The pancreas is a complex organ that consists of two parts: exocrine, which secretes digestive enzymes into the gut; and endocrine, which secretes the four hormones insulin, glucagon, somatostatin and ...

This Review aims to collate our current understanding of the molecular processes that govern the two necessary cell fate decisions made by the developing preimplantation embryo until the blastocyst ...

Embryonic germ layers are the fundamental organizing principle in animal development. They provide the structural basis from which tissues and organs arise. During early embryogenesis, cells divide to ...

In human embryology, weeks six through eight are characterized by the growth and differentiation of tissues into organs. This process is known as organogenesis and occurs from weeks three through ...