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 ...

Migration of cell populations is a fundamental process in morphogenesis and disease. The mechanisms of collective cell migration of epithelial cell populations have been well studied. It remains ...

Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (pPNETs) are small embryonic carcinomas that develop in the soft tissue and bone, away from the central nervous system (CNS) and sympathetic nervous system ...

Transposable elements (TEs) are genomic elements that are found in multiple copies in mammalian genomes. TEs were previously thought to have little functional relevance but recent studies have ...

The endodermal germ layer is one of the three germ layers formed in the earliest stages of embryonic development. It’s the innermost layer that develops during gastrulation. This layer gives rise to ...

A new discovery by researchers challenges our current understanding of gastrulation, the most important stage of early embryonic development. When the zygote, or the fertilised egg, starts to develop, ...

While a thorough skincare routine can work wonders for brightening your complexion and refreshing your skin, when it comes to faster results – some ingredients work best when injected into the skin.

Scientists have cultivated monkey embryos in the laboratory long enough to watch the beginning of organ formation and the development of the nervous system — milestones that are difficult to observe ...

Studies in animal models tracing organogenesis of the mesoderm-derived heart have emphasized the importance of signals coming from adjacent endodermal tissues in coordinating proper cardiac ...

Sexual dimorphisms can be seen in many organisms with some exhibiting subtle differences while some can be very evident. The difference between male and female can be seen on the morphological level ...

The human developmental processes during the early post-implantation stage instruct the specification and organization of the lineage progenitors into a body plan. These processes, which include ...