Researchers discover how cells know their future and forget their past
Credit: University of Copenhagen Stem cells all share the potential of developing into any specific cell in the body. Many ...
Tag: Developmental/Reproductive Biology
Introducing GMpi: Affordable and adaptable remote monitoring for plant growth experiments
Credit: Please cite the article: Grindstaff, B., M. E. Mabry, P. D. Blischak, M. Quinn, and J. C. Pires. 2019. ...
Layman receives top reproductive medicine researcher award
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2019) - Dr. Lawrence C. Layman, chief of the ...
The genetic imprint of Palaeolithic has been detected in North African populations
They have identified a small genetic imprint of the inhabitants of the region in Palaeolithic times, thus ruling out the ...
Prenatal exposure to pollution linked to brain changes related to behavioral problems
Even within the limits established by the European Union, particulate matter is associated with a decrease in the volume of ...
Helping quinoa brave the heat
Credit: Kevin Murphy Quinoa is a healthy food many know and love. As its popularity grows, more farmers are interested ...
Wild animals evolving to give birth earlier in warming climate
Credit: Martyn Baker Red deer on a Scottish island are providing scientists with some of the first evidence that wild ...
Calcium added to acidified prepartum diets for dairy cows benefits future reproduction
Credit: Phil Cardoso, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Achieving an appropriate calcium balance in dairy cows is critical near ...
CBD, THC use during early pregnancy can disrupt fetal development
UNC School of Medicine researchers are the first to show in animal models that components of marijuana, including its cannabinoids ...
Unlocking the black box of embryonic development
International collaboration improves method for culturing primate embryos to learn more about human developmentCredit: Weizhi Ji/Kunming University of Science and ...
Milk from teeth: Dental stem cells can generate milk-producing cells
Credit: Institute of Oral Biology, University of Zurich The ability of adult stem cells to generate various tissue-specific cell populations ...
Seizures in babies: UVA sheds light on why they have lifelong effects
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA A doctor at University of Virginia Children's is using an elegant new approach to mapping ...
UMass Amherst team examines fertility impacts of male environmental exposure
Study broadens look at how phthalates affect sperm and embryo developmentCredit: UMass Amherst A cross-disciplinary team of scientists, led by ...
New evidence that bacteria drive biodiversity in the Cape Floral Region
Researchers have found evidence for a vertically inherited symbiosis between the Cape geophyte genus, Oxalis, and the nitrogen-fixing bacterial genus ...
Following in Darwin’s footsteps: understanding the plant evolution of florist’s gloxinia
Credit: Elijah Rinaldi More than 150 years ago, Charles Darwin's fascination with genetics and domestication catapulted the scientific world into ...
Signaling waves determine embryonic fates
Rice University lab shows cell-signal pathway dynamics prompt first patterns in embryosCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 28, 2019) ...
IQSEC1 gene mutations cause new intellectual disability syndrome
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine It used to take several years or sometimes decades to unequivocally identify the genes that ...
Humpback whale population on the rise after near miss with extinction
Credit: L. Candisani/Courtesy Insituto Aqualie A population of humpback whales in the South Atlantic has rebounded from the brink of ...
Top prize in Nikon Small World Contest goes to MBL Embryology course image
Credit: Teresa Zgoda and Teresa Kugler WOODS HOLE, Mass.--A vibrantly colored image of a turtle embryo taken by two members ...
A complex marriage arrangement: New insights and unanswered questions in plant heterostyly
Landmark review highlights recent advances and unresolved questions as part of a New Phytologist special issue celebrating Prof. Spencer Barrett.Credit: ...