathogenesis.
    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Afadin Sorts Different Retinal Neuron Types into Accurate Cellular Layers

    Matthew R Lum, Sachin H Patel ... Xin Duan
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    1. Developmental Biology

    ANKRD5: a key component of the axoneme required for sperm motility and male fertility

    Shuntai Yu, Guoliang Yin ... Fengchao Wang
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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Watching axons on the move

    Maria I Lazaro-Pena, Carlos A Diaz-Balzac
    1. Developmental Biology

    Special Issue: Reproductive health

    Wei Yan
    1. Developmental Biology
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    Natural History of Model Organisms: E. coqui

    Sarah E Westrick, Mara Laslo, Eva K Fischer

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